1964 Ford Falcon Sprint

 

When you're a Co founder of Bring A Trailer, only one place to shift your '64 Ford Falcon Sprint, BaT

This San Jose-built 1964 Ford Falcon is a two-door Sprint hardtop that was exported to England and modified by Alan Mann Racing. Originally intended to be converted to a race car, it was reportedly thought to be too nice of an example to fully convert, and was left in a more stock configuration with performance modifications. Following an ownership change in 2022 it was relocated to the Netherlands and participated in events such as the 12in12 and Alpine Challenge. That owner commissioned an overhaul of the brakes, fitting of new Avon tires, and a rebuild of its four-speed manual transmission, the latter of which had been retrofitted while in England. Additional modifications consist of later-model front disc brakes, uprated suspension components, 15″ American Racing Torq Thrust alloys, a Monte Carlo bar, H4 headlights, a Shelby-look steering wheel, a Hurst shifter, auxiliary gauges, and an Edelbrock RPM Performer intake manifold and four-barrel carburetor for the 260ci V8. The car was bought in 2024 by BaT co-founder Randy Nonnenberg, and recent expeditions included a cross-Alps drive between Munich and Monza, where the car was driven on track, as well as an April 2026 feature in Octane magazine. 

Debuting at the 1963 Rallye Monte Carlo, the Sprint featured a 260ci V8, special trim, full carpeting, bucket seats, a console, a sports-type steering wheel, a tachometer, and a Thunderbird “floating” mirror as standard. The Sprint won its class at Monte Carlo in 1963, and in 1964, Alan Mann Racing in the UK was contracted to prepare eight Falcons for the rally. All eight completed the rally, with Bo Ljungfeldt and F. Sager in car #49 finishing second overall. Sprints won several special stages along the way, including placing first and second in the final stages around the Formula One circuit.

While in England, the car was modified by Alan Mann Racing with 1965-specification front disc brakes, uprated suspension components such as stiffer springs and Bilstein dampers, and 15″ American Racing Torq Thrust alloys. Tachyon Motorsport in the Netherlands was commissioned to rebuild the front brakes along with 225/60 BFGoodrich tires. The latter are noted to have rubbed under load and were replaced with the 185/70 Avon CR6ZZ tires that are currently mounted.

Sprints were also equipped with a sports-type steering wheel and a tachometer as standard. The former has been replaced with a Shelby-look unit wrapped to match the upholstery, though the removed factory wheel is included. A brace of auxiliary gauges are mounted ahead of the Hurst floor shifter. The five-digit odometer rolled over during Nonnenberg’s ownership and now indicates 2,750 miles, with just over 3k miles have been added

Special Sprint trim included bucket seats, a console with a padded armrest, bucket-style rear seats, color-keyed trim, full carpeting, and a Thunderbird “floating” mirror. 

The 260ci V8 has been modified with an Edelbrock Performer RPM intake manifold and 600cfm four-barrel carburetor, and the dual exhaust system uses Flowmaster mufflers. Additional work in the last few years included repairing the alternator, replacing a freeze plug, and renewing the fuel sender. A Monte Carlo bar spans the bay.