Fans of the Ford Falcon from across U.S. rally in Warwick - The Providence Journal
"We're expecting a couple from Ireland and a guy from Israel," said Rick Bowes, president of the Northeast Chapter of the Falcon Club and a member of the national board, who co-organized the convention with his wife, Christine. com puts it: "Originally envisioned as a compact economy car, Falcons evolved through four distinct body style phases. In the first five years of its existence, the Falcon marquee transitioned from bare bones econo-boxes to an array of small cars offering sporty convertibles, as well as exciting V-8 powered cars. " But in 1985, he got the bug and bought a 1963 Falcon Sprint convertible, restored it and still has it. Later he bought a 1963 Falcon Ranchero coupe utility. - "It's a Johnny Cash car," he said, referring to the country singer's 1976 hit "One Piece at a Time," in which he sings about assembling a car from mismatched parts stolen from an assembly plant. Rollins said the unoriginal parts of his Falcon include the engine from a 1999 Ford Explorer, the transmission from a 1991 Ford Thunderbird, the instrument cluster from a 1966 Mustang and the front seats from a Honda Civic. Jerry McIntyre of Greensboro, N. C. , had also driven to the convention with his wife, Jane, in his unrestored red 1963 Falcon Sprint convertible. Jim Boyer, of Kansas City, Mo. , was washing down his dramatic Viper Red 1966 Ranchero with a. Source: www.providencejournal.com
