1966 Ford Fairlane 500 XL Convertible Why This Car Is Special This spectacular restored 1966 Ford XL 500 Convertible we have at Skyway Classics is a real-deal 1966 Ford "C Code 289 500 XL convertible. This car was advertised by Ford as the sporty version and ours has the super rare Ember Glow paint job, matching interior, and a white convertible top too. It has been a labor-of-love for the current owner and has had a total restoration into what we believe to be one of the finest 1966 Ford XL 500 Convertibles in the country. When you see it in person you will know what we are talking about. Features 1966 Ford XL 500 Convertible Factory correct 289 cubic inch engine Block, heads, and intake paint in Ford Racing Blue Chrome open element air cleaner setup with the 289 correct decal on the lid Matching chrome Ford logo racing flags valve covers Headers leading back to the dual exhausts Grey performance spark plug wires Power brakes and steering Air conditioning Three-speed automatic transmission Engine sits in a perfectly clean, painted, detailed, and correct engine compartment Undercarriage is all painted structurally sound Factory chrome styled mag wheels Grand Am Radial GT raised white letter tires Twin rust colored bucket seat interior Factory center console with chrome automatic shifter and T-handle Factory dash with gauges Push button factory radio Matching door panels and rear seat Factory steering wheel Rust carpeting and matching Fairlane floor mats Rust colored factory seatbelts Air conditioning White power convertible top XL has a super rare Ember Glow paint job Straight panels XL factory badging Bright work and chrome is in very good condition Front and rear chrome bumpers Bottom chrome rocker panels Body lines are great, fit and finish is fabulous Mechanical Specs Pop the hood and gaze at the factory correct 289 cubic inch engine with the block, heads, and intake paint in Ford Racing Blue, the chrome open element air cleaner setup with the 289 correct decal on the lid, matching chrome Ford logo racing flags valve covers, headers leading back to the dual exhausts, grey performance spark plug wires, power brakes and steering, air conditioning, and backed by a three-speed automatic transmission. The engine sits in a perfectly clean, painted, detailed, and correct engine compartment while the undercarriage is all painted, structurally sound, and rides on the factory chrome styled mag wheels and Grand Am Radial GT raised white letter tires. Interior The twin rust colored bucket seat interior appears restored as stock with the factory center console with chrome automatic shifter and T-handle, factory dash with gauges, push button factory radio, matching door panels and rear seat, factory steering wheel, rust carpeting and matching Fairlane floor mats, rust colored factory seatbelts, air conditioning, and of course the white power convertible top. The interior, exterior, and engine compartment are all to such a high level of presentation we do not have enough adjectives to really describe this Ford. Exterior Our XL has a super rare Ember Glow paint job that covers straight panels, has the XL factory badging with the bright work and chrome is in very good condition, as are drip moldings, front and rear chrome bumpers, glass, white power top, bottom chrome rocker panels, and window moldings. Body lines are great, fit and finish is fabulous, and it looks actually better than it did when new. Conclusion This restored and rare Ember Glow 1966 Ford XL 500 Convertible we have at Skyway Classics is a great Ford muscle car that is a real factory C Code with the 289 cubic inch engine, automatic transmission, Power White Convertible top, air conditioning, and that matching color bucket seat interior, and you get one sporty Ford. So give us a call at 941-254-6608. Disclaimer Information found on the website is presented as given to us by the owner of the car, whether on consignment or from the owner we b