Comments on: Mustang’s Inspiration: 1965 Ford Falcon Sprint

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 01:40:07 +0000

Oh My. ln November of 1964 I went into the Ford Dealership in Spokane, Washington just to “look” around. Ended up buying a 1965 Ford Falcon Futura Sprint Hardtop with a 289 and 4 on the floor. Drove it for several years until the wife conned me into selling it. Looking back I should have sold her and kept this wonderful car. Never dreamed it had such a low production #. It rode like a dream on a soft pillow compared to the hard seats on a sharp rock of the Mustang. I was just back from Nam and did not realize what I had at the time.

By: HC

HC — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 01:13:11 +0000

I’m a Mustang fan, but these 65 Falcons with a V8 are hard to beat. Great little cars and so easy to work on too. Shame it’s in need of a rebuilt dif, as described but still a great little car. Good find.

By: T. Mann

T. Mann — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 00:10:26 +0000

mounted a 4 bbl Demon and an aluminum manifold on mine.
later installed a T5
best size classic, now a days!

By: 370zpp

370zpp — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 23:54:37 +0000

In reply to johnmloghry.

I was thinking more Macgyver than redneck.

By: Jackie R. Hollingsworth

Jackie R. Hollingsworth — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 21:03:18 +0000

Nice Ford….I always liked the 1964-65 Falcons.

By: Jack Gray

Jack Gray — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:55:44 +0000

With only 3 weeks left until my Air Force discharge, I needed to get rid of my ’57 Fairlane 500 2 door in September of ’64. The Mustang was in the showroom, but this “poor” A1C couldn’t afford it. Ended up with a new Falcon , but not the Sprint. All I could afford was the 2 door coupe with the 140 ci 6 cylinder. It ran good, got fairly good gas mileage and only cost me $59 @ month! But I still regret not putting a little more money in that 57 to keep it running, lol…

By: Allen L

Allen L — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:42:01 +0000

Whole engine bay rattle canned with matt black paint?
So clean.
Very nice vehicle.

By: Joe Haska

Joe Haska — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:34:29 +0000

The seller was talking about a loud rear-end, so I thought he was talking about having an extra third member, but I am not sure.

By: Henry Davis

Henry Davis — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:28:40 +0000

In reply to PairsNPaint.

I’ve got a 65 Mustang that I finished a few months ago. Driver with new paint, Factory A/C, rebuilt V8 & auto, posi, cruise, PS/PB. Thought I was done with Fords and started on Studebaker. But if I could find a 64-65 Falcon Sprint v8/4spd in the same condition I’d swap in a heartabeat. Don’t know why, but I prefer the styling of the Falcon to the ‘Stang.

By: Henry Davis

Henry Davis — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:18:31 +0000

In reply to johnmloghry.

That would offend me if it weren’t true! The sad part is I went to Saudi for a couple of years, and while I was gone my brother-in-law gave it away before I even started working on it!

By: johnmloghry

johnmloghry — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:52:15 +0000

In reply to Henry Davis.

You might be a red neck if….

By: Piper62j

Piper62j — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:46:46 +0000

Henry… I like your story…

By: Henry Davis

Henry Davis — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 16:51:08 +0000

I bought one of these to restore in 1977. Needed to get it 80 miles to the town in Arkansas where I lived. Fuel pump was shot, didn’t have time or money to fix. Got a 1 gallon milk jug and a 5 gallon can of gasoline. Filled the milk jug with gasoline, set it on top of the car. Ran fuel line from jug to carb. Sucked enough to get siphon going. Left hood on secondary latch. Rolled down driver’s window so I could hold the milk jug in place while I drove. Cop stopped me on I-55 and asked what the hell I was doing. I explained it to him. He said “Well, it’s your ass…good luck!”. How did I live this long???

By: Morley

Morley — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 16:49:42 +0000

I love the Ford fast back styling The entire FoMoCo line made you feel first on race day. I had a new 64 Comet, 289 and a four speed and a copy of the Ford Performance cstalogue Tose where the days. Even had a Ford T bolt hood.

By: PairsNPaint

PairsNPaint — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 16:25:56 +0000

Lovely car and presentation. I’d probably swap in a 4 bbl carb on an aluminum manifold, throw on some classic American Torq-Thrusts and go cruising.

By: Greenhorn

Greenhorn — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:52:55 +0000

You want a classic car, this would be a great entry point. And if you have a point ignition in it, it will still run after the EMP we are bound to get!