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falcon Archive
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1962 Ford Falcon Futura: A Well-Documented, One-Option Falcon With A 144/Fordomatic
Posted on October 13, 2026 | 43 CommentsNo Ford Falcon is rare; they were wildly popular when new and that popularity hung on for the entire first half of the 1960s. Some Falcons, however, are so bafflingly […] -
1963 Ford Falcon Sprint Convertible: A Soft Open For The Mustang
Posted on September 22, 2026 | 13 CommentsOne of Ford’s most fascinating motorsports escapades was its decision to enter modified versions of the new 1963 1/2 Falcon Sprint in European rallies, the most famous being the Monte […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Fairmont – That Very Rare Honest Car
Posted on August 24, 2026 | 120 Comments(Updated 8/24/2026) Let’s face it, honesty is not necessarily the best policy in the car business (or any business, including Wall Street, politics, food processing, and…). GM proved that […] -
1964 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible: How Much Did The Mustang Affect Falcon Convertible Sales?
Posted on July 20, 2026 | 24 CommentsThis cute little 1964 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible couldn’t have known when it was new that it was sitting on the cusp of irrelevance, as the new Mustang was patiently […] -
1965 Ford Falcon Ranchero Deluxe For Sale: Rare 289 Four-Barrel/Four-Speed Combination
Posted on June 18, 2026 | 13 CommentsI like to think that I’m up on my 1960s American cars; after all, I’ve spent many of my waking hours thinking about them, working on them, and writing about […] -
Auto-Biography: 1965 Ford Falcon Futura Hardtop – The O’Neill-Mobile
Posted on May 23, 2026 | 43 Comments(posted at the Cohort by Staxman) (2018, updated 2026) Maybe I should start a series of the cars of my Boy Scout troop leaders. The memories made riding […] -
1963 Chrysler 300: North America’s Most Unlikely Rally Car?
Posted on March 5, 2026 | 13 CommentsThe 1963 Chrysler 300 “Sport Series” pictured above may not look like a rally car, but in 1963, the folks at Chrysler decided to give North American rallying a try […] -
Vintage Ad: The Peanuts Gang Guest-Stars In The World’s Wordiest Ford Falcon Ad
Posted on November 16, 2025 | 35 CommentsThe 1960 Ford Falcon was a runaway hit right out of the gate. Combining sensible size and commendable economy with orthodox styling and engineering for a very modest price, the […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1962 Ford Falcon With Teardrop Camper – Drivin’ The Dream
Posted on September 27, 2025 | 9 Comments(Updated 9/27/2025) When I was growing up, there was one sure thing around our household–come Labor Day weekend, you could be sure Dad would have some labor for my brothers […] -
1963 Ford Falcon Futura 260 – Friendly And Fast(ish) Fido
Posted on June 2, 2025 | 16 CommentsI suspect that I am not the only one here who, as a child, assigned personalities to cars. When I first began paying attention to cars I may not have […] -
Obscure Rebadges From Around the World
Posted on March 4, 2025 | 144 Comments(first posted 1/29/2014) Those who follow the auto industry know of all the lazily rebadged cars used to fill different manufacturers’ model line-ups. The derisive term “badge engineering” was coined […] -
An Orlando Cruise-In: 1960s Econolines, 1980s Toyotas and Much More
Posted on December 13, 2024 | 21 CommentsTwice this year I have visited Orlando with my family. Orlando is a nice place, with both trips being for professional gatherings for them, although Hurricane Milton axed a […] -
CC Capsule: 1961 Ford Falcon – Oh, to Live in a Neighborhood Where I Can Encounter Curbside Classics on a Stroll
Posted on May 16, 2024 | 50 Comments(first posted 5/16/2018) My wife and I currently live in the most expensive suburb of Indianapolis. Lest you think our ship has come in, understand that this suburb […] -
CC Outtake: 1960 Ford Falcon Ranchero – On The Road To Resurrection. Hopefully.
