Vehicle Description
1963 Ford Falcon 2 Door Sedan
"To promote the new model, Ford secured advertising licensing
rights from cartoonist Charles Schulz. The Ford advertising staff
wanted to use the "Peanuts" characters in a variety of print ads
and commercials. Schulz agreed to work with Ford on the Falcon
campaign. The Peanuts characters had already been enlisted to sell
everything from breakfast cereals to snack cakes, from insurance
and to photographic film. Between 1960 to 1965, Ford paid an annual
licensing fee for exclusive rights to have the Peanuts gang speak
about the new features of the Ford Falcon. The popular new Falcon
models were powered by a six cylinder engine and priced at $1,975."
Thxmotorcities.org
For consignment, a 1963 Ford Falcon 2 door sedan, showing 15,903
non actual miles as this car has been massaged over a number of
years to become a rather pedestrian looking street rod and the best
part may be, as our consignor so aptly puts it, "pulling up to
these youngsters at a traffic light and blowing the dust all over
their carbon fiber hoods." What Falcon could possibly do that? Read
on.
Exterior
Patriot Blue over Gunmetal Gray Metallic sounds like something out
of the Civil War, and there's plenty of civility in the two tone
coat of two stage paint that your grandfather might wear. The
rebuild of the car, including the paint, have roots in Southern
California and the paint was applied in East L.A. where they are no
strangers to great paint jobs. The deep colors are enhanced by the
gray painted steel wheels and your eyes might go right to the
poverty look of plain wheels, right before they blast down the
street past you. Blue sandwiches the gray paint and highlights the
straight panels of the Falcon while the front end has a completely
docile look that even the slight rise in the hood cannot overcome.
Out back, things are a bit more aggressive but still rather
pedestrian with Ford's trademark round taillights, a straight
chrome bumper, and in this case, two chrome exhaust tips that first
hint of something wicked this way comes. The paint and brightwork
is great, with one imperfection noticed in the form of peeling
paint by the C-pillar trim.
Interior
The gun metal spills over onto the door panel header which leads to
a pleated vinyl and then flat gray panel, and there's a bit of
patina on the white pleats. The split bench seat seems period
correct if not original with gold vinyl surrounding patterned cloth
inserts and that configuration continues on the back bench, all in
great shape. The black steering wheels fronts the standard dash
with horizontal speedometer to 100mph, white plastic housing and
trim for two small round gauges, and lots of white knobs that have
aged nicely with a bit of discoloring. The original AM radio is in
place and a modern AM/FM/CD player has been added along with a trio
of auxiliary gauges mounted below the metal formed dash. Despite
these modern additions, the dashboard is classily 60's simple and
even includes a small Falcon insignia worked into the instrument
panel. On the floor, gray loop carpet is in good shape and kept
that way with the use of mats while the ivory headliner is intact
but like many of us, showing some age with a few wrinkles and loose
skin here and there.
Drivetrain
Under the hood, the straight six is gone and in its place, a
rebuilt 302ci V8 with an Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetor and
Edelbrock intake manifold. Headers start the exhaust process and a
C4 3-speed automatic transmission from a 1964 Fairlane backs the
power plant and sends the spin to the Ford 8" axlein back. Disc
brakes are supplied up front and drums in the back. Ford Motorsport
valve covers, a red air filter element, and red wires make this
engine bay presentable for all to see, if you want to let the
secret out of the bag, that is.
Undercarriage
Driver quality underneath with some surface rust, some transmission
fluid on the pan, and areas of chipping paint from components. But
generally clean with no road dirt nor caked grease to note and no
apparent invasive rust. The back has been lowered 2" with blocks in
the leaf springs while the front suspension consists of coil
springs and sway bars have been added at both ends. The dual
exhaust hits an H-pipe, then a pair of Turbo mufflers before
exiting out back with twin chrome tips.
Drive-Ability
The 302 starts eagerly and makes a bit more music than your
average, (stock), Falcon. The vintage interior gives way to power
underfoot, great visibility through tall, square windows, and great
handling and straight tracking. Some things that don't work include
the horn, the AM radio, (as expected), and the reverse lights. All
other functions, including the newer radio, work as intended. While
Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at
the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions
will be working at the time of your purchase.
Two American icons, the Ford Falcon and Charles Schultz's Peanuts,
joined together to sell more than one million first generation Ford
Falcons and good ol' Charlie Brown stuck around for the second gen
as well. Years later, the Peanuts are still cultural icons seen
everywhere but classic Falcons are a bit harder to come by. Here's
a resto-modded sleeper that might look like your father's grocery
getting, but lives up to the name of the fastest bird in the
air.
3T01U149130
3-1963
T-Metuchen, NJ Assy Plant
01-Falcon 2 Door Sedan
U-170ci 1bbl I6
149130-Sequential Unit Number
WARRANTY PLATE
BODY 62A-Falcon 2 Door Sedan
COLOR D-Mint Green
TRIM 18-Gold Vinyl
DATE 08C-March 8th
DSO 23-Philadelphia
AXLE 3-3.20 Conventional
TRANS 1-3 Speed Manual
Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and
collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate
controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8
acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us
anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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