Vehicle Description
You'll be hard-pressed to find a garden-variety used car, let alone
a cool vintage car with a strong-running V8, a stylish interior,
and plenty of creature comforts for less than the price tag on this
1962 Ford Falcon. Why not commute in style instead of in some
anonymous rental return?
Despite its tidy dimensions, Ford packs a lot of style into its
popular compact model. Looking a lot like a 7/8-size Galaxie, it
has a bit of Thunderbird in the front fenders, a slick hood scoop,
and, of course, Ford's attractive jet-inspired taillights. The
handsome medium blue paint job on this one accentuates the crisp
body lines and looks right on the vintage sheetmetal, giving this
affordable classic a very upscale look. The workmanship is decent
for being 20 years old, suggesting that someone obviously did this
one with love rather than profit as their motive. It's been touched
up and there are signs of use, but there are no issues that should
worry a new owner and at this price, expecting perfection isn't
reasonable anyway. There's a lot of brightwork that will satisfy
any fan of the era, from the nicely detailed grille to the shiny
bumpers to the neat jet exhaust taillights that were a Ford
signature for many years.
The interior isn't totally correct, but it sure looks great! Those
are the original seats, now covered with handsome tan fabric and
vinyl seat covers that duplicate the original patterns and are a
lot more comfortable than the original vinyl. Contrasting with the
bright blue bodywork, it's a combination that works well and gives
the interior a bright, cheerful look. They also made up a set of
matching door panels, and fitted tan carpets and painted the dash
and door sills to match the bodywork, so it's clear that some money
has been spent here. There's an under-dash A/C unit that works just
fine, and they built a mini console underneath to house a set of
auxiliary gauges. The original AM radio's in the dash, the steering
wheel is a matching LaCarrera unit wrapped in tan leather, and it
has a look that says you can jump in and go any time. And despite
being a small car, this Falcon has a spacious trunk with custom
side panels, matching tweed floor, and a full-sized spare.
They say that everything goes in cycles, and despite the horsepower
wars warming up in the early '60s, and this Falcon certainly
delivers with a 302 cubic inch V8. You could get a 260, so the swap
looks natural and with a 4-barrel carburetor on a Weiand intake
manifold, it's plenty strong. It's properly tuned, too, so it
starts easily and idles smoothly, and the hit of torque available
at any speed will prove to be addictive. The engine bay is tidy, if
not dressed for show, although the engine wears a set of chrome
valve covers and an open-element air cleaner to dress things up a
bit. There's also a thick aluminum radiator up front and it exhales
through a recent dual exhaust system with a great Ford sound. The
C4 3-speed automatic shifts well and spins the original 8-inch rear
end and the front end has been upgraded with a Grande suspension
that includes disc brakes. Wheels that look like vintage Magnum
500s are a great choice and carry 195/75/14 blackwall radials all
around.
Whatever you're looking for, whether it's an affordable hobby car
or just fast, fun transportation, this Falcon delivers. Call
today!
