You may or may not be aware, but the man behind Mr. Bean and Blackadder is quite the car fan. Rowan Atkinson is one of Britain’s most famous actors and a huge car fan, just see the passion he had for his McLaren F1 that he crashed twice! One of his cars recently went up for sale at Silverstone Auctions in March 2021, which was a 1964 Ford Falcon FIA Race Car that was eligible for a range of classic events in both the UK and in Europe.

The Falcon Is Eligible For Various Historic Racing Series

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The car is eligible for Masters, HSCC, HRDC, and all pre-1965 FIA Series in Europe as well as being eligible for the Motor Racing Legends Royal Automobile Club Pall Mall Cup. It was sold directly from Atkinson himself by Silverstone Auctions, owning the car since 2006 and making appearances at various events including Silverstone Classic, Goodwood Revival, plus at Chimay in Belgium. The car in recent years has been run by John Freeman Racing on Atkinson's behalf, and it comes with full details on file of the work and updates Atkinson has put into the car.

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Ford Falcon Finished In A Period Color

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The Falcon is finished in a period Turquoise color and is powered by a beefy V8 engine that was rebuilt by Steve Warrior for its competitive racing. In 2018, the Falcon went through quite the refresh with a new radiator, aluminum bumpers, improvements to the engine, as well as brake work that cost over $9,600. The car was not used during the 2019 season and was also not used in 2020 thanks to Covid-19 hampering a lot of historic events In the UK, but the FIA papers for its pre-1965 racing have been applied for and Silverstone Auctions say there is no reason it should not pass.

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Something that makes this car different from a lot of historic racers is that it is also road legal. This will save on hiring trailers for historic events and means that the car can go on tour easier and even be used for a day out. There are plenty of spares included with the Falcon which include wheels and tires, a limited-slip differential, and body molds too.

The car sold for £56,250 which in USD roughly equates to just over $77,400. This car had a bit of an accident at Goodwood in 2014, Rowan unsighted by a smoking Mustang and he just bumped into the front of it, but that has all been repaired and the car is ready to go for its new owner.

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