Sibling rivalry is tough stuff.  Michael and Jermaine Jackson, Donnie and Mark Wahlberg or even Donny Osmond and the rest of the clan over there in Utah. “The superstar” can bolster the rest of the act though and that’s exactly what Ford leveraged after Lee Iaccoca’s Mustang became a runaway hit. Sadly, the Fairlane of this era never achieved the stardom it’s stablemate did, back then and even today with collectors. After seeing this high option, Fairlane 500 GT convertible on eBay though, maybe it’s time these sixties mid-sizer Fords get the recognition they deserve.

This triple black, S code 390 big block with a 4 speed manual transmission looks extra clean and fresh. The original body data plate reads like alpha numeric soup with (76D) Convertible 500 GT bucket seats, (A) Black exterior, (86) Black interior, (27A) January 27, (25) Richmond DSO, (D) 3:25:1 rear axle, and (5) Top loader manual transmission.

 The 335 HP 390 CID V-8 sits in a very nicely detailed engine compartment and the black paint perfectly showcases the chrome GT badging, red stripes, chrome styled steel wheels and red line tires. Seller claims original sheet metal, mostly original interior and detailed trunk as well. The long hood/short deck styling shares a family resemblance with the ‘Stang but diverges with stacked dual headlamps and squared off tail lights.

Located in Fredericksburg, Texas, this 71,000 mile car was offered for sale on eBay by Street Dreams and garnered 41 bids without reaching the reserve. With a bid of $29,400 not reaching the reserve, will it go up for sale again with a lower reserve, or do you think they’ll re-post it and try their luck again?