1983 Ford Fairmont

The 1983 Ford Fairmont is a compact car that belongs to the Ford Fox platform, notable for its practicality and variety of body styles. Available configurations included a two-door coupe, two-door sedan, four-door sedan, and a five-door station wagon. Engine options comprised a 2.3L inline-4 generating 90 HP and 122 lb-ft of torque, and a 3.3L inline-6 producing 92 HP and 156 lb-ft of torque. The vehicle featured a 4-speed manual transmission and had a wheelbase of 105.50 inches, with overall lengths of 195.50 to 197.40 inches and a width of 71.00 inches. Notably, 1983 was the final production year for the Fairmont before its replacement by the Ford Tempo in 1984. This model also introduced a new 3.8L Essex V6 engine, although it was not a standard option. Ford produced a total of 80,833 Fairmont Futuras that year.