Posted on January 6, 2024 | 37 Comments(first posted 1/3/2018) Every journey starts with a step. Or, in our case, replace the “e” with an “o” and make it a “stop” for gas and coffee […]
![1962 Ford Falcon Futura: A Well-Documented, One-Option Falcon With A 144/Fordomatic No Ford Falcon is rare; they were wildly popular when new and that popularity hung on for the entire first half of the 1960s. Some Falcons, however, are so bafflingly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/62-Falcon-1-115x115.avif)
![1963 Ford Falcon Sprint Convertible: A Soft Open For The Mustang One of Ford’s most fascinating motorsports escapades was its decision to enter modified versions of the new 1963 1/2 Falcon Sprint in European rallies, the most famous being the Monte […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/63-Falcon-1-e1789652026158-115x115.webp)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Fairmont – That Very Rare Honest Car (Updated 8/24/2026) Let’s face it, honesty is not necessarily the best policy in the car business (or any business, including Wall Street, politics, food processing, and…). GM proved that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/CC-70-067-800.jpg)
![1964 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible: How Much Did The Mustang Affect Falcon Convertible Sales? This cute little 1964 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible couldn’t have known when it was new that it was sitting on the cusp of irrelevance, as the new Mustang was patiently […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/PXL_20260620_170750281.MP_-scaled-e1784204740670-115x115.jpg)
![1965 Ford Falcon Ranchero Deluxe For Sale: Rare 289 Four-Barrel/Four-Speed Combination I like to think that I’m up on my 1960s American cars; after all, I’ve spent many of my waking hours thinking about them, working on them, and writing about […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1965-Ranchero-6-115x115.webp)
![Auto-Biography: 1965 Ford Falcon Futura Hardtop – The O’Neill-Mobile (posted at the Cohort by Staxman) (2018, updated 2026) Maybe I should start a series of the cars of my Boy Scout troop leaders. The memories made riding […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/CC-359-001.jpg)
![1963 Chrysler 300: North America’s Most Unlikely Rally Car? The 1963 Chrysler 300 “Sport Series” pictured above may not look like a rally car, but in 1963, the folks at Chrysler decided to give North American rallying a try […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1963-Chrysler-300-Sport-2-115x115.jpg)
![Vintage Ad: The Peanuts Gang Guest-Stars In The World’s Wordiest Ford Falcon Ad The 1960 Ford Falcon was a runaway hit right out of the gate. Combining sensible size and commendable economy with orthodox styling and engineering for a very modest price, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1960-Ford-Falcon-2SD-Corinthian-White-GAA-Classic-Cars-side-left-banners-115x115.webp)
![Curbside Capsule: 1962 Ford Falcon With Teardrop Camper – Drivin’ The Dream (Updated 9/27/2025) When I was growing up, there was one sure thing around our household–come Labor Day weekend, you could be sure Dad would have some labor for my brothers […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013_62falcon_rfront.jpg)
![1963 Ford Falcon Futura 260 – Friendly And Fast(ish) Fido I suspect that I am not the only one here who, as a child, assigned personalities to cars. When I first began paying attention to cars I may not have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1963-Ford-Falcon-03.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Granada – Self Respect Cannot Be Recycled Seeing an operable Granada in the wild should have been a cause for celebration. It’s not a frequent event. Instead, my opinions about things associated with the Granada overruled all […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/20250324_122117.jpg)
![Obscure Rebadges From Around the World (first posted 1/29/2014) Those who follow the auto industry know of all the lazily rebadged cars used to fill different manufacturers’ model line-ups. The derisive term “badge engineering” was coined […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/800px-MITSUBISHI_PROUDIA_BY51_01_ceficefi.png)
![An Orlando Cruise-In: 1960s Econolines, 1980s Toyotas and Much More Twice this year I have visited Orlando with my family. Orlando is a nice place, with both trips being for professional gatherings for them, although Hurricane Milton axed a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/aa-econ-vert.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1961 Ford Falcon – Oh, to Live in a Neighborhood Where I Can Encounter Curbside Classics on a Stroll (first posted 5/16/2018) My wife and I currently live in the most expensive suburb of Indianapolis. Lest you think our ship has come in, understand that this suburb […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_1126.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1960 Ford Falcon Ranchero – On The Road To Resurrection. Hopefully. (first posted 1/3/2018) Every journey starts with a step. Or, in our case, replace the “e” with an “o” and make it a “stop” for gas and coffee […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_0267.jpg)


