Vehicle Description
The Ford Falcon was an automobile which was produced by Ford from
1960 to 1970 across three generations. It was a sales success for
Ford initially, outselling rival compacts from Chrysler and General
Motors introduced at the same time. The television marketing for
this model featured the first animated appearances of the
characters from Charles Schulz's acclaimed comic strip,
Peanuts.
In 1963 there was now a four-door Futura and a Deluxe wagon. Futura
Convertible and Futura Sports Convertible models were also included
in the 1963 range. Later, hardtops, and the new "Sprint" model were
introduced. Halfway through the model year (February 1963), the
Fairlane's 164 hp "Challenger" 260 CID V8 engine was offered for
the first time. The Falcon was climbing in trim level from its
budget beginnings, as Ford attempted to wring more profit from the
line.
The only time a V8 option was available in a first-generation
Falcon was the 1963� model, and these cars were produced in very
limited numbers. Sprint two-door hardtop (bucket seats) 10,479
produced and Sprint convertible (bucket seats) 4,602 produced).
These first-generation Falcon Sprint cars were the basis for the
1964� Mustangs released by Ford one year later. Many (if not most)
of the interior, chassis, suspension, and drivetrain components
were derived from those used on the 1963� Ford Falcon Sprint and/or
Fairlane models. In simplest terms, the 1963� Falcon Sprint is
nearly mechanically identical to the 1964� Mustang while being
aesthetically different.
We have a restored 1963 Ford Falcon Sprint on our showroom at
Skyway Classics. It is a beautiful Red on Red Convertible with a
white soft top. The red interior is spotless and perfect from the
red bucket seats, red dash with all the gauges, red carpeting,
console, and radio. And yes it has a 4-speed shifter sticking up
out of the red carpeted floorboard.
The engine has been upgraded to a 302 V8 with a performance Holley
carb, performance distributor and red spark plug wires, chrome
valve covers, red flamed chrome air cleaner and much more.
This very quick Falcon sits on white letter tires and wire wheel
covers with spinners, and exhaust exits thru the dual exhaust
system with chrome tips, which makes it sound great but goes great
too.
Come see our 1963 Ford Falcon Sprint here at Skyway Classics and
drive home in the car that the Mustang was patterned after!
Give us a call at 941-254-6608.
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