Supercharged 1957 Ford Fairlane Custom NASCAR Tribute

in the style of the Grand National NASCAR race car campaigned by Glenn “Fireball” Roberts

Sold for USD $18,250 on 6/9/25
This 1957 Ford Fairlane Custom Tudor sedan was built by the previous owner in the style of the Grand National NASCAR race car campaigned by Glenn “Fireball” Roberts. The car is powered by a supercharged 312ci V8 linked to a three-speed manual transmission and was repainted in red and white #22 livery. Equipment includes 14″ steel wheels, white and gray vinyl upholstery with patterned cloth inserts, a roll bar, a dual exhaust system, modified suspension, hood and decklid straps, covered headlights and taillights, chrome front and rear bumpers, and a driver’s seat belt. Acquired by the seller in 2022, this modified Fairlane is now offered with a scale model of the car, literature, show signage, a rabbit’s foot key chain, records, and a clean Arizona title.



The car is finished in a red and white #22 livery replicating that used by Glenn Roberts during the early 1957 NASCAR season. Exterior details include sponsorship branding, stretch ropes securing the hood and decklid, rear bumper end extensions, a hood handle for the pit crew mechanic, and a white cross painted on the left headlight cover to identify the car on the track. There is a chip in the windshield.



Red-finished 14” steel wheels were installed under prior ownership and are mounted with older BFGoodrich Silvertown tires measuring 195/75R14. The front suspension has been modified with dual shocks per side connected to towers linked with an adjustable brace spanning the engine bay. Braking is via manual drums at all four corners.

 

The cabin houses bench seats trimmed in white and grey vinyl with patterned cloth inserts. Equipment consists of a black roll bar, a driver seat belt, seat side bolsters, and a floor-mounted fire extinguisher. Additional details include a water cooler, a leather strap to hold the shift lever in second gear, and a pulley-operated trap door and timing light to monitor the condition of the right front tire. The seller tells us that Glenn Roberts’s daughter and former teammates helped with the build, and their signatures are on the dashboard.



A black tape-wrapped steering wheel sits ahead of a Sun 8k-rpm tachometer and Stewart-Warner gauges monitoring boost, coolant temperature, oil pressure, and amperage. No odometer is present; total mileage is unknown.



The 312ci V8 is fitted with a Paxton supercharger and topped by a four-barrel carburetor. The engine is said to have been rebuilt during the refurbishment.



Power is sent to the rear wheels via a column-shifted three-speed manual transmission. The dual exhaust system has power-actuated cutouts that open side-exit pipes.