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Anytime a Flathead is someplace it isn't supposed to be, it's odd.
Funny thing is, the flattie probably has about the same power output as the 2300 OHC-4 it replaced. Granted, the flattie would sound waaaaay cooler, though.
Speaking of Econolines: eBay adds kill me. See this shifter that "Fits: 1965 Econoline"? The transmission in a '65 would be three feet behind the front seats.
I get the feeling it's photoshopped, albeit well done. I agree with Abe it looks better there than the actual car. Funny thing I noticed, the headlights on the Econoline have a resemblance to the shortlived '60 Edsel.
When I was learning to drive in 1970, my dad had a 1964 econoline 170 cu.in. 4 speed on the column. When I would go to Ford Carlisle, I’d try to find one. Never did. The econoline guys knew about it and said it was a weak transmission. Worked ok for us, except I broke off the shift lever.
When I was learning to drive in 1970, my dad had a 1964 econoline 170 cu.in. 4 speed on the column. When I would go to Ford Carlisle, I’d try to find one. Never did. The econoline guys knew about it and said it was a weak transmission. Worked ok for us, except I broke off the shift lever.
Ours was a '61 Falcon (Econoline with windows and seats). I learned to drive in it, on our farm. 3 on the tree.
Definitely a photoshop. If you zoom in, you can see the misaligned pixels. But the big tell is the shadow. That's definitely light passing through the original grille.
And it has a front license plate.
I like the Econoline, be it a van or a pickup, but not that grille.
