Six cylinder Falcons now had 9-inch brakes and V8s had 10-inch brakes. New to the 1966 Ford Falcon was the heater-defroster. The car started to look more like a Mustang, with a long hood and short deck design. Between 19, around 430,000 Falcons were produced.ġ966 brought yet another redesign of the Ford Falcon. Power steering, power brakes, radio, remote-control trunk release, parking brake warning light and a padded instrument panel were all optional. In 1965 the Ford Falcon now had a 3-speed Cruise-o-Matic automatic transmission available and came with front seat belts. June 1965, would see the last of the Falcon convertibles. This car, however, didn’t really do well on the market, mainly because the Ford Mustang’s higher sales, and was discontinued in 1965. A Sprint Package was available, boosting the Falcon up to a 260 V8 and louder exhaust system. In 1964 Ford decided to go after a younger market by redesigning the Ford Falcon with a more modern, square look. Only 10,479 Sprint 2-door hard tops and 4,602 Sprint convertibles were produced. Limited numbers of Falcons had the V8 option. 1963 was also the year the Fairlane 164hp Challenger 260 CID V8 engine was offered. There would be hard tops and a new Sprint model. The 4-door Future, Deluxe wagon, Futura Sports Convertible and Futura Convertible were all introduced. In 1963 Ford upped its game with even more designs and models. Instead there was a flat rear window which was actually what all of the other Ford cars had at the time. No longer available was the wrap-around back window. The 2-door Futura sedan had chrome trim around the side window openings and was referred to an illusion hard top. During this year Ford decided to remodel the roof line at the back window and introduce a 4-speed transmission. There was also the bucket-seat Futura model with an upgraded interior, safety belts, spear side trim and new emblems. It was a 4-door station wagon with faux wood trim on the sides. Almost one million vehicles were sold in these first two years. The advertisements spoke of great fuel economy, with 30mpg. Charlie Brown and Lucy, from Peanuts, were now on the Ford Falcon sales brochures and advertisements. A bucket-seat and console model called the Futura and a sedan delivery version were now available. In 1961 Ford boosted the Falcon’s horse power to 101 with a 170 CID six. It didn’t have power brakes or power steering but economy was the goal, so it’s not really surprising. While the interior was simple, it was quite roomy. Powered by a 144 CID with 95 hp, it had a three-speed manual column shift with an optional two-speed Ford-o-Matic automatic. It had a unibody construction and drum brakes. Promoted for its great price and fuel economy, the 1960 Ford Falcon was said to be “The New Size Ford”. It was offered in 4-door and 2-door sedan, 2-door and 4-door station wagon, convertible, 2-door hard top, sedan delivery and Ranchero pickup body configurations. There were three generations of Ford Falcon between 19. Promoted for its great price and fuel economy
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