Picture of the Week: Competition Falcon

High Performance 1964 Falcon

I received this great image in my inbox from graphic artist, Brad Leisure. He’d just finished it for Trumpeter Models for a ’64 Falcon “Competition” model kit they’re releasing. I love that the girl is the one wrenching with the fellow looking on! Enjoy!

Gettin’ Started on the Falcon

1960 Ford Falcon Project

I recently pulled my Ford Falcon into the garage with plans of figuring out what’s going on with it. This weekend I dug in and really enjoyed myself! For years, most wrenching days have a deadline. When Studie was my only car I had to get things fixed right away, which meant some stressful times in the garage. This weekend’s job was nice and relaxing (albeit dirty!)

1960 Ford Falcon

I’m happy to announce I now have a daily driver #2 in my garage! It’s a 2-door 1960 Ford Falcon. This baby is all completely original from her white paint job to straight-6 engine!

A Ford Falcon is actually more along the lines of what I had in mind before I bought my 1955 Studebaker almost four years ago. There’s plenty of Falcons around, they run for ever, and are classic and simple. But fate had the Studebaker in mind for me. When I saw Stude, no other car would do!

I’m very thankful to have the Falcon to drive (and work on of course!) I’ll be doing renovations to the Falcon little-by-little and am still formulating a direction to take the car. For now, she’s saving me plenty of gas money as I commute to work!

Whatever shall I name her? You know what, I think Falcon could take on a male persona (Stude just couldn’t)…what do you think???