1963 Ford Falcon Sprint Hardtop, 31,721 ORIGINAL MILES, UNRESTORED, RUST FREE

On offer here is a beautiful. unrestored 1963 1/2 Falcon Sprint with a documented 31. 21 miles on the odometer. This first year Falcon was launched in 1963 1/2 to showcase Ford's new Fairlane "Challenger" 260 which boasted an impressive 164 horsepower. These cars were produced in extremely limited quantity with only 10. 79 produced and very few remaining today. especially in the unrestored state that this one is in.

This is a factory original Sprint car as indicated by the following features: 

"F" code 260ci V8 engine with factory chrome oil filler cap. chrome valve covers with no oil fill holes. and extremely rare ORIGINAL chrome "double hump" air cleaner.

The letters "F-A-L-C-O-N" on the rear tail panel. Futura hardtops had the letters "F-U-T-U-R-A" on the rear tail panel. You will see in coming pictures that the rear panel on this car has never been redrilled as is common practice with people making fake Sprints.

The chrome side trim is un-painted in the ribbed section. Futura cars had the ribbed area of the side trim painted from the factory.

Chrome interior windshield trim.

Bucket seats and center console.

"Falcon Sprint" horn ring with original recessed Sprint ensignia and wood-grain look steering wheel.

"Sprint" badge on glovebox door trim.

Non-padded dash with no trim holes for dash pad trim.

"SPRINT" badge on front fender.

"Sprint" "V8" badges on front fender. Futura cars with V8's got a "260 V8" badge.

"Sprint" badge on rear pillar. Futura hardtops had a "Futura" badge.

Factory Ford Chrome Wire Hubcaps. Futura cars had red. white. and blue stamped alloy hubcaps.

Dash mounted tachometer. The tachometer in the car now is not the factory tachometer but I have the factory mount for it. The factory tachometers are readily available if you decide to replace it.

Only 31. 09 original miles as documented by previous inspection tickets and registration. Inspection ticket dates and mileages are as follows: 

June 1st 1973 - 16. 91 miles

December 28th 1973 - 22. 42 miles

June 13th 1974 - 27. 63 miles

June 11th 1982 - 30. 59 miles

December 19th 1984 - 31. 02

June 20th 1996 - 31. 77 miles

June 16th 1997 - 31. 11 miles

February 23rd 1999 - 31. 35 miles

February 21st 2000 - 31. 299 miles

March 7th 2001 - 31. 33 miles

Vehicle registration issued November 5th 2002 - 31. 51 miles (stated as "ACTUAL" on registration)

Current odometer reading as of March 14th 2014 - 31. 21 miles

This car is an EXCEPTIONALLY ORIGINAL car. and has been well taken care of its entire life. The car has had very little changed or replaced since it left the factory.  The car has one older repaint in its factory color or Rangoon Red. one of the most desirable colors FoMoCo ever produced.  

The underside of the hood. door jams. underside of trunk lid. and inside of trunk still wear all original paint. Picture below is of an original underhood paint inspection stamping.  

The car features every piece of original. rust free sheet metal which it left the factory with. A small sample of the date codes present on this car's metal are as follows:

The seats and door panels have been redone in the interior but. otherwise. the interior appears to be all original including the carpet.  

Every single piece of glass on the car is not only original Carlite Glass. but original glass to this car. The car retains every piece of glass it left the factory with. All glass is free of cracks or de-lamination.

The radiator and water pump were recently replaced. however the ORIGINAL radiator and ORIGINAL water pump do come with the car upon its sale!  The car runs cool and has NO LEAKS whatsoever.

Shocks and tires were replaced approximately 10 years ago. The tires are still in as new condition and even still have the nubs on them. No dry rotting or cracking.

The car recently received a set of 4 correct and near NOS Original FoMoCo Chrome Wire hub caps. These are what originally came on the car and it was not cheap to obtain a set this nice.

The car also comes with original stainless steel fender skirts which are date coded 1960. The car also comes complete with original FoMoCo Dealer optional seat belts dated July of 1962!

This car drives EXTREMELY well. There are no rattles or squeaks going down the road and no smoke from the exhaust. The car drives and stops straight and the doors shut like only an unrestored car's doors could shut! Overall. the car runs and drives like a car that has 31. 00 original miles.
Door Tag Decoded:Body= 63C- Futura 2 Door Hardtop with Bucket Seats (there was no specific designation for Sprint models until 1964)Color=J- Rangoon RedTrim=86- Black Crush VinylDate of Manufacture=30G- July 30thDSO District Code=25- Richmond. VA (car has been an Virginia car its entire life)Axle=4- 3. 25 to 1 ratioTrans=3- 2 Speed Automatic

VIN Decoded

3=Year of 1963

H= Assembly Plant Lorain Michigan

17=2 Door Hardtop

F=260ci Engine

249680= The 149. 80 car built

Engine Compartment

 RARE. ORIGINAL. NEVER RECHROMED CHROME "DOUBLE HUMP" Air Cleaner Lid and Base
Intake Manifold Carburator  Engine Assembly CodeYear=3- 1963Month=F- JuneDay=10- 10thPlant=W- Windsor  Distributor

Original Starter Relay

Misc. Detail Photos

Overall. what you are viewing here is one of the nicest unrestored Sprints on the market today. Please bid with confidence as this Falcon is an extremely solid and original car and it will surely impress anyone.  These Sprints have really been moving up in desirability lately. The reserve on this car is extremely reasonable.
And now. for the obligatory legal stuff. This vehicle is being sold as is. where is with no warranty. expressed written or implied.  The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description. authenticity. genuineness. nbsp;or defects herein. and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness. imperfection. defect or damage.  Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type.  It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value and to bid based upon that judgment solely. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle at the buyer's request prior to the close of sale. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle.

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