Vehicle Description
1964 Ford Falcon Convertible
American advertising for the first Falcon in 1960 was the first
time Charles Shultz's beloved Peanuts characters appeared in
animated form. That's right, Shultz had Snoopy and Charlie Brown
shill the Falcon. Not just in animated form either, as he did many
print ads using the characters. The first animated ads appeared
before the start of the Ford-sponsored "The Tennessee Ernie Ford
Show", but the advertising for Falcon began in earnest in 1961 and
lasted right through until 1965. The contract with Ford ended then
and Snoopy would no longer need to sell himself to line Shultz's
wallet. Until a deal with MetLife insurance in 1985, that is.
Time to get serious, as we have for consignment a seriously strong
motor in 347ci stroker form inserted into a beautifully restored
1964 Ford Falcon body, that is a convertible. It's no joke, when I
say this car is just gorgeous, shedding its grocery getter, mom
commuter, low key image for some sporty muscle that can be used on
the street every day, and stand up to most any
challenge...seriously.
Exterior
From its side view paperclip trim spear created by bulging metal
with a trim surrounding it, ending at the rear of this car, to its
original restored front grille, dual scooped hood and all the
correct Falcon trimmings she's bathed in wonderful blue with a
touch of black on the hood, and black canvas for the convertible
top. A stainless rocker cover helps bring this car back to earth
with its bottom bling, and on the rear quarter with straightened
out sergeant stripes in chrome trim lean towards the tail. On its
tail which uses the round jet age taillights, a nice aluminum panel
for under the trunk and above the shiny bumper and Futura badge,
all fins are now just a memory on this car's rear quarters. For the
top it is pristine...actually its new and has a like new rear
window in plastic. Consigner states new seals and well liner are
added with the replacement of this top. 14 inch American Racing
Torque Thrust wheels are wrapped by 205/7-R14's in front and
225/70R14's on back. A great looker that is also doubling as a real
cooker (see drivetrain!).
Interior
Lowering the top reveals a wonderful interior with black Futura
badged door panels which use a mix of black vinyl, and a horizontal
ribbed aluminum strip right through just north of the center,
running the length of the doors. Black vinyl squared off bomber
style low back buckets have a small console between them, and a
Hurst floor shifter. Just above hang a trio of aftermarket gauges
for oil, water, and volts, and directly above that within the dash
is an aftermarket AM/FM/CD stereo neatly inserted in the dash
center panel. On the driver's side is the instrument cluster which
is a centrally located speedometer and is flanked by a round gauge
cluster on either side, shades of the Mustang to come very soon
thereafter. A wood rimmed center polished rally wheel fronts this
original looking dash. A black dash top and a lower black band play
with the central aluminum panel, and on the bottom, we note all the
pull knobs and turns for the lights, wipers, etc. Black carpet
floods the floors and on the center hump sits a black fire
extinguisher.
Drivetrain
Under the hood is definitely no joke with the original mill being
replaced by a more serious 347ci stroker V8. Within it is a roller
cam and it has Edelbrock E-Street aluminum heads. There is a single
4-barrel carb atop under a polished air cleaner cover, which is
matching with the polished valve covers. On the back is a Toploader
4-speed manual transmission, which pushes power rearward to a Ford
9-inch rear axle. All wires and hoses are like new, the engine bay
has been fully restored and a newer radiator is now upfront which
is cool...and keeps things cool. Polished headers help with the
evacuation of spent gases, and a note, shock towers are very
solid.
Undercarriage
Front and rear sway bars are now on, and coil over shocks are for
the front suspension. On back leaf springs and some traction bar
action is also seen through the smoke. 4 piston Pony front calipers
grab power disc brakes up front, and power drums are on back. A
Flowmaster system takes from the headers and ends at the back of
the car under the bumper. All is looking great underneath, but then
again based on the topside, one would expect nothing else!
Drive-Ability
Our esteemed decoder and muscle car nut took her for the test
drive, and he reported awesome acceleration, good quick braking,
and a nice smooth ride. The interior functions were all good, as
was all else on this car in perfect working condition.
Just a fantastic car, good power and a real looker right out of
1964. With all the restoration and improvements, you could say we
are now back to the Futura, sans flux capacitor, and just raw
muscle power, seriously? Absolutely no joking!
VIN DECODE
4H15U202162
4-1964
H-Lorain, OH Assy Plant
15-Falcon Futura Convertible
U-170ci I6
202162-Sequential Unit Number
WARRANTY TAG
BDY 76A-Falcon Futura Convertible
COLOR K-Silver Smoke Gray
TR 66-Black Bench Seat
DATE 27D-April 27th
DSO 23-Philadelphia
AXLE 5-3.50
TRANS 3-Ford O Matic 2 Speed Automatic
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.
