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Ford Falcon Archive
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![The early bucket-seat Falcon Futura wasn’t available in station wagon form, but in 1962 and 1963, you could order the Futura buckets and console as a standalone option on the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1963-Ford-Falcon-Squire-Raven-Black-Bring-a-Trailer-109-side-right-buckets-composite-115x115.webp "1963 Ford Falcon Squire V-8 Station Wagon: One Of Just 162 Falcon Wagons With The 260 V-8 And Bucket Seats")
1963 Ford Falcon Squire V-8 Station Wagon: One Of Just 162 Falcon Wagons With The 260 V-8 And Bucket Seats
Posted on October 16, 2026 | 14 CommentsThe early bucket-seat Falcon Futura wasn’t available in station wagon form, but in 1962 and 1963, you could order the Futura buckets and console as a standalone option on the […] -
![The compact Comet, the bigger, plusher version of the Ford Falcon, was Mercury’s only real hit in the early ’60s, appealing to buyers who wanted a slightly more upscale smaller […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1963-Mercury-Comet-4SD-Sultana-White-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-right-e1791455577911-115x115.webp "1963 Mercury Comet V-8 Sedan: “For Better Or For Worse, Something Different Under The Hood”")
1963 Mercury Comet V-8 Sedan: “For Better Or For Worse, Something Different Under The Hood”
Posted on October 10, 2026 | 14 CommentsThe compact Comet, the bigger, plusher version of the Ford Falcon, was Mercury’s only real hit in the early ’60s, appealing to buyers who wanted a slightly more upscale smaller […] -
![In my recent posts about the structural design of the Falcon and Fairlane and Mustang, Cougar, and Maverick, I mentioned that (until about 1971) all these cars used the top […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1964-Ford-Falcon-4SD-Wimbledon-White-Bring-a-Trailer-28-fuel-tank-115x115.webp "Here’s Why The Mustang, Falcon, And Fairlane Had “Drop-In” Gas Tanks – Were They A Fire Hazard?")
Here’s Why The Mustang, Falcon, And Fairlane Had “Drop-In” Gas Tanks – Were They A Fire Hazard?
Posted on December 7, 2025 | 39 CommentsIn my recent posts about the structural design of the Falcon and Fairlane and Mustang, Cougar, and Maverick, I mentioned that (until about 1971) all these cars used the top […] -
![Many auto enthusiasts are very familiar with the 1968 and later Chevrolet Nova, which was essentially a sedan version of the Chevrolet Camaro. In structure and engineering, the early Chevy […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1962-Chevrolet-Chevy-II-Nova-400-convert-Roman-Red-Mecum-Auctions-T117-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "CC Tech: Inside The 1962 Chevy II/Nova: More Like A Ford Falcon Than A Camaro")
CC Tech: Inside The 1962 Chevy II/Nova: More Like A Ford Falcon Than A Camaro
Posted on December 3, 2025 | 19 CommentsMany auto enthusiasts are very familiar with the 1968 and later Chevrolet Nova, which was essentially a sedan version of the Chevrolet Camaro. In structure and engineering, the early Chevy […] -
![In late 1959, Ford introduced a new lightweight unit-body compact called Falcon. As Paul has previously chronicled, the Ford Falcon “platform” survived in the U.S. through 1980, and spawned some […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ford-Falcon-Comet-Fairlane-Mustang-Classic-Auto-Mall-front-composite-115x115.webp "CC Tech: Ford Falcon, Comet, and Fairlane – How These Unit-Body Fords Were Alike (And Different)")
CC Tech: Ford Falcon, Comet, and Fairlane – How These Unit-Body Fords Were Alike (And Different)
Posted on November 23, 2025 | 39 CommentsIn late 1959, Ford introduced a new lightweight unit-body compact called Falcon. As Paul has previously chronicled, the Ford Falcon “platform” survived in the U.S. through 1980, and spawned some […] -
![In the late ’70s and throughout 1980s, automakers became very concerned with improving the aerodynamics of their cars for better highway fuel economy and a sleeker, more modern look. What […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1960-Pontiac-Star-Chief-Vista-4HT-Sierra-Copper-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-with-graph-overlay-115x115.webp "How Aerodynamic Were Old Cars? Here’s Actual Wind Tunnel Data On Some 1960 Models.")
How Aerodynamic Were Old Cars? Here’s Actual Wind Tunnel Data On Some 1960 Models.
