1963 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible “ The Perfect Falcon “ & Ride on My Car Story with Lou Costabile 

The single door panel on that beauty has more design creativity than an entire car produced today!

This car is perfect restoration the cars were plain and simple the average man with average tools could service them

I may be 20 and well out of range to feel nostalgia here, but my passion is for these classics! Kids, this is what real car design looks like!

1963 really was a great year for overall style design for the automakers. This is a super sharp Falcon.

Well, when it scores 100 out of 100, you know your dealing with another great car from Mr. Roxworthy's collection. This Falcon is outstanding in every way and it's nice to see it is very pleasant on the road, too. Thanks, Lou!

My older brother's first car was a 62 Falcon with 3 on the tree. I barely remember it, as he was already of driving age, and I was just barely out of diapers. I've ridden in a 1964 Falcon sedan with Fordomatic, and I've ridden with friends many times in a white 62 2 door with 3 on the tree. I like this Falcon Futura profiled on this video. A lot of tlc went into the restore.

Always a pleasure to see another beauty from Dennis' collection. I can see why this was a 100 point car. Very nice. Thank you for sharing.

Another terrific episode Lou! Nice that you post your videos to start the day. Thank you. Enjoy all of Mr. Roxworthy's collection. He has very good taste in cars.

Love this car... Huge fan of wagons, didn't know that they made 2 door wagons, at that time, the one shown in the brochure, would be off the charts cool.... 😎

two door wagon was way cool, and the brochure was the best one to date from all of your videos, love the peanuts gang. such a time capsule.

I can appreciate the quality and simplicity of the car. I never knew a lot about them but the more you learn the better I like them! Good video Lou

I so agree with Dennis's opinion that the '63 was the best Falcon. Ford designers hit the nail on the head with that model. It's a very hard choice, but, by a VERY slim margin, I would go for Dennis's blue Sprint hardtop. That body with the fastback top is just perfection. Also, the straight six is very deceiving engine. If you drive an old car with one, you find that there is no sensation of it being under-powered. They may not rocket from a dead stop, but they're perfectly adequate. In-line engines are very well balanced.

1965 ... A girl I was crazy about had one of these - ‘63 maroon convertible, 260, 4-spd. I liked that car almost as much as I liked that gal. Zippy little car, even with only a 260 - the girl was fast, too! Thanks for the memories !!

I used to change my oil every 2500 miles, as well as many others I know back in those days. My wife has a 2017 Elantra, and I was so impressed because they called for 5000 miles a oil change, yet this car is calling every 6000 miles or 6 months. Learn something new every day....

This is such a GORGEOUS car with a suitable color for a convertible. Nice to cruise along the great highway of San Fancisco and Marin county Calif... on a warm and sunny day.

Wow Lou when I first saw this at the beginning of this video a Ford product and the route he was taking I knew this was Dennis! This unit looks like it was made just today. My gosh I would be afraid to drive that anywhere. I love those wire hub caps and the color in and out is so sporty. That design on the inside of the doors was so impressive. Boy that Dennis never ceases to amaze me with what he has next. I am always so anxious to see what he has collected. I hope Dennis has more for us to enjoy. My gosh he is quite a guy and so knowledgeable on his units. That ride along was fun too! As always thanks Lou for sharing and Dennis too!

My first car was a 1960 falcon sedan in red. I traded that in for a 1963 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible in black paint job with red buckets interior and black top. Was a cool little car and kept it for a few years and then purchased a new Pontiac Lemans Convertible 1968 Model . That was my very favorite car over the years.

I enjoyed collecting car brochures from the dealerships in the late 60's (as a pre-teen) through to the late 70's. While there were many great brochures, I don't recall one as fun as the '63 Falcons featuring the Peanuts Gang. Nice to see! Thanks Lou👍

I grew up in the 80s, and this meek economy car Falcon dressed-up as a fancy convertible, reminds me some of the humble Chrysler K-Car-based Chrysler LeBaron convertible introduced in 1982. This is a charming Falcon!

The most underrated car on the road. Love the red body and red interior and the white convertible roof and those Ford wire spoke wheel covers 👍👍👍👍👍

Very nice Falcon and nicely detailed as well. I've owned a 63 Ranchero with the same 170 w/ 3spd since 78 . These were great stylish reliable cars. Great on gas easy to maintain.

In 1971my best friend went away for the summer and left me his 63 falcon convertible 260 4sp the top didn't work but It was summer so no big deal. I tried to buy it from him but he wouldn't sell. This video brought back some great memories

What a great guy is Dennis Lou! Love his Falcons!

