Walking from the Wharf towards the Transamerica Pyramid, I instantly noticed this Falcon Futura on Greenwich Street, right next to La Trappe Cafe, a place to get some Trappist beer if that’s what you’re looking for in San Francisco. The sun-baked, faded red Falcon wagon looked perfect in the midday sun, and I was quick to snap a few photos. As the 289 badge denotes, it has the bigger V8 up front, and is thus either a late ’64 or a ’65 car. They didn’t make the second gen Falcon for a long time, but long enough for the original buyer of this red wagon to snap it up. Despite the Mustang stealing all the Falcon sales, there’s nothing to fault about the wagon’s design. That is a burnt roof. I do love the badging on the car. It’s very much a product of its time. With all the beautiful patina on the Falcon, it’s just the kind of ride I’d happily daily drive if the mechanical bits were in order. Having it resprayed shiny again would take away the history. [Images: Copyright 2014 Hooniverse/Antti Kautonen]