Beach Hop Live Auction
Welcome to the Beach Hop Live Auction 2026.
This vehicle will be auctioned live at the Beach Hop, Whangamata, on Saturday 28 March 2026 at 5:00pm.
For questions, bidding registration (in person, online, or phone), pre-purchase inspections or additional history, photos and videos please visit the Sunday Drive website auctions page or ask a question here.
Reserve price is significantly lower than the listed price
Price guide $100,000 - $130,000
Coming up for auction is this 1966 Ford Falcon Futura two-door, finished in white with a full black interior, and restored properly from the ground up. This car was stripped right back to bare metal and rebuilt over the course of three years, with no rust, no bog and no patch repairs anywhere. Photos are available to show the process, because nothing was hidden or rushed.
Under the bonnet is the original 289ci V8, line bored back to factory spec, fully balanced and rebuilt with new internals throughout. Its been upgraded with Edelbrock heads and carburettor, giving it strong, reliable performance while still staying true to the car. It starts easily, runs clean and pulls hard.
This Falcon has also been set up to actually be driven and enjoyed. It runs a factory air conditioning system thats been dealer reconditioned and works as it should, along with factory power steering that has also been professionally reconditioned. The rear springs have been re-sprung with an extra leaf added, new shocks have been fitted all round, and braking is handled by Wilwood discs up front with drums at the rear. It sits on 15-inch rims and feels tight and planted on the road.
Inside, the black interior has been completely refreshed with new upholstery, carpet and headlining, along with a new dash and cluster. The factory radio has been cleverly gutted and modernised with Bluetooth internals, paired with upgraded speakers, so you keep the original look but gain modern functionality. All exterior and interior trim has been re-chromed or replaced with quality American-imported pieces.
The car was imported from the USA in 2016, purchased uncomplied in 2022, and put through compliance by Garry. Once complied, it was immediately stripped to bare metal and the restoration began no shortcuts, no filler, just a proper rebuild to get it to the standard you see today.
