Featured is a 1965 Ford Falcon. Many look at the Ford Falcon as being the precursor to the immensely popular Ford Mustang. When the Ford Mustang came out with the 1964 1/2 model it was built on a Falcon chassis. Ironically, it was the popular Mustang that pretty much caused the Falcon to disappear in 1970.
Ford’s New Economy Car
When the Ford Falcon was introduced for the 1960 model year it was to be competition to the smaller European imports. It was touted as “The New Size Ford” and advertised for its fuel economy and it’s new car price.
The market for smaller more economical automobiles was realized by all of the big three automakers, but the Ford Motor Company was the first of the three to bring to the market a car designed specifically to fill the new requirements for a smaller. lighter. and more fuel-efficient automobile.
Ford Motor Company put out material which claimed that the new Falcon could under certain conditions achieve more than 30 mpg. With this type of fuel economy there is no doubt that the Ford Falcon was not meant to be a high performance car. That first engine was a 144 cubic inch inline six,
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