61 Falcon

https://www.auctionzip.com/auction-lot/lot_F91402CB00

 

Found out all I would ever want to know about this particular Falcon wagon, by reading that auction ad...........not.

 

You had to read the ad? lol. I don’t care if it’s an auction, and you want to show how “barn fresh” it is, I would be aggravated if you presented my car like this. At least run a hose on it. This car although cute was off putting at first glance. What is that old expression, you have one chance to make a good impression? Agree Krash, NOT

 

Here is the rest of the estate auction. https://www.auctionzip.com/auction-catalog/saturday-october-19-2024_ILJOLD8QNS#AC041B1A9E

 

Ok I guess I’ll revise my comments, a little bit. If you had to knock the dust off of everything in that auction, you’d be there a month. I did like the Mustang, and if I were closer to Maine, maybe. Like the ‘30 and the ‘26, but I guess I’m getting old enough now that I don’t want to concentrate on driving mechanics, and I want more comfort. They did have some neat antiques though.

 

This item looks interesting https://www.auctionzip.com/auction-...sed_desc_lotNumber_asc_prod%255Bpage%255D%3D2

 

It seems that if you have an exceptionally rare 'barn find' vehicle (like the kind of vehicles that Wayne Carini finds....), it's OK to basically leave it mostly 'as-is', and attempt to sell it as, well, a 'barn find'. A '61 Falcon 2-door wagon is NOT one of those.

 

The unwashed Falcon brought $1,550.00

 

About what I would expect. If it had been cleaned inside and washed outside, it might have brought $2,000 or more.......
- Think about these things, people!

 

You beat me to the punch Krash. I was going to say a $50 wash and light detail might have added an extra 500-1,000 bucks. But oh well. It is amazing I will just pass over a dirty or un vacuumed car on Ebay or other sites. I just think if you won’t do a $1.25 in quarters for a vacuum, what other really deferred maintenance could there be?