The Sprint edition of the Ford Falcon arrived in mid-1963, and some car people consider it to be the dry run for the Mustang, which would arrive the following year. Sprints were only offered with V8 engines and came with bucket seats, making it the sportiest way to go in a compact car. The seller’s version is a low-production convertible with a 4-speed manual transmission that has been stuck in a shed for at least 20 years. Needing a new lease on life, this fancy Falcon is available here in Whidbey Island, Washington, and here on craigslist for a cool $5,000. Another sweet tip dug up by Barn Finder “Curvette.”

Falcon Sprints were a part of Ford’s “Total Performance” image campaign in the mid-1960s. The goal was to increase awareness of the brand’s role in the new muscle car scene. The Falcon’s sheet metal was revised in 1964, giving the car a more aggressive look than before. Sprint sales should have been brisk, but they weren’t thanks to the mid-year introduction of the Mustang, which stole the show. Just 18,108 Sprints were produced in ’6,4, and of those, only 4,278 were convertibles like the seller’s car.

Depending on when the seller’s Falcon was built, it should have either a 260 or 289 cubic inch V8. We’re guessing more Sprints were produced with a 3-speed rather than a 4-speed tranny, so the seller’s Ford could be a rare find after more than 60 years. The mileage is unknown, and the ragtop has been parked since around the turn of the century for unknown reasons. It looks like it is in okay shape, but with only three photos, things here are anyone’s guess.