That's really saying something to get a hundred points out of a hundred points at a Concours car show absolutely phenomenal thanks for sharing Lou

Well, there you go again, Lou, stirring up old memories. Fine looking Falcon, indeed! I bought a '62 Falcon as a teenager, loved it. I soon found out the 144 c.i. six it had was shot- bad main bearings. My Dad and I installed a 200 c.i. engine from a wrecked, low-mileage '68 Falcon and wow, my first hot rod, sort of. Really great to see the old cars again looking so good.

Wow! This Falcon is sure perfect! 100 out of 100 speaks volumes of just how perfect it really is. GREAT VIDEO LOU.

What fun to ride on a warm Georgia afternoon!

This is a great Falcon - I can totally believe the 100 point score. And the Trunk and Treats are awesome, I love the old materials. Fantastic restoration job and impeccable attention to detail. I was concerned when I saw the bar codes on the spare tire that the judges would ding Dennis for a point. Dennis is a fantastic curator for legendary classic cars. Thanks for finding and filming this one for us Lou!

Very beautiful car.. I love Dennis's enthusiasm when it comes to these cars. Must really be enjoying retirement.

Back in the 80's I knew this old guy had one of those with the 260 V8 4 speed. Thanks Lou.

What a beautiful little falcon better than new I had a 63 way back when it was beat I called it the tuna can on wheels.great show Lou thanks.

I have the same car,1963 ford falcon futura convertible.My falcon had a mild restoration ( not showroom),but Dennis falcon is outstanding. Thanks for showing this car, it made me go seat in my car.

Appreciate you showing this Falcon. I like the 1963 1/2 Futura. This vehicle would be a great addition to the Ford Falcon club which is a very active organization!

The ‘63 was the best looking Falcon to me. When I was 11 years old, my dad bought a white, brand new, 65 Falcon. Even though it was the top-of-the-line Futura, it was very boxy and square. The ‘60-‘63 Falcons had a bit more curvature and flair and just looked more pleasing to me. Boy, I’d love to find a ‘63 Futura Sprint droptop with the 260 V8 and 4-speed. Those were sweet little cars!!!

Wow Lou! You've made my day! This has to be the best '63 Falcon Futura i've ever seen!! What a high quality restoration. I'd love to get one of these - import it to Australia & convert it to RHD. The Aussie RHD dash is identical. Tiger.

I love the simplicity of 60’s cars . I do not like how unbelievably complicated they make cars now .

lou, thanks for yet another awesome classic!

Beautiful car, superb restoration. Australian two doors are VERY rare, my first car was a white 64 Falcon station wagon, soon after a red four door, and my sister's second car was a blue 64 station wagon. They cruised like small limo's. I truly love these models.This was very informative and a great look at a true classic.

I’ve driven a few million miles and have gotten only one moving violation ticket back in 1968 , yes Zero tickets in over 50 years and haven’t had any fixed either . In 1968 a friend in his little red falcon with a fast small v8 pulled up beside my 59 sports fury powered by a bored out 361. The light turned green and we turned on our 4 barrels then cops turned on their blue lights . The little Falcon was the same year as this one and red too,I love this little car

Being a 60s 70s kid I have some Falcon stories... Dennis has another beauty there with that 100 pt. drop top 👍 My thanks to you and Dennis,. Keep'em coming Lou 👍👍

At 9:44, the brochure shows the under dash air conditioner. By 1963, most of the full-size, higher-end cars had the guts of the AC and the AC vents incorporated into the dashboard. In the smaller, cheaper cars, like the Falcon, many were still units which bolted into the bottom of the dashboard and were not much different than aftermarket units. Also at 9:58, note how the backup lights were optional extra-cost equipment. If you didn’t order them specifically, your car had no backup lights! I’m 70 years old and lovingly recall how you could “check the boxes” and order exactly the options you wanted while bypassing the ones you didn’t want. Nowadays, you have to order “packages” on most cars and often are stuck with a fancy option you don’t want just to get something you do want.

This was the best year for the Falcon. It had to be an extra challange to restore. So many interior and body parts are one year only.

Awesome car Dennis!!!!!// Awesome job Lou!!!! Thanks for sharing this car with us!!!!

I had a 63 Falcon Futura, it was a hardtop, allover white, my first car in 1973.

Dennis is a treasure........ love seeing cars from his collection. My uncle had one of these Falcons back in the early 60's ( 4-door) so not quite as iconic as this one! Again, thanks for showcasing yet another piece of Ford's history!😉

I'm not sure I ever saw the convertible model of the Falcon as a kid growing up in the 60s. My aunt had the 2dr hardtop. What I do know is that you're killing me by showing these beautiful machines of a bygone era. You're heartless Lou Constable! 😭

Thank you for sharing your beautiful Ford Dennis.

