#12 — 1967 Ford Wagon with 428, 4-Speed & Buckets?! — The Story of 7U74Q143183

Hello, and welcome back to the “Yours in old FoMoCo iron” YouTube channel!  My name is Adrian Clements, and in video #12 we’re going to do a deep-dive on a unique “1 of 1” 1967 Ford Country Squire Dual-Facing Rear Seats (or DFRS) 4-door station wagon with Vehicle Identification Number (or VIN) 7U74Q143183.  What makes this patina’d old Ford wagon so special, you ask?  Well, a few things.  First of all, the fact that it is the ONLY factory 4-speed Country Squire station wagon built for the 1967 model year!  Not only that, but powering this car is a factory Q-code “428 Thunderbird 7-Litre V-8” 345 hp engine, and the car was factory-built with XL-type bucket seats and console!  I was fortunate enough to own this car from early September 2001 through mid-October 2016 and had A LOT of fun with the old girl over the years.  Now it’s time for The Story of 7U74Q143183 — let’s get started!

Yours in old FoMoCo iron,

Adrian

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:19 Introduction of the 1967 Fords
2:34 Specifying 7U74Q143183
6:56 Ordering 7U74Q143183
10:50 1st & 2nd Owners
12:16 Learning About the Existence of 7U74Q143183
17:55 Marti Reports
19:37 First Look August 30, 2001
20:44 Bringing Her Home September 9, 2001
21:28 Mechanical Work March 200203 — September 2003
22:23 Car Shows
23:25 Walk-Around Photos from May 16, 2012
24:59 Magazine Articles
25:50 Title VIN Correction
26:25 Fuel Supply Issue
28:34 Acceleration Video from June 8, 2016
28:55 Walk-Around Video from June 12, 2016
34:59 Selling 7U74Q143183,  October 2016
36:14 Close-Out