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Meet this 1960 Meteor Ranch Wagon - one super rare Canadian built ride that is cruising again!
You've probably met a few of Jim Wagnon's very cool Ford Motor Company cars from the 1960s that we've already featured. If not, check them out in the links below. This is one of the rarest in his collection and is becoming his "go to" daily ride around Phoenix! It still wears its original patina but has had a heart transplant with a few upgrades. Check it out and let us know what you think?
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  • @CWR66
    @CWR66 55 хвилин тому

    I have a 63 1/2 Galaxie 500 390 4 speed car and a 68 F100 which has a transplanted 390 out of a Torino GT. I also have a 60 T bird with a 300 horse 352.

  • @larryg.9187
    @larryg.9187 5 годин тому

    ... Love the 1960 body style ... Tan is a great color ... ... I'm in California, and of all things, I own two Canadian built cars ! ... A 1965 Studebaker Cruiser, and a 1953 Dodge Regent ... Both are four door cars ... Both have front & rear operating wing vents ... And both are well loved, appreciated and admired ... Oh, and both are daily drivers ... Best regards ...

  • @platinumoregon1148
    @platinumoregon1148 8 годин тому

    My '66GTO Tri-Power that I purchased in Dec. '65 had to be the best of the many new cars I bought in the last 65years !!

    • @IfThisCarCouldTalk
      @IfThisCarCouldTalk 7 годин тому

      They are fantastic cars! Hope you still have it and keep watching our features!

  • @dickbiggerstaff5729
    @dickbiggerstaff5729 12 годин тому

    I seem to remember a friend in High School, in St Petersburg Florida that had a late 60s Meteor van. Am I correct?

    • @IfThisCarCouldTalk
      @IfThisCarCouldTalk 11 годин тому

      I'd have to research that one. I'm not sure but the last Meteor was in 1963. That van was probably an Econoline or maybe a Canadian Mercury van? Anyone else know? Thanks for watching - keep it up!

  • @josephsturek4332
    @josephsturek4332 День тому

    Take it to cruisin the coast in October

  • @markhoffman9674
    @markhoffman9674 День тому

    Awesome Station Wagon! A real Sleeper with that drivetrain! Most likely not many still exist, thanks for sharing!

  • @purplelightswitch2160
    @purplelightswitch2160 День тому

    I had one

  • @williambutler8624
    @williambutler8624 2 дні тому

    Older video, BEAUTIFUL 55 Chevrolet, you have a unique car, original style 55's are hard to find, originality of this car is what makes it special, I hope you still have it, they are only original once, THANKS for sharing a CLASSIC 55! SUBSCRIBED.

  • @terryhill6960
    @terryhill6960 2 дні тому

    Very cool car. Never had seen one… until now!

  • @ml.2770
    @ml.2770 2 дні тому

    I saw this car in Vancouver when I moved there in the early 90s. I remember remarking to my friend "Look at that massive station wagon!". Whatever made it move from North Bay to Vancouver is the only reason it survived.

    • @IfThisCarCouldTalk
      @IfThisCarCouldTalk 2 дні тому

      Wow - that's amazing! Small world huh? Thanks for watching and keep it up!

  • @T-41
    @T-41 2 дні тому

    It appears the 1960 model of the Meteor was a fairly subdued modification of the 1960 Ford . My recollection is that in some other years the Meteor styling was a bit more flamboyant. Thanks for sharing this.

    • @IfThisCarCouldTalk
      @IfThisCarCouldTalk 2 дні тому

      I believe you are correct. Thanks for watching and commenting! Keep it up!

  • @davidpancerev9658
    @davidpancerev9658 2 дні тому

    Kinda looks like a '60 Chevy wagon from the rear.

  • @carminealiffi9738
    @carminealiffi9738 3 дні тому

    Great video, I have a 2004 Red Marauder that I got New Years week 2004 and have had for 20 years now. mine is totally stock and like new; I just love the car I also have the jacket too :)

    • @IfThisCarCouldTalk
      @IfThisCarCouldTalk 2 дні тому

      Very cool! We miss the blue 04 we had. One of those we never should have sold! Thanks for watching - keep it up!

