Equipment
Originally 2-barrel 260 now with a 406/405hp with three 2-barrels, 4-speed, stock style shifter, bench seat, P/S, Auto Meter gauges, blackwall radial tires, hubcaps, pushbutton radio.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Sound paint, good chrome, sound older interior. Engine compartment is orderly but far from restored. Underbody is covered in old undercoat. There is not much going for it except that gorgeous engine.
Market commentary
A collector car hot rod and there can be no guarantee that the restorer who dropped the big, heavy 406 under the hood did all the things Ford did to take the extra weight, horsepower and torque. The Indy bidders appropriately handicapped the price for the uncertainties with a price that wouldn't be inappropriate if the diminutive 260 still resided under the hood.