Stored for 23 Years: 20k Mile 1962 Ford Falcon
A similar car checked the majority of my boxes a few years ago. I wanted nothing more than a two-door Falcon, preferably one exactly like this 1962 Ford Falcon. This great looking car can be found here on eBay in Bradley, South Carolina. The seller has no reserve on this barn find and the current bid price is just over $3,000. Thanks to Ikey H. for submitting this tip!
What a car. I regret not buying a perfect 1962 Falcon two-door like this but in white and it went for $3,700 about a decade ago. I’m guessing that this example will be a lot more than that, double at least? The first-generation Falcon was made for the 1960 through 1963 model years. Here is a YouTube video that the seller included showing the car in action. The wheels look bigger than usual but they say that they believe they’re the original tires?
This car looks great to me, other than having that big dent in the trunk lid. The seller is including another trunk lid that the next owner can have painted to match and nobody will be the wiser. The seller says, “Ok here’s is a rare find this falcon I just pulled out of a garage I guess you can call it a barn find this baby sat in the garage for 23 years never seen the light of day I seen it and said it’s coming home now it’s on the market for you to have a piece of history”. I’m exhausted after reading that but I can see why they’re excited to find this car.
The seller says that this car has 20,392 miles on the gauge and it’s also listed as having 20,185 on the title so they believe it to be correct. The interior looks like it’s seen a lot of wear or a lot of time or a lot of something, hopefully not water damage on the driver’s side of the front bench seat. But, all of these parts are available, Falcons have great aftermarket support out there. I might change it to red if I were grabbing this car. There’s something about a black car with a red interior that gets to me. It has a 3-on-the-tree manual which is nice.
This looks like a low-mileage engine and engine compartment to me. Thoughts? According to the VIN, this is Ford’s 144 cubic-inch inline-six with around 85 hp. They say that “I have completely gone through the fuel system and brakes are solid currently you can hop right in an drive it.” It sure looks great from the photos and video. What is this Falcon worth in its present condition? $6,000? More?
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Comments
That sure is a rare ’62 Falcon in that condition. Watching the video the car seems fine however, the driver could sure use some help.
LOL! Horn blows!
Anybody else getting tired of these bogus claims? With a few exceptions, seems it’s all we see. I like the car, but no way has 20K miles. With 20K, this car would have the plastic on the seats, and an original spare, etc, etc, etc,,,,
Truly, Howard. My 63 Valiant has 63,000 miles on it, if I were demented enough to believe the odometer.
At least I had the seats re-stuffed so there’s no more crunchy original low mileage foam dropping into the floor.
Agree with Howard,it doesn’t match up with that milage.Given it spent last 23 years parked,it means this baby was in service for 34 years, averaging 600miles a year! Nobody manages to drive so little unless you determine to cocoon it from the start.My ’05 Rumble Bee is sparingly used during summer months exclusively,already have over 33k on the odo after 14 years and it still looks and smells like a new vehicle!
However, this Falcon is a cool model, in my world it’d be a great starting point for a tribute classic Monte Carlo rally car with roll cage,racing seats, warmed up 200 I6 and MX wheels!
very nice car, but I cannot believe the seat and door panels get roached that bad in just 20K miles…..caveat emptor.
My very first car, a 1962 Falcon Futura with a four speed stick that I bought from my boss for $200.00 when I was sixteen. Same 144 cu inch 6 cylinder engine and vacuum wipers.
Don T: that was a verrryyyyy rare option combination. I bet you wish you still had it.
Sabor:
Had pretty much the same car back in the early 70’s. Found it on the local Tradin’ Times (pre-Internet shopping) listed for $40 because the transmission was bad and it needed a starter.
Turned out the starter was loose bolt, the transmission was bad column linkage. Picked up a floor shifter for around $25 and drove that car for several years.
Great cars, had several sedans (2 and 4 doors), a wagon and even a 63 Futura Convertible. Never got a Rachero to complete the fleet.
