Ford · 1978–present
Ford Fairmont
The Ford Fairmont is a model line of compact cars manufactured and marketed by Ford for the 1978 to 1983 model years. The successor of the Ford Maverick, the Fairmont marked the third generation of compact sedans marketed by Ford in North America. Initially positioned between the Pinto and Granada, the Fairmont was later marketed between the Ford Escort and Ford LTD. In contrast to its predecessor (only offered as a two-door or four-door sedan), the line was offered as a two-door notchback sedan, two-door coupe, four-door sedan, and five-door station wagon. Though never marketed by Lincoln, Mercury marketed a rebadged divisional counterpart of the Fairmont as the Mercury Zephyr. As the first models to use Ford's new rear-wheel drive Ford Fox platform, replacing models based on the Ford Falcon, the Fairmont and Zephyr would ultimately share the platform with twelve other model lines across the Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln brands. Though the Fairmont itself was manufactured across only six model years, the Fox platform would continue for another two decades, underpinning vehicles (in updated form) through model year 2004. Throughout its production, Ford manufactured the Fairmont at numerous facilities across North America. On November 15, 1977, a Fairmont (a 1978 Fairmont Futura coupe) became the 100 millionth vehicle assembled by Ford Motor Company. For 1984, the model line was replaced with the front-wheel drive Ford Tempo.
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