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BACK IN THE AUGUST 2023 issue, Matthew Litwin asked what one would do if you could get your first car again. In my case, I would apologize to that 1962 Ford Falcon that a teenage hotrodder (me) beat to death. It was a hand-me-down from Mom: A four-door, small-engine car with an automatic transmission. Needless to say, the Ford’s performance wasn’t stellar.
I would love to give it a rebuild with a larger 200-cu.in. six-cylinder. This would enable it to actually accelerate. The little Ford was a nice-looking car–however, one feature was the sound it would