Wish I’d never had sold that Futura… as retirement approaches my thoughts turn to a project like this.
The early 60’s Falcons, Fairlanes, Rancheros and Vans with manual transmissions all had shift linkage problems once they got a few miles on them. The standard fix was what the previous poster did was to install a floor shifter except for the mid engine vans. Easier than fixing the column shift.
beautiful Falcon. IMHO, 4 grand would be about the maximum of its value. Even though its a cream puff, still check it for rust, everywhere. if it sat with leaves or pine needles in the cowl plenum, you got big trouble. Let the High bidder set the value. Correct Chris on a unibody Ford, caveat Emptor.
Good luck to the new owner. would be a shame to hack this one up. Install a healthy 200 ci six and letter go!!
Cheers
GPC
$6 maybe ?
The speedos on these cars had 5 digits. Based on how the interior looks in the pic, I’d say that the mileage is closer to 120k instead. This is the perfect body for a resto mod sleeper. I’m glad that its on the east coast and I’m on the west coast.
Bidding at $3,801.00. Someone is gonna get a great, practical errand runners. Boy, do I wish I could get this one. It would be perfect for me, now.
I bought a ’61 Falcon when I was in the military. 4 door, ugly lime green paint, 6 cylinder 3 on the tree. Paid $100 for it. Drove it for two years and the only service it got was oil changes. Best deal ever!
Wow. a fifth hubcap? Is that common or the do you think guy placed another in the trunk?
I had a 65 Falcon Futura with a 289 and the ugliest camouflage seat covers. It had approx 30K miles on it when I bought it back in 78. A young women wanted to get rid of it as her aunt left it to her in her will and it wasn’t her style.
Best $350 I spent, I drove it, then sold it thru 3 other brothers. The last brother traded it in for a 88 Trans Am. I still see the car around and have the original window sticker around here somewhere. I never did forgive my brother for selling it…
the horn ring center piece looks to be from a Mercury Comet . the close up tire pic looks to read R14 ? i believe they still had 13″ rims in ’62 . it’s a cool car but not sure it’s a 20k mileage original . Ebay price now over $5200.
Rich, I believe that is the old Ford emblem on the horn.
My kid sister had one like this back in high school (1971)
that was black with a red bucket seat interior , 6 cyl. a/t. We got it for $200.00, she drove it for a year or two & drove it to the junkyard, there was nothing wrong with the car, she just didn’t want me to have it . It was
a nice , good running car.
My first car was a ’62 Falcon, that was in ’77 and the poor girl was already tired. By ’79 it was completely worn out and I’m guessing it’s now on its 2nd iteration of a soup can.
Good for only one thing. First put a 302 in it with a four or five speed. 57-59 9 inch rear end, install V8 front spindles and then hang on. This stuff just bolts on, have built a few –Ranchero model was the best . Tweak the power to about 350 and just remember , the car will only weigh just over 2800 lbs—sweet
I notice there are no pics of the odometer which usually accompany low mileage claims. Said pics will then in some cases debunk the claims based on digit alignment.
Cool car. Pretty sure those Firestone radials aren’t the “original tires”. No big deal, I still want it!
Motor sounds like 120k in the video. Now at $5100.
My very first car was a ’60 Falcon. Bought for $125 in 1972. Fixed a couple of rust spots and replaced the exhaust system. Was dog slow but lots of fun. Sold it to a neighbor kid and got a ’66 Plymouth Belvedere to replace it. This one seems a bit over priced for the obvious milage on it.
The motor in this car is the small one painted blue they had a bigger motor painted red . My car was a 2 year old 2 door wagon also black, it was so slow going up hill that Ford added a small pedal that you could step on to make the whippers go if it was raining out .Took my wife out on our first date in that car. Traded it in on a 1965 Buick Special , they gave me $50.00 for it because it was a mess . Another thing ,when I went to pick up the new Buick they sent me to Household Finance to get a check for $200.00 for the down payment .I don”t know the rate now but it was probably 21% . Frank McLaughlin