    • @carminealiffi9738
      @carminealiffi9738 День тому

      @@IfThisCarCouldTalk if it was original Blue it was a 2003

    • @IfThisCarCouldTalk
      @IfThisCarCouldTalk День тому

      Oh, you're right. I missed typed. It was a 2003 we ordered from the local LM dealer.

    • @carminealiffi9738
      @carminealiffi9738 День тому

      @@IfThisCarCouldTalk I Can't believe you were the original owner and actually parted with it; especially a Blue one. I have only seen one Blue one around ever. I love my red one and keep it mint stock; I Have had it 20 years now. ALL the Marauders I see are modified except for one around here and mine, not that there are many; the mods just ruin the car if you ask me

    • @IfThisCarCouldTalk
      @IfThisCarCouldTalk День тому

      @@carminealiffi9738 Oh well, sometimes life just decides for you and unfortunately, we had to sell it. Turns out it was the rarest color combo with the blue and flint gray. Glad you are keeping yours original and keep safe as you cruise!

  • @steveweber-zl1rf
    @steveweber-zl1rf 3 дні тому

    Wow! What a great video. My first car was a 1956 Ford Crown Vic. (Blue and white). It had the 312 cubic inch Thunderbird V-8. It was my dream car for those high school years.

  • @gordocarbo
    @gordocarbo 3 дні тому

    Will watch when i get more time. Neat ride never see those around! You added the scoop Im guessing? Loved the 60s-70 wagons with big engines lotsa memories as a kid. Early 70s Ford station wagon my aunt bought new. Best smelling interior ever never forgot it. Our 65 283 Chevy II wagon had its own but....weirdo chit I know Only car guys get it. Op...miss the summers when families woul travel state to state sight seeing camping everyone did it. So much fun, good memories. 2bbl 2.xx gear mpg wasnt bad on the open highway!

    • @IfThisCarCouldTalk
      @IfThisCarCouldTalk 2 дні тому

      Thanks and yes - the owner explains the scoop addition. Thanks for watching and keep it up!

  • @gordocarbo
    @gordocarbo 3 дні тому

    Biggest problem we would see when those came in the shop (mid-late 80s) was those lean burn systems...like Fords duraspark?? always went goofy . In ca so they had to keep them and those crappy pellet style cats to pass smog. Great looking cars! Op....I think those wheels you have were sold by Western Wheel. Few places made em 1st car a 67 rs I got late 80s had those up front they were indentical.

  • @62Madison
    @62Madison 3 дні тому

    I grew up in the rust belt during the 1970’s, in my town there was a two-stroke Saab guy, a huge Corvair graveyard, and the Studebaker guy. Briooks Steven’s designed some beautiful looking cars like this Daytona for Studebaker.

  • @peterselten500
    @peterselten500 3 дні тому

    Cool truck

  • @superbirdsoundstudio7
    @superbirdsoundstudio7 4 дні тому

    Well Guy, While clearly avoiding Chrysler Products as much as possible you goofed. First the 66/67 Chargers while heavy were ANYTHING but slugs and the obvious engine choices proved this & we know that for fact however not only gorgeously styled you should check out the INTERIOR of one with full- length console. Every nuance of the interior caused most people to grasp. The perfect 4 equal gushes, power window switches etc. would force one back outside to make certain they were NOT in an advanced U.F.O. Virtually perfect- bumper to bumper. We STILL want one and yes, the hidden headlamps were MOTOR driven. Now while barely touching Dodge Coronet R/T, Plymouth Sport Fury G.T. and Chrysler 300 Hurst, you noted THEE MOST gorgeous, sexy yet bold beauty a.k.a. 68/69 Charger but what, the 70 was just a dream? No, after several 69 Chargers, we found a deal [back in the mid 70's] on a 70 Charger 500- no not with the ugly nose/rear backlite but essentially a 69 R/T minus those fantastic nameplates. The only slightly downside was the large full wraparound front bumper which- from the side appeared to make the car look a tad shorter- otherwise a 69. Bumper was part of a Fed. mandate. Quick 3rd, That bronze beautiy in our storage didn't exist at a time of massive street & Nascar controversy? Oh yes, it's officially known as a cousin to the Charger Daytona•••Plymouth Road Runner Superbird. It is a SUPER BIRD for sure. I shy from making a fuss about your omission regarding '70 Road Runner and G.T.X.! Thusly, other than being a Ford/G.M. fan•aric, well done. Make the next an ALL inclusive MoPar gig eh?😊

