1962 Ford Falcon XL Squire Wagon by Trax
Welcome to 2015 and our first full subject post for the year. Ford fans and Aussie car fans will truly apreciate this one. In this post, I want to share a story about my close encounter with a Ford Falcon Squire Wagon, but before we get to that. a little about the car, and our models here, The 1962 Ford XL Falcon Squire Wagon 1/43 scale diecast model by Trax.
The White 1962 Ford Falcon XL Squire Wagon by Trax
The Squire was Australia’s version of the ‘woody wagon’, and it is widely acknowledged, Australians didn’t take to well to the concept of the woody, hence this is one of the rarest Falcons ever made, with numbers less than 900. If you do an internet search you will now see asking prices above 20k for one. Which is interesting considering the tale I have to tell. but back to the car.
The Black 1962 Ford Falcon XL Squire Wagon by Trax
The XL Falcon was introduced in Australia in 1962. It came with 2 different engines, the 144CI & 170CI sixes, and either a manual or automatic transmission. The Squire was the top of the range for the wagons of the time with its faux wood panelling.
Red Falcon Squire
See this webpage for more information on the XL Falcons: Aussie XL Ford Falcons of 1962
Emu Grey Ford XL Falcon Squire
See this webpage for some pictures of a Squire in need of a resto: Squire in need of resto
All 4 colour combinations of the Ford Falcon Squire made by Trax
See this short movie of a restored Squire: Squire movie
Red Falcon Squire
Trax have released 4 colour combinations of the Squire and I have been fortunate enough to get my hands on them all. If you look around on Ebay and in models shops you will have little trouble tracking them down. Far more were made in 1/43 scale than 1:1 😉
Falcon Squire
As regular readers will know, I like to collect die-cast models that I have had some ‘real life’ association with. Some I have owned, been in or whatever. This story is about a lovely white Squire that a neighbour of mine used to own. It was an oldy but a goody, but the story of its demise is a shocker.
White Squire 1/43 by Trax
As soon as you read this next line you will know what happened to this rarest of rare Fords. A monster truck show was coming to town and the local race track club was putting out flyers and newspaper notices for cars to be donated to be run over and destroyed by the monster trucks. They were also offering a small purchase price as well, it was about $100 if I remember correctly.
White Squire Wagon 1/43 model by Trax
So my neighbours car made it to that event. So did I. There it was. That very groovy Squire, lined up with all the other old donated cars, waiting to be destroyed by the monster truck. Which it was.
Ford Falcon Squires by Trax
I did have some photos from that event that me and my friends attended. I cant locate them at this time. I wanted to see if I took a picture of the Squire out there in the middle of the race track. Either looking good, or looking crushed.
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Doogie
Ford Falcon Squire 1/43 Scale Models
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