MARIA SCHULZ XK FALCON DELUXE

“MY 1960 XK Deluxe, ‘Rebel Rouser’, has been 32 years in the making. I bought it when I was 18 years old – I was so excited! I had big plans for it, but life got in the way for a while. About 12 years ago I decided to get back into it. I’d promised my ex-husband Andrew (who I was still good friends with and helped me a lot with the car early on) that I would take him for a cruise when I finished building the car, but unfortunately he passed away 10 years ago. This made me more determined than ever to get the car finished. It’s now been given a full nut-and-bolt rotisserie restoration. The paint is now Candy Apple Red with a pearl-white (with gold micro-flake) roof. Power comes from a 250ci pre-crossflow six-cylinder that has had a full rebuild with a mild cam. Trans is a Borgwarner 35 auto. The car has been lowered two inches and has Viking adjustable coil-overs on the front. Wheels are powdercoated genuine Ford four-studs wrapped in BF Goodrich whitewalls. The interior has been reupholstered and painted the same pearl white as the roof, complemented by a pearled steering wheel. I’ve sourced a lot of new-old-stock over the years for the XK, from fender ornaments to the embellisher kit and everything in between. I tried to keep the build to the era of the car, but with a few modern twists.”