    • @superbirdsoundstudio7
      @superbirdsoundstudio7 4 дні тому

      Note we forgot: Chrysler by then was 100% unibody construction across the board and this literal life saver including my own DID add weight to everything from Gen.1 Barracudas right on up and across "Pentastar production"-p.s. sorry for the comment- turned- novel😂

    • @superbirdsoundstudio7
      @superbirdsoundstudio7 4 дні тому

      Be well as you now rest while reading more about the nearly always great Pentastar products. especially in light of the 'Stellantis Stupidity' destroying the ENTIRE greatness of it all😮Be well

    • @IfThisCarCouldTalk
      @IfThisCarCouldTalk 3 дні тому

      We're working on a 70's list but in the meantime, here's a Mopar list. ua-cam.com/video/qdKnHZLHBs4/v-deo.html

    • @IfThisCarCouldTalk
      @IfThisCarCouldTalk 3 дні тому

      We love and appreciate Chrysler rides and if you spend some time looking thru our long list of features, you'll find plenty to love! Thanks for watching!

  • @knowbodiesfull5768
    @knowbodiesfull5768 4 дні тому

    The '60 Meteor wagon looks like a '60 Chevy wagon at the back!

  • @robwhitehead9602
    @robwhitehead9602 4 дні тому

    Very cool. Where do you get the autolite battery ?

    • @IfThisCarCouldTalk
      @IfThisCarCouldTalk 4 дні тому

      Hi and thanks for watching. That battery is a reproduction available from most Ford or Mustang parts vendors. There is also a top plate that fits over a more modern battery to make it look like and original one. Keep watching!

    • @robwhitehead9602
      @robwhitehead9602 4 дні тому

      @@IfThisCarCouldTalk thanks over $600 Canadian 👍

  • @ahoorakia
    @ahoorakia 4 дні тому

    4:12 very bad body work on quarter panel under gas tank door,lots of bondo,ver wavy

    • @IfThisCarCouldTalk
      @IfThisCarCouldTalk 4 дні тому

      Jim didn't do any body work on this car since he has owned it. Just tried to buff the old paint some. Who knows the life it lived before.

    • @Ikeebeabuchi
      @Ikeebeabuchi 3 дні тому

      I bet it's shadows/lighting and the paint is stained from gas being spilled in that area

    • @lancasterritzyescargotdine2602
      @lancasterritzyescargotdine2602 День тому

      Rust in unavoidable. Shiddy body work can always be replaced.

  • @Alan-lv9rw
    @Alan-lv9rw 4 дні тому

    The wagon version of my dad’s first new car, a white two door Ford Galaxy.

    • @IfThisCarCouldTalk
      @IfThisCarCouldTalk 4 дні тому

      Thanks for watching and sharing your memory! Keep watching!

  • @realmaindrianpace
    @realmaindrianpace 4 дні тому

    Great car, I've only seen one US '60 Ford 2 door wagon, and several Falcons. I am in Mesa, have a '60 Comet 2 door wagon, also an original six/3 speed, also a V8 conversion with a 302 and C4. Its not Canadian, but it's rare enough that a few have asked me if it is.

    • @IfThisCarCouldTalk
      @IfThisCarCouldTalk 4 дні тому

      Sounds like a very cool car you have there too! Thanks for watching and maybe we'll see you out and about with your Comet!

  • @jimf4492
    @jimf4492 4 дні тому

    My first car, when I was 15 in '74, was a 60 Starliner. Of course I wish I still had it. This Meteor is probably rarer than a '60 Edsel, and a 2 door wagon too! The engine and transmission are really nice additions. You've done a great job.

    • @IfThisCarCouldTalk
      @IfThisCarCouldTalk 4 дні тому

      Very cool comment and thanks for watching! Actually the '60 Edsel is rarer and wish we had one of each!

    • @jimf4492
      @jimf4492 4 дні тому

      @@IfThisCarCouldTalk Do you know if any Edsels were sold new in Canada? You are right about the 1960 Edsels in terms of numbers built - by a lot, but I wonder if more of the '60 Edsels were saved than the '60 Meteors? Cars of this era rusted bady. I've see 4 or 5 1960 Edsels in person, but only one '60 Meteor. I'm not Canadian. Maybe the 1960 Meteors were popular and were preserved.

