In 1965, the sensational new Mustang was eating up all the glory in the Ford lineup. but the intermediate Fairlane had something to offer, too.

As you’ve probably noticed, we’re a bit intrigued with the 1965 Fairlane, a quirky one-year design that somehow got misplaced in the Ford Motor Company’s annual product shuffle. (Read our feature on the forgotten Ford intermediate here.) For ’65, Ford’s mid-sized offering was treated to all-new sheet metal to emulate the squared-off styling of that year’s big car line, only to be completely restyled again for the ’66 model year. It’s not an unattractive car by any means, but the ’65 kind of stands on its own, without a clear linkage to the ’64 that proceeded it or the ’66 that would follow.

Thanks to the Ford Heritage collection at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, UK, we have this nifty film introduction to the entire ’65 Fairlane line. Powertrain options featured here include the trusty 200 cubic-inch inline six and the sporty 289 cubic-inch V8 in three states of tune: 200 hp, 225 hp, and 271 hp. (This last one, known as the K-code aka Hi-Po V8, included solid lifters and a 10.5:1 compression ratio.) While the plain-Jane four-door sedan was by far the most common body style, accounting for nearly 50 percent of the sales volume that year, a two-door sedan, a four-door wagon, and a two-door pillarless sport coupe were also offered—but no convertible, tellingly. Sport-minded customers were steered into the sensational new Mustang, naturally. Video follows.