Wow a 5 star restoration! Just beautiful 😍

One of my buddies in high school had one of these. Very fun car to drive.

Very fine presentation of an American classic, Lou!

not a big FORG fan better than a MUSTANG LOU you always have different stuff, keep up the excellent work a big fan

Hi Lou, thank you for the another great video! Very nice Falcon, nicely done and has that sound of 1960s! :)

Goodday Lou, Another gorgeous, beautiful Ford from Dennis. We had the same Falcon & Futura here in Australia. The XM & XP Falcon. My first memory of a car was that of a family friends of ours back in 1973 with a XM Falcon Station Wagon with the wood panel on it. Absolutely gorgeous. I was 3 & I still remember that wagon. Just last month my friend Adam sold a XM utility. He was swamped with people wanting to buy it. The XM & XP hatdtop was the only hardtop Ford had in Australia throughout the 60's until the XA Hardtop was realised in 1972. Both XM & XP were not offered in a V8 in Australia but plenty of people dropped 302 Windsor motors under them. Beautiful all round. Stay warm, take care. Your number 1 Fan in Australia Louis Kats from Melbourne Australia ☺ 👍 ❤

Thanks for posting this video. I have a '63 Futura convertible with the 170 Special. Other than wheels and tires, I strive to have it look as stock as possible. What I appreciate about your video and your other video on the 63' 260 hardtop Futura is the reference material I can gather to help my Falcon look better and look more like it did when it shipped from the factory in 1963. For example, I noticed the tops of the shock towers are painted the gun metal gray vice the semi gloss black as is the rest of the engine compartment. I also notice the fuel filter canister is just zinc plated and has red lettering on it marking it as the fuel filter but it isn't painted white like the other fuel canisters I've seen....another great tip! I also see the service at six thousand miles sticker on the inner driver side fender well.....From what I've read this was used on later Falcons and not the '63.....again, another great learning point. the fender bolts look to be zinc plated and not the unpainted, but still black finish as I've used on my car.....again another great learning point. lastly, the valve cover with the embossed Ford on it......I have one but I was told it was not used on the Falcon 170 engine.......i may just have to install it on my car now. thanks again for posting these....i will be watching them again to pick up even more little details.

I went WOW when I saw the door panel to. A very nifty old Ford!!

Very enjoyable Lou, thanks to Dennis for your excellent car!

Fantastic video of this 100 point Falcon! Thanks again Lou for bringing these cars to us. Many would not be able to see something like this otherwise. And a big thanks to Dennis for taking us out for a ride in this perfect car when most owners of something like this would not drive it. Love the driving videos!

Around 1965 my brother had a 63 Falcon convertible, but it was a 6 cylinder, 3-speed on the column. He let me drive it once and it was very enjoyable. The survival rate on Falcons seems pretty low as you hardly ever see one.

Thanks Lou! My dad had one of these in highschool, it was white😁

I have the 1962 ford falcon from my great grandpa he served in World War 2 and was a craftsman in Alabama thats where we live,they built a house in the 50's and owned all fords we have a 1964 Ford Wagon and a 1962 Falcon which the 62 falcon is mine,and there is also a 1968 mustang which is my uncles car. Im super excited to restore my falcon its in good condition and we spent over 1.8k just for the parts,we are planning to restore it sometime and finish it around this summer.

Speaking of Trunk n Treats. Yes, Dennis is correct that after you bought your new car in the sixties Ford sent you a brochure and an attached order form that showed pictures of the models that you could order. The models were free. This was an offer made only to customers that bought a new car. The choice included the pre assembled model of every model line Ford made, but also it included a model kit of a previous Era. In 1960 both my Dad and Uncle bought Falcons. That year the offer included a kit of a Model T. We opted for that kit while my my uncle got the Pre assembled Falcon. In 1963 my dad bought a Galaxie. That year the offer included a 1932 Model A Victoria. We again opted for the kit. I don't know how many years Ford made this offer and if it included a similar offer for New Mercury buyers, but we didn't receive one in 66 or 69 when Dad bought Mercury's.

good friend had that car with three two's and a floor shifter ... and a large v8 ... when we were young ...

Man , I would love to buy that car !! It basically a brand new car . I even love that it has a 6 banger in it . Reliable motor and decent fuel economy . Thanks Lou 👍

Hi, Lou! This old bird of prey is just flawless! Pretty dressy for a Falcon! Looks fabulous in that Rangoon Red, and the engine sound and performance are very impressive for a 170! In other words, it flies like a falcon! Another great fun ride with Lou and Dennis!

