{"id":104481,"date":"2026-05-05T09:16:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=104481"},"modified":"2026-05-05T09:16:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:16:28","slug":"cool-car-find-1965-fairlane-drag-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/cool-car-find-1965-fairlane-drag-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Cool Car Find: 1965 Fairlane Drag Car"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/cool-car-find-1965-fairlane-drag-car\\\/\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-104481 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/cool-car-find-1965-fairlane-drag-car\/dealerfeeduploadh2xkfb_047c279d93e50cea73cf504a0c1fbb3050abffd2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dealerfeeduploadh2xkfb_047c279d93e50cea73cf504a0c1fbb3050abffd2-e1769528314354-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cool Car Find: 1965 Fairlane Drag Car\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-104482\" data-attachment-id=\"104482\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/cool-car-find-1965-fairlane-drag-car\/dealerfeeduploadh2xkfb_047c279d93e50cea73cf504a0c1fbb3050abffd2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dealerfeeduploadh2xkfb_047c279d93e50cea73cf504a0c1fbb3050abffd2-e1769528314354.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,387\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cool Car Find: 1965 Fairlane Drag Car\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;l &lt;a class=&quot;click__begin&quot;&gt;Click Here to Begin Slideshow&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/complete-race-cars\/184765421\/65-fairlane-drag-and-drive-.html?category_id=1&amp;amp;np_offset=8#1&quot;&gt;CLICK HERE FOR FULL AD!&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Today\u2019s Cool Car Find is a no-expense-spared 1965 Ford Fairlane Drag &amp;amp; Drive build that\u2019s equal parts brutal race car and long-haul survivor. Listed on RacingJunk for $300,000, this fresh, turnkey machine was constructed by Larry Jeffers Race Cars and engineered specifically for the highest levels of Drag &amp;amp; Drive and Unlimited-class competition.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Underneath the classic Fairlane body sits a full tube chassis with SFI 25.3 double frame rails, designed to handle 3,000-plus horsepower while still surviving real highway miles between tracks. Power comes from an ACE Drag &amp;amp; Drive\u2013specific engine built around a Noonan 427 billet block, topped with CID cylinder heads and force-fed by twin Garrett GTX55 88mm turbochargers. A bulletproof M&amp;amp;M TH400 with lock-up, paired with a Gear Vendors overdrive, keeps the car deadly on the strip and manageable on the road.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;FuelTech electronics manage the show, featuring a dual-fuel setup that allows the car to seamlessly switch between E85 or pump gas for the street and methanol for race duty. Add in a Mark Williams rear end, Menscer and Strange suspension components, lightweight racing brakes, and a full carbon-fiber interior, and it\u2019s clear this Fairlane was built with zero compromises.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Despite its extreme performance potential, the car retains true Drag &amp;amp; Drive practicality, including roll-up windows, a passenger seat, a reinforced trailer hitch, massive cooling, and even onboard air for shifters, chutes, and roadside adjustments. Finished in its original body and glass with a show-quality coating, this Fairlane is built to turn heads in the pits and chase overall wins on the leaderboard.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/complete-race-cars\/184765421\/65-fairlane-drag-and-drive-.html?category_id=1&amp;amp;np_offset=8#1&quot;&gt;CLICK HERE FOR FULL AD!&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;l &lt;a class=&quot;click__begin&quot;&gt;Click Here to Begin Slideshow&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dealerfeeduploadh2xkfb_047c279d93e50cea73cf504a0c1fbb3050abffd2-e1769528314354-300x181.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dealerfeeduploadh2xkfb_047c279d93e50cea73cf504a0c1fbb3050abffd2-1024x768.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-104482'>\n\t\t\t\tl <a class=\"click__begin\">Click Here to Begin Slideshow<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/complete-race-cars\/184765421\/65-fairlane-drag-and-drive-.html?category_id=1&amp;np_offset=8#1\">CLICK HERE FOR FULL AD!<\/a>\n\nToday\u2019s Cool Car Find is a no-expense-spared 1965 Ford Fairlane Drag &amp; Drive build that\u2019s equal parts brutal race car and long-haul survivor. Listed on RacingJunk for $300,000, this fresh, turnkey machine was constructed by Larry Jeffers Race Cars and engineered specifically for the highest levels of Drag &amp; Drive and Unlimited-class competition.\n\nUnderneath the classic Fairlane body sits a full tube chassis with SFI 25.3 double frame rails, designed to handle 3,000-plus horsepower while still surviving real highway miles between tracks. Power comes from an ACE Drag &amp; Drive\u2013specific engine built around a Noonan 427 billet block, topped with CID cylinder heads and force-fed by twin Garrett GTX55 88mm turbochargers. A bulletproof M&amp;M TH400 with lock-up, paired with a Gear Vendors overdrive, keeps the car deadly on the strip and manageable on the road.\n\nFuelTech electronics manage the show, featuring a dual-fuel setup that allows the car to seamlessly switch between E85 or pump gas for the street and methanol for race duty. Add in a Mark Williams rear end, Menscer and Strange suspension components, lightweight racing brakes, and a full carbon-fiber interior, and it\u2019s clear this Fairlane was built with zero compromises.\n\nDespite its extreme performance potential, the car retains true Drag &amp; Drive practicality, including roll-up windows, a passenger seat, a reinforced trailer hitch, massive cooling, and even onboard air for shifters, chutes, and roadside adjustments. Finished in its original body and glass with a show-quality coating, this Fairlane is built to turn heads in the pits and chase overall wins on the leaderboard.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/complete-race-cars\/184765421\/65-fairlane-drag-and-drive-.html?category_id=1&amp;np_offset=8#1\">CLICK HERE FOR FULL AD!<\/a>\n\nl <a class=\"click__begin\">Click Here to Begin Slideshow<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/cool-car-find-1965-fairlane-drag-car\/dealerfeeduploadqvsyqy_140528ffa2357652730928d6e87bf121b9c52f20\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dealerfeeduploadqvsyqy_140528ffa2357652730928d6e87bf121b9c52f20-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cool Car Find: 1965 Fairlane Drag Car\" 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data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dealerfeeduploadqvsyqy_140528ffa2357652730928d6e87bf121b9c52f20-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dealerfeeduploadqvsyqy_140528ffa2357652730928d6e87bf121b9c52f20-1024x768.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/cool-car-find-1965-fairlane-drag-car\/dealerfeeduploadnwcgqb_16ea252025d2df9c9b503a6162d01481da406ce2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dealerfeeduploadnwcgqb_16ea252025d2df9c9b503a6162d01481da406ce2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cool Car Find: 1965 Fairlane Drag Car\" data-attachment-id=\"104483\" 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