  • @jaycarlson927
    @jaycarlson927 5 днів тому

    That steering wheel looks like it is upside down. Anyone else think that?

    • @IfThisCarCouldTalk
      @IfThisCarCouldTalk 4 дні тому

      It does sort of look upside down, but I can assure you it is on correctly. Just a very different design. Thanks for watching!

    • @lancasterritzyescargotdine2602
      @lancasterritzyescargotdine2602 День тому

      It's just a broken horn ring. He could fix it, if he had a mind to.

  • @stephenvelden295
    @stephenvelden295 5 днів тому

    The 1960 Ford wagons we're the best looking wagons of all time!

  • @RaymondPeckIII
    @RaymondPeckIII 6 днів тому

    When I was a kid my dad had a Black Jade '69 with the 428cj. Man, I cried when he sold it during the gas crisis. It was immaculate. I have slides I shot right before he sold it. The neighborhood kid who bought it totalled it. My dad's uncle had a black' 68 that he put a 428cj in. I believe his son still has it.

    • @IfThisCarCouldTalk
      @IfThisCarCouldTalk 4 дні тому

      Sounds like a beauty! Sorry you couldn't have kept it! Thanks for watching!

  • @user-ci6mx7jp6f
    @user-ci6mx7jp6f 6 днів тому

    Where can I get a copy of that letter you showed?

    • @IfThisCarCouldTalk
      @IfThisCarCouldTalk 3 дні тому

      Sorry, but we don't know. I've asked the owner to respond here. Good luck.

  • @upperccutt
    @upperccutt 6 днів тому

    That picture with interracial couple is fake ,it was not like that at all period.

    • @IfThisCarCouldTalk
      @IfThisCarCouldTalk 6 днів тому

      I don't even know or care which picture you're talking about. Don't focus on something like that when all we're focusing on is the cars!

  • @Bbbbad724
    @Bbbbad724 6 днів тому

    I think the engine that was under utilized was the 410 that came in the Mercury Parklane. I think that with the CJ heads 2x4 intake and the 390 375-401 hp solid cam with header type manifolds could have been the jack of all trades engine as the base replacement for the 390. Setup that way it would have been a 410 hp and 480 ft lb police interceptor and a good base for the pony cars. I built one for a friend who had a Marauder S-55 with a 4speed and it was a handful. It could have had the CJ hydraulic cam for a quiet 375 hp big car engine and for trucks a 410 at 9.5:1 and the regular hydraulic cam would have been a good 350 hp 465 ft lb truck engine. The alphabet soup of engines in the 70s was unessesary. The FE with Cleveland heads would have stomped every thing as a 428 or with a 4.25 stroke a 460 with Cleveland heads. The 385 , really? They could have been around into the 90s . They are still here now….

    • @IfThisCarCouldTalk
      @IfThisCarCouldTalk 4 дні тому

      Thanks for watching and for the great comment! We appreciate it and hope you keep watching!

  • @jetsons101
    @jetsons101 7 днів тому

    Fun Fact: The 60 full-sized Ford cars, same sheet metal as a Meteor, was one year body because it was too wide. The car, at 81½ inches, were actually wider than normal limits, and technically should have been sold with orange “clearance” lights on the roof. LOL

  • @jetsons101
    @jetsons101 7 днів тому

    My dream truck would be a Mercury Truck (crew cab) if possible......... Great to see a vintage Canadian car.

    • @IfThisCarCouldTalk
      @IfThisCarCouldTalk 7 днів тому

      We love the Mercury truck too!!

    • @lancasterritzyescargotdine2602
      @lancasterritzyescargotdine2602 День тому

      Mercury trucks were produced from 1946 thru 1968. Sadly, none were offered in crew cab formation. There had been a huge collection of Mercury trucks in the southwest California desert collected by a snowbird who drove one down from Canada each year. Unfortunately, back in the late 1990s some cigarette jerk came along and accidentally set fire to his place and all were destroyed. I cried for days...

    • @jetsons101
      @jetsons101 19 годин тому

      @@lancasterritzyescargotdine2602 No wonder they're so hard to find.

