Representative imagePhoto: Don O'Brien from Piketon, Ohio, United States · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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1957 Ford Fairlane (green, classic)

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Updated 26 September 2026

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Make: Ford
Model: Fairlane
Year: 1957
Decade: 1950s
Colour: Green
Types: Classic American

This catalogue entry records a 1957 Ford Fairlane in green from the 1950s.

The 1957 Ford Fairlane in green is filed under Classic and American, within the 1950s picture cars.

1950s on screen

Post-war settings often need a mix of vehicle ages, and the street should be assembled from references rather than filled with one uniform decade label. Weekend travel works well as an assembly of people and belongings, allowing a journey to be understood without showing a long stretch of open road. An ordinary parked car can support a period neighbourhood without suggesting anything exceptional about its occupant, leaving character details to the writing and performance.

Possible roles in a production

Visible registration treatment should follow the fictional setting, especially when front or rear views make the plate a clear part of the image. The age mix of surrounding cars matters in an American period scene, just as it does in a researched British street sequence. A roadside arrival can be staged through passengers and luggage, leaving the broader location to explain whether the journey belongs in Britain or elsewhere.

About this listing

The vehicle named in this entry is a 1957 Ford Fairlane in green, within Classic and American. The Ford Fairlanes selection contains 4 entries. Across these entries, the recorded dates range between 1956 and 1967. You will also find blue and white, blue and red in the colour records for this model. You can compare this entry with 345 Ford vehicles, then look across 145 cars from the 1950s.

Questions about this car

Can I hire this 1957 Ford Fairlane in green for filming?

Mention this Ford Fairlane when sending the shoot details, especially the dates, location and planned action, so any option offered can be checked for those requirements.

Is the photo of this exact car?

Treat the Ford Fairlane image as a reference for the model, not a picture of this exact car; the actual vehicle and its colour are confirmed separately.

What if this Ford Fairlane isn't available?

The catalogue lists 4 Ford Fairlanes; if this choice cannot be offered, compare 345 Ford vehicles or 145 cars from the 1950s, with dates checked for each alternative.

Can it be driven on camera?

Moving the Ford Fairlane during filming needs its own arrangements, not an assumption based on the photo: the owner, insurance, shot, transport and driver details are checked through the brief.

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