Author Topic: Solved: Allemano's № 486 - Dean Jeffries' Ford Falcon Python (Read 1959 times)

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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Allemano · « **Reply #1 on:** September 20, 2010, 12:39:06 PM »

Tackitt · « **Reply #2 on:** September 20, 2010, 04:03:23 PM »

Australian?

Allemano · « **Reply #3 on:** September 20, 2010, 04:07:23 PM »

Not Australian.

MG Manic · « **Reply #4 on:** September 20, 2010, 10:20:39 PM »

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

Allemano · « **Reply #5 on:** September 21, 2010, 03:02:14 AM »

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

mymokke · « **Reply #6 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!

Allemano · « **Reply #7 on:** September 23, 2010, 02:43:42 AM »

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

Allemano · « **Reply #8 on:** October 14, 2010, 07:10:47 AM »

Pro's?

Allemano · « **Reply #9 on:** December 01, 2010, 04:32:33 AM »

Very famous the builder is...

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #10 on:** December 01, 2010, 05:27:56 AM »

Is the builder European?

Allemano · « **Reply #11 on:** December 01, 2010, 05:28:38 AM »

No he's not European.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #12 on:** December 01, 2010, 05:44:45 AM »

Is that Dean Jeffries' Ford Falcon Python?

Allemano · « **Reply #13 on:** December 01, 2010, 05:45:53 AM »

BINGO!

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #14 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):

Allemano · « **Reply #15 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.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #16 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)

Allemano · « **Reply #17 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.

Allemano · « **Reply #18 on:** December 01, 2010, 06:29:27 AM »

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

fyreline · « **Reply #19 on:** December 01, 2010, 07:58:36 AM »

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

mymokke · « **Reply #20 on:** December 05, 2010, 03:06:16 PM »

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

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #21 on:** March 31, 2014, 07:00:31 AM »

Page from a period magazine.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #22 on:** November 15, 2015, 04:03:53 AM »

One more pic of the bird snake.

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