  • @Bbbbad724
    @Bbbbad724 7 днів тому

    I really enjoyed this video! I love the 428 CJ Torino fastbacks. They were the most beautiful car ever! And the 69 Mustang 428CJ. I have a friend who ran one in C/SA in NHRA and he could stand it up 2 feet out of the hole and ride the wheelie almost 60 ft. That 428CJ C6 was a badass car!

  • @VEGTheAgingHippie
    @VEGTheAgingHippie 7 днів тому

    Amazing that there was anything left of it after northern Ont. winters. I'm Canadian so I know how many cars from Canada from that era have long since turned into a pile of rust. Incredibly rare car and so nice to know that a least one of these survived. You always have the most interesting cars on this channel. Thanks.

  • @leewilliams2094
    @leewilliams2094 7 днів тому

    Hi I'm the guy whose friend owned this car in Vancouver at least untill the early 1990s when I last saw it I last rode in it when we went to the 1986 Vancouver World's Fair. Glad to see it survived I owned a 1955 Meteor Niagara from 1984 until last year.

    • @IfThisCarCouldTalk
      @IfThisCarCouldTalk 7 днів тому

      Wow! Great to have to you as part of our ITCCT family now! Thanks and keep watching!

  • @shannonwagnon4738
    @shannonwagnon4738 7 днів тому

    She's fast and unusual! Just my type!

  • @debike3077
    @debike3077 7 днів тому

    That is such a cool car, and a real sleeper she'll surprise people with all the power she has. Jim, you did a great job bringing her back to life.👍👍👍

  • @mykec.selene8302
    @mykec.selene8302 7 днів тому

    So do you think you will ever sell it? Because it's so beautiful and very much my ultimate favorite year of old Ford car bro really want to talk to you about this and perhaps get together and make a deal? I'm in Enilda Alberta Canada's north country. Please don't ignore this message? I'm no dumbass either!

    • @shaymusconshue5309
      @shaymusconshue5309 6 днів тому

      Jim’s my dad, probably not for a while as he just finished it and got it from his friend who has passed.

    • @lancasterritzyescargotdine2602
      @lancasterritzyescargotdine2602 День тому

      If you're not a dumbass, you'll buy the car and repair the hotrod damage done to it by previous irresponsible owners! Good luck, bro. Seeing this car back in good shape would make my day. And Beechwood Brown is the perfect color for a Ranch Wagon.

  • @bjsteg79
    @bjsteg79 7 днів тому

    Nowadays people new to muscle cars, or cars generally, are pushed into the windsor or coyote engines as a swap or update. Building an FE sounds pretty fun, but first pass at a build list became a headache just narrowing down what block and from what year lol

    • @IfThisCarCouldTalk
      @IfThisCarCouldTalk 7 днів тому

      Thanks for watching and commenting! Keep it up and good luck with your project!

  • @terryhill6960
    @terryhill6960 7 днів тому

    Fun!

  • @terryhill6960
    @terryhill6960 7 днів тому

    Very nice!!

  • @seebs3046
    @seebs3046 7 днів тому

    Looks like the offspring of a ‘60 Edsel and ‘60 Ford.

  • @johncronin5311
    @johncronin5311 8 днів тому

    Yeah sweet

  • @toddbob55
    @toddbob55 8 днів тому

    When it comes to chrysler build quality there was a lot left to be desired

  • @jamesadams6572
    @jamesadams6572 9 днів тому

    Today the hand of man doesn't set foot in the design studio! The fifties were the prettiest cars for sure. Thank you!

  • @josephshields939
    @josephshields939 10 днів тому

    Like your choice for #1

  • @richlindsey3651
    @richlindsey3651 11 днів тому

    I graduated high school in 1961 and February of that year I bought my first car, a 1955 Chev Bel-Air 2dr HT for $300 from the estate of a neighbor. In fact I had gone for a ride in the car the first day she had owned it. Sold it for $500 in 1964 when I replaced it with a 1964 Chev Impala SS w/327 ci 300hp and four speed. Partial to Chevrolet and loved my "55 but today I would have to say I like the "56 just a little bit better, based on taillights and side chrome. If I had to pick one year of the "50's it definitely would be "56. Take any of the manufacturers and for the "50's I would say "56 models were across the board the best.