You can see from the window sticker that my ’62 Sport Futura had an original list price of $2,422.10.  The car was purchased on May 31, 1962 from the Christensen & Weiss dealership in Elmhurst NY.  By the time I bought the car in April 1998 it had been repainted once and changed hands twice (if memory serves correctly).  There was minor rust damage in the trunk and around the rear wheel well.  However the car was in surprisingly good condition for a New England car of its age.

My involvement with this car began during the winter of ’97.  It was during this time that I decide to build a prostreet car.   After much deliberation I decided to use a roundbody Falcon for several reasons:  Had to be a ‘60s Ford, light weight, I have always admired the body style, and everyone else used Mustangs.  Since I was going to severely cut up the car I didn’t want a museum piece nor did I want one with a rust problem.  I also wanted a two door with bucket seats and the chrome center console.  While I preferred the lines of the ’63 hardtop I couldn’t find one that meet my criteria and price.  After looking at several Falcons I settled on this ’62 half year Sport Futura.  The car was probably in too good of a condition to cut up, but I really like the car. 

During the first year of ownership (1998 through the summer of 1999) I just enjoyed driving the car.  I waited to begin the modifications.  My wife and I had a lot of fun around town and I took it on a few six hour trips.  The thing ran great.  During this time (the planning phase) I did quite a bit of research, design and planning.  As well as collecting some of the parts I would need later (Granada spindles, etc.).  Whenever I drove the car it really drew a lot of attention.  While the car was stock I didn’t get the hotrod rush of mega horsepower, but I still felt like Superman whenever I drove it.