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Title: Solved: Allemano's № 486 - Dean Jeffries' Ford Falcon Python
Post by: Allemano on September 06, 2010, 06:32:49 AM

Please respond below if you know the make and model designation of this car.
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Title: Re: Allemano's № 486
Post by: Allemano on September 20, 2010, 12:39:06 PM

up!

Title: Re: Allemano's № 486
Post by: Tackitt on September 20, 2010, 04:03:23 PM

Australian?

Title: Re: Allemano's № 486
Post by: Allemano on September 20, 2010, 04:07:23 PM

Not Australian.

Title: Re: Allemano's № 486
Post by: MG Manic on September 20, 2010, 10:20:39 PM

Is there a Ford Falcon Sprint in there somewhere? 1964?

Title: Re: Allemano's № 486
Post by: Allemano on September 21, 2010, 03:02:14 AM

A little earlier, but based on a Ford Falcon indeed!

Title: Re: Allemano's № 486
Post by: mymokke on September 22, 2010, 11:30:12 PM

Theres something fishy about this being a pre-1964 Falcon.
If this an American issue Ford Falcon then the following need explaining.
The centered Hood dipression is not in keeping with the 60-63 Falcons, but is correct for the 64-65.
The body side contours are also not in keeping with the 60-63 Falcons, but are correct for 64-65.
I do like the black to red horizontal fade away paint job!

Title: Re: Allemano's № 486
Post by: Allemano on September 23, 2010, 02:43:42 AM

fishy or not I have a quite reliable source that reports a production year before 1964.  ;)

Title: Re: Allemano's № 486
Post by: Allemano on October 14, 2010, 07:10:47 AM

Pro's?

Title: Re: Allemano's № 486
Post by: Allemano on December 01, 2010, 04:32:33 AM

Very famous the builder is...

Title: Re: Allemano's № 486
Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 01, 2010, 05:27:56 AM

Is the builder European?

Title: Re: Allemano's № 486
Post by: Allemano on December 01, 2010, 05:28:38 AM

No he's not European.

Title: Re: Allemano's № 486
Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 01, 2010, 05:44:45 AM

Is that Dean Jeffries' Ford Falcon Python?

Title: Re: Allemano's № 486
Post by: Allemano on December 01, 2010, 05:45:53 AM

BINGO!  :)

Title: Re: Solved: Allemano's № 486 - Dean Jeffries' Ford Falcon Python
Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 01, 2010, 06:02:57 AM

Bitchin' car, indeed.

In deference to mymokke, and given the photos I've found of him building the car, I think it was based on a 1964 Falcon. Given that the '64 model was released in 1963, and Jeffries tells of building the car in a hurry, it's possible it was a customized '64 that did tour auto shown in the later half of 1963.

Here is a '63 Falcon dash, a '64, and Jeffries working on the Python (with dash visible):

Title: Re: Solved: Allemano's № 486 - Dean Jeffries' Ford Falcon Python
Post by: Allemano on December 01, 2010, 06:06:53 AM

I took my infos from the Dean Jeffries book. It's possible that Ford's John Deimel gave Jeffries a pre-series model of the upcoming Falcon.

Title: Re: Solved: Allemano's № 486 - Dean Jeffries' Ford Falcon Python
Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 01, 2010, 06:10:38 AM

That's where I got the last photo, too. I can't find a quote from him saying he started with a 1963 model year Flacon, only that the car was built in 1963.

I'm just sayin', mymokke may have gotten an unintentional red herring (keeping with the fish theme)  :)

Title: Re: Solved: Allemano's № 486 - Dean Jeffries' Ford Falcon Python
Post by: Allemano on December 01, 2010, 06:12:42 AM

Quote from: Allemano on December 01, 2010, 06:06:53 AM

I took my infos from the Dean Jeffries book. It's possible that Ford's John Deimel gave Jeffries a pre-series model of the upcoming Falcon.

Title: Re: Solved: Allemano's № 486 - Dean Jeffries' Ford Falcon Python
Post by: Allemano on December 01, 2010, 06:29:27 AM

So.. you got the Jeffries book as well.
Quite interisting..

Title: Re: Solved: Allemano's № 486 - Dean Jeffries' Ford Falcon Python
Post by: fyreline on December 01, 2010, 07:58:36 AM

There's no question this is based on a 1964 Falcon, not a 1963.

Title: Re: Solved: Allemano's № 486 - Dean Jeffries' Ford Falcon Python
Post by: mymokke on December 05, 2010, 03:06:16 PM

Thanks for your comments Otto & fyreline, I was starting to doubt my vision.

Title: Re: Solved: Allemano's № 486 - Dean Jeffries' Ford Falcon Python
Post by: Otto Puzzell on March 31, 2014, 07:00:31 AM

Page from a period magazine.

Title: Re: Solved: Allemano's № 486 - Dean Jeffries' Ford Falcon Python
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 15, 2015, 04:03:53 AM

One more pic of the bird snake.