BF Auction: 1963 Ford Country Squire Wagon

• Seller: Peter S harp
• Location: Omaha, Nebraska
• Mileage: 86,000 Shown
• Chassis #: 635524415523
• Title Status: Clean
• Engine: 289 cui V8
• Transmission: Automatic

The car hobby is all-encompassing. Some build class-record-holding land speed racers, some build customs and hot rods, some just want to cruise with the top down, and some find relaxation and pride in frame-up, show car restorations. The seller of this ’63 Ford Country Squire makes it clear that it is a serious project for a skilled, do-it-yourself craftsman, but it’s being sold with all the necessary parts to make this wood-sided wagon new again.

The current owner bought the wagon as a project that had been sitting for years, and he’s been collecting parts and even parts cars in anticipation of completing the restoration himself. But as many of us know, other projects sometimes get in the way, and now he’s listing the car and all the collected parts here on Barn Finds.

The Country Squire was the top-of-the-line wagon in the Ford line, and it’s the one everyone remembers: There’s just something about a wood-sided Ford wagon that looks right. Ford wagons were always popular, and even though more Country Sedans were sold in 1963, almost 40,000 fancy Country Squires found new homes. This example has been mostly disassembled, so you’ll need to bring a big trailer when you pick it up (and bring some friends along while you’re at it).

Our featured Country Squire was powered by the base V8, the 289 small block, which was in its first year of production in 1963. The 289 is a famous engine best known for its use under the hoods of countless Mustangs and under the engine covers of snorting GT40s; however, it performed a lot of day-to-day duties in full-size Fords, too. You could rebuild this 289 or, if you’re so inclined, switch to something stronger. You wouldn’t be the first to plug a modern Coyote V8 under the hood of a big Ford from the ’60s, but a big FE also looks just right between the frame rails.

The seats will be included with the car, and they don’t appear to be in bad shape.

You’ll also get the sheet metal you’ll need to repair the rust. The seller is adamant that you will NOT need to buy any more parts to restore this wagon.

It even comes with an extra frame. Take a look through the photo album the seller has created for this top-of-the-line Ford to see how much you’ll get in this package: It’s located in Omaha, Nebraska, and the seller is asking $4,000 for the car and everything that comes with it. If you spend your spare time building cars, this could be your next project, and you can build it to suit your vision of what a Country Squire should be.

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