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1980 Ford Fairmont Futura 4 Speed 4 Cyl. 2.3 L Sweet Car Plaid Interior Unusual on 2040-cars

Year:1980 Mileage:114000
Location:

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Omaha, Nebraska, United States
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Up for auction today I have this sweet Ford Fairmont Futura.  This is a very cool alternative to the Mustang.  This car has a very economical 2.3l 4 cyl with a 4 speed manual transmission.  This is a very solid car.  I love the plaid interior.  I bought this car to do a restoration on to match up with my 1980 Monte Carlo, but that project has turned into a full body off restoration and I will not be getting to this one any time soon.  Because of this I have decided to sell it rather than let it sit in my driveway.  This car has manual brakes and steering.  I was surprised to find so may things that you can do to this engine.  Speedway has tons of parts for this engine set up.  Most people put in a 5.0 but I think it would be cooler to run the original 4 cyl.  The driver side bucket has a few spots in the red vinyl that have split and there is one little hole in the back seat that I saw.  Should be easily repaired by an upholstery shop. The dash has a hole where the speaker mounts and the headliner is gone. The body has a little surface rust mostly behind the rear tires but it will clean up.  The previous owner lived on gravel and it was from rock chips in the paint.  The front fender has a spot where it looks like it got dinged and the pain chipped.  See the pictures. 

Please ask any and all questions before bidding.  I have not drove this car much and would recommend trailering it if it is going a long distance.  It runs good, but like I said I bought it to restore it and haven't drove it.  I would like the car picked up within 2 weeks of the end of the auction.  If you are having it transported to you I know a couple of shippers, or will work with yours.  Thanks for looing and good luck! 

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