1963 Ford Falcon Futura For Sale
1963 Ford Falcon Futura
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As to myself, I am a (68)year old kid that loves muscle cars. For my work, I am retired from managing aCorrectional Facility here in Maine and had worked for the Maine Department ofCorrections for (40) years. I am also a respected member of my community. Imention this only because of the value of this car and so that prospectivebuyers will have some idea as to who they are dealing with. Also, please checkout my eBay feedback that is at 100% with (1,208) transactions. Many of mytransactions have been muscle cars, which I have sold to individuals all overthe country as well as Canada, England, France, Switzerland, Germany, Australiaand the Netherlands. My reputation for honesty is well known amongst muscle carlovers.
Some Brief History on the 1963Ford Falcon.
In contrast to the large,gas-thirsty cars of the fifties,the 1960 Ford Falcon was small, light, and economical.Immediately after its introduction in the fall of 1959, it became Ford\'sbest-selling model, far outselling rival compacts from Chrysler and GeneralMotors. The Ford Falcon would see many changes over the next ten years ofproduction.
Post WW2 America enjoyed abooming economy, with cheap gas and bigger and faster cars. During this time,car manufacturers like Crosley Motorsfoundthat American consumers had little interest in compact cars. However, after amild economic recession in 1958, interest began to grow. Ford Motor Companyfelt there was a large enough market for a small car sized between the Volkswagon Beetleand the standard Ford. Research and development began in 1957,with a full-scale clay model finalized the following year. Wheelbase was set at109.5 inches.
Inresponse to the sales of the sporty Chevy Corvair Monza, Ford came up with the 1961Falcon Futura, a two-door sedan with Thunderbird-like bucket seats and consoleinterior. The 1961 Futura model was easily identifiable by having three portson the rear fenders. Falcon sales continued to outsell the Corvair for a secondnear-record year.
A re-designed body for 1963gave the Falcon sculpted side panels and a squared-off roof. Joining the lineupwere a four-door Futura and convertible model. Vehicle weight on the Falcon wasminimized in two major areas. First, a unit-construction body was used, which eliminateda heavy, conventional full-size frame. The second measure was in design of anew engine, the \"Thriftpower Six\" (also known as the Falcon Six).
The Ford Falcon stayed inproduction until 1970. Numerous models have been built off the Falcon platform,including the Mercury Comet, Ford Maverick, Granada/Monarch, and the LincolnVersailles. The Falcon Sprint was the basis for the 1964 Mustang.
Now for your consideration ismy 1963 Ford Falcon Futura. This 6-cylinder automatic Falcon is a one of a kindin good overall condition. The paint and the interior is considered to be in goodcondition. The engine compartment is clean along with the trunk. Looking at theundercarriage, you will see that this is the one area that will need attentionif the Futura is to be taken to the next level. All gauges, lights andinstruments are in good working order including the upgraded stereo radio. (Anoriginal AM radio is installed but not functional.) The Falcon starts, stops,shifts and runs fine. Remember, this is a non-power assisted brake Falcon soeven though the brakes are very good but you still have to put some effort intoit when stopping. There are tons of early Falcons out there but try to findanother one like this. If they are out there, I haven’t seen them for sale.
FYI, this car is mileage exempt.
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3 1963
H Lorrain, Ohio
17 Falcon Futura 2-Door Hardtop
U 6-Cylinder 170ci Engine
165751 Sequence Number
Door Data Plate Decode:
63B Falco Futura 2-Door Hardtop withBench Seat
X Heritage Burgundy Paint
56 Black Interior
23A January 23, 1963 Build Date
11 Boston District
3 3.20:1 Axle
3 2-Speed Fordomatic Transmission
Exterior: The 1963 Ford Falcon Futura is quite nice and is avery popular Heritage Burgundy exterior paint car. The paint is good and thetrim shows very well. There are added features but I do not know when they wereadded. There is a Continental Kit added as well as fender skirts and lakepipes. The lake pipes were added with no mufflers so I added exhaust silencinginserts that help lower the sound. (They could be removed.) The front and rearbumpers are in very good condition. The door handles and the side mirrors arealso in very good condition. Marker lights, tail lights and bezels are all verygood with no cracks or pitting. All glass is considered to be in very goodcondition with no cracks. Tires and hub caps are in very good condition. Allexterior lights are working including the headlights, tail lights, blinkers,etc.
Interior: The interior is in good condition. No cracks orwarping with the dash pad. Headliner, seats and door panels are driver quality.The carpet is considered driver quality. Seat belts are not present. Door locksand windows are in good working order. There is an aftermarket, newer stereosystem under the dash that works and plays through the two rear speakers. Theactual dash radio area now has an original Ford AM radio inserted. Notconnected and not tested. All gauges are in working order as well as theheater, wipers, horn, dome light, etc.
Engine: The 6-cylinder engine starts easily and runs verygood. Split headers were added to accommodate the lake pipes. There are nomessy engine leaks or annoying exhaust puffing sounds within this Falcon’sengine compartment and the overall look is clean and neat in appearance.
Trunk: The trunk is in good overall condition with a sparebut the jack assembly is missing.
Undercarriage: What can I say about the undercarriage accept itisn’t great. The major structural areas such as the frame, rails, exhaust,mechanical components are fine. However, when the Falcon was somewhat restored,the owner decided to use the sheet metal parts inserted from the top but not tocut out the old sheet metal areas from the bottom. Please look at theundercarriage photos and see for yourself.