Wow! Another gorgeous car! What a beautiful object of perfection! Thanks for a real entertaining video, Lou!

That car is Falcon beautiful 😍 Thanks Lou.

Another great video Lou love watching your channel. Always loved the look of the Falcons my grandpa had a blue 62 and a red 65 both 2 door hardtop. My dad used to get to drive the red 65 to high school every once in a while.

I had a 63 black falcon hardtop future 170 eng loved it. cheap on gas . ran dam good to.

What a great car! Being a kid in the 1960’s, I never appreciated these (as well as a few others), but I sure do today. Options, options, options! Today, you get a choice of black, white, or 50 shades of gray. Oh, and the all-out wild dark metallic color of red. LOL!! LOL!! Thanks Lou & Dennis for a great presentation!

GREETINGS, From Venezuela, . . >. .

I would take that car over a Mustang any day

Very nice, Lou.

I love the 63 Falcon Futura or Sprint

Cute little car

Just a beauty Falcon, as nice as Mustang! Love the car. Great video guys.

Dennis has some amazing cars, he has been blessed by the gods of transportation. Wondering if this has hydronic windshield wipers? A buddy back in high school had a 63 Futura. It had hydronic wipers, not electric. If he had the wipers on it was really neat, step on the gas and the wipers quit working, didn’t matter where on the windshield , they’d quit and freeze. Soon as he let off the gas they would start back up. I remember him always getting a kick out of it. Cheers🍻🇨🇦🥂🇺🇸👍

Compact Fairlane? Same old Glen Plaid trunk liner that came with every Ford. wheels look freakishly small compared to modern sizes. Futura nameplate, was this meant to evoke, the vehicle was a portent of the future? Marketing with glossy brochures played a big role back in the day for sure. Interesting find Lou!

My grandpa had a 1963 sport with v 8 and my dad heart his leg so he couldn't drive the clutch on our car 1966 nova wagon so they switched cars and I was in the front seat with my dad's leg hanging over the hump and he floors it and scared the @$$/:##out of me! Cool car.

My fave Falcon. Id like to have a 63 Falcon Sprint with v8. 63 good year for Ford. The Fairlane and Galaxy were for 63 two of my favs.

Dennis said it all: "She's a sweetheart..."

Wow!! I want, need this car! 💯👍🇺🇸😁

Wow! I wonder how they got all those stamps for those markings. Incredible.

Very nice car 5 stars 😃😃

I would be extremely proud just to own the model.😁

beautiful car, i have one in white with red interior. but i noticed something the judges missed, your armrests are on the wrong sides.

I can dig this. Family had a few 1st gen Falcons.

I just bought one of those!

Some of the best cars featured on the RU-vid Thanks Lou! Nearly 100,000.00 viewers when reached does same equal a .... burn out ?

My dad had a 62 hardtop Falcon.

And 172nd thumbs up and zero thumbs down of course… The car looks great… In the middle of work again… Coming back to watch the entire video… Oh what the heck I’ll take a peek now.

LOVE THE FALCON DAD HAD A 1960. 4DSD. BLACK. RAN. 4EVER

I am surprised to see the spring loaded hinges on the hood. My 63 Falcon Futura Convertible didn't have those. Mine had a rod to hold the hood up. I did notice the brackets for the rod storage were on the car when the hood was opened. I am curious if that was a mistake by the restoration shop, since they were Mustang experts, or did Ford make that an option in the second half of the year with the sprint and some other models built late in the year got these hinge. I had an Oxford Blue 63 convertible with a white top. The only differences on mine were the color, the wheel covers, and the aforementioned hood hinges. Right after high school graduation, my friends and I rebuilt my engine. That 170 was a great engine for a six cylinder.

Este modelo Ford ,Falcon se produjo casi sin cambios en Argentina hasta los años 90... Todavia se ven muchos en nuestras calle Hubo un momento de la vida del Falcon que fueron patrulleros taxi con motor diesel Mercedes 220 adaptados ...En Argentina Ford les puso Perkins 4.203 a los taxis ... La mejor motorizacion de ese noble auto fue con Nissan LD 6 cyl

Oooh please do a video on that silver Trans am !

My friends mom had this exact same car ,,could be it. She’d drive us to catechism 👍🇺🇸

I like it

Very Nice~! :-)

looks like a ford T- bird from the front

An amazing like new car! Is the spare tire an unused original?