Dedicated Ford fanatic Craig Amboyan of Port Charlotte, Florida, says he's been in love with Blue Oval iron for his entire 43 years. He is the proud owner of this exciting '64 Falcon hardtop ...

Way back in May, the car you see above, a surf-themed 1964 Ford Falcon Squire dubbed "Tiki Taxi", showed up. Immediately smitten, I snapped a bunch of photos, all of which are now gallerized here.

A glance through the interior finds basic '64 accoutrements, with a couple of big exceptions. The Cerullo XR buckets are leather-wrapped and support in a way only dreamed of some 40 years ago.