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What it is: 1960 Ford Falcon Ranchero. Not too many of them made in 1960, and even fewer of them still around. I haven't seen another one of them of this year in Maryland at all, and I doubt that you'll see another one of this year any time soon.
Runs great, stops as it should, drives straight. 144ci original engine, original C3 transmission with manual 3 speed on the column. Newly replaced carpet, new custom made door panels, new kick panels. Interior firewall, floor, and cab rear has been completely sound deadened. Rear end has air adjustable shocks (in case you actually want to put anything in the bed of the truck (car). Bed has been sanded down and mildly coated. Gaps between the cab and bed have been coated, and all those pesky little hidden drain holes have been located and flushed so that water doesn't just sit inside the frame rails (common complaint with Falcon wagon / ranchero owners).
Engine bay has been gone through cleaned up, and sealed up. All new fluids (oil, brake, radiator), new plugs, new wires, new coil. The engine runs pretty strong for a 144, but could use a timing job. Not absolutely necessary, but it's a straight 6, and if you don't like the "lope", you'll have to re-time it.

This is a driver...not a pristine show car. Everything on the car works as it should, but not everything looks immaculate. It's an honest little runner that gets a lot of looks wherever it goes. It presents well in it's current color scheme, with the custom pin striping on the rear, blacked out front...hood...roof...bed...tail gate...bumpers...and gets quite a few second glances, but it could use some polishing compound or a good once over with a talented wet sander if you want that color to stand out.

As with every other car that's over 50 years old and is still actually on the road, if you want to make this into an absolute show car, it's going to need some tweaks here or there, but it's a fun little car (truck) to tool around in, and you'll love owning it. No major rot to be concerned with, and won't need any serious body, frame, or replacement panel work. Comes with some new parts as well. New front turn signal lenses, replacement signal buckets, turn signal switch, signal switch stalk, lots of vinyl material (same that was used to cover the kick panels and door panels), NOS fan blade, and whatever else I can find laying around that was ordered or picked up for the car. The Buy It Now price is pretty reasonable, but of course if you would like to take a chance with the auction, you're more than welcome.

This vehicle is for sale locally as well, and I reserve the right to end the auction early if a local sale is completed.

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