Posted on November 21, 2025 | 32 CommentsIn the late ’70s and throughout 1980s, automakers became very concerned with improving the aerodynamics of their cars for better highway fuel economy and a sleeker, more modern look. What […] -
![It’s hard to imagine any vaguely style-conscious American in 1967 voluntarily buying a new Ford Falcon, especially a four-door sedan. Just as its Australian cousin was starting to get interesting, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1967-Ford-Falcon-4SD-Vintage-Burgundy-All-American-Classic-Cars-front-3q-right-115x115.webp "1967 Ford Falcon Sedans: Deeply Un-Hip Survivors That Have Somehow Beaten The Odds")
1967 Ford Falcon Sedans: Deeply Un-Hip Survivors That Have Somehow Beaten The Odds
Posted on November 19, 2025 | 24 CommentsIt’s hard to imagine any vaguely style-conscious American in 1967 voluntarily buying a new Ford Falcon, especially a four-door sedan. Just as its Australian cousin was starting to get interesting, […] -
![“Falcon is the U.S.A’s best-selling compact wagon for a whole wagonful of reasons,” Ford proclaimed in the 1962 Falcon brochure. It went on to explain that while “folks came to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/54652626425_e249b45b6b_h-115x115.jpg "1962 Ford Falcon Tudor (2-Door) Wagon – Practical Transport Early ’60s Style, Still Doing The Same Job Today")
1962 Ford Falcon Tudor (2-Door) Wagon – Practical Transport Early ’60s Style, Still Doing The Same Job Today
Posted on August 1, 2025 | 12 Comments“Falcon is the U.S.A’s best-selling compact wagon for a whole wagonful of reasons,” Ford proclaimed in the 1962 Falcon brochure. It went on to explain that while “folks came to […] -
![(first posted 10/30/2018) It’s funny that I consider myself more a GM man than anything because some of my fondest memories have been in Fords. The first […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ford-xf-falcon-2.jpg "In-Motion Outtakes: 1984-88 Ford XF Falcon – Have You Reminisced About A Ford Lately?")
In-Motion Outtakes: 1984-88 Ford XF Falcon – Have You Reminisced About A Ford Lately?
Posted on October 30, 2024 | 43 Comments(first posted 10/30/2018) It’s funny that I consider myself more a GM man than anything because some of my fondest memories have been in Fords. The first […] -
![(first posted 5/22/2018) To help you, our predominantly North American community, understand the Australian 1988-95 Ford Fairlane and LTD, let me describe it to you in North American […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ford-dc-ltd-1.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1988-95 Australian Ford Fairlane/LTD – Identifying The Common Lincs")
Curbside Classic: 1988-95 Australian Ford Fairlane/LTD – Identifying The Common Lincs
Posted on May 23, 2024 | 42 Comments(first posted 5/22/2018) To help you, our predominantly North American community, understand the Australian 1988-95 Ford Fairlane and LTD, let me describe it to you in North American […] -
![(first posted 1/26/2018) (The 26th of January is Australia Day so let’s celebrate with some Australiana.) Both Ford North America and Ford Australia released controversially-styled replacement large sedans in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2003_Ford_Falcon_BA_XR6_Turbo_sedan_17164291199.jpg "Curbside Classic: 2002-05 Ford BA Falcon – One Of The Greatest Australian Cars Ever Made")
Curbside Classic: 2002-05 Ford BA Falcon – One Of The Greatest Australian Cars Ever Made
Posted on January 26, 2024 | 51 Comments(first posted 1/26/2018) (The 26th of January is Australia Day so let’s celebrate with some Australiana.) Both Ford North America and Ford Australia released controversially-styled replacement large sedans in the […] -
![If you’ve been keeping track of the evolution of our household fleet so far, as of mid-1961 it still included my father’s ’58 Plymouth station wagon (already showing the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/62-Falcon-base-two-door.jpg "COAL #4: The ’62 Falcon – The First Ford in Our Future")
COAL #4: The ’62 Falcon – The First Ford in Our Future
Posted on November 12, 2023 | 34 CommentsIf you’ve been keeping track of the evolution of our household fleet so far, as of mid-1961 it still included my father’s ’58 Plymouth station wagon (already showing the […] -
![Like many of us here, I like to enjoy the occasional car show. I must say that hanging around Curbside Classic over the years has changed my automotive tastes, for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_4185.jpeg "Car Show Classic: 1970½ Ford Falcon – Flipping the Bird")
Car Show Classic: 1970½ Ford Falcon – Flipping the Bird
Posted on June 28, 2023 | 39 CommentsLike many of us here, I like to enjoy the occasional car show. I must say that hanging around Curbside Classic over the years has changed my automotive tastes, for […] -
![(first posted 5/11/2017) The last Ford Falcon rolled off the Broadmeadows production line on October 6, 2016. The last Holden Commodore will roll off the Elizabeth production line on October […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/holden-calais-v-ford-falcon-g6e.jpg "CC Comparisons: Last Of The Australians – 2007 Holden Calais V vs 2009 Ford Falcon G6E")
CC Comparisons: Last Of The Australians – 2007 Holden Calais V vs 2009 Ford Falcon G6E
Posted on May 11, 2023 | 78 Comments(first posted 5/11/2017) The last Ford Falcon rolled off the Broadmeadows production line on October 6, 2016. The last Holden Commodore will roll off the Elizabeth production line on October […] -
![(first posted 4/28/2016) There’s an interesting progression with Australian station wagons as they age. When new, they are unassuming family transport or handy fleet vehicles. After a decade or […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/chrysler-valiant-wagon-1.jpg "CC Outtakes: Spotting The Big 3 Aussie Wagons Of The 1970s")
CC Outtakes: Spotting The Big 3 Aussie Wagons Of The 1970s
Posted on April 28, 2022 | 57 Comments(first posted 4/28/2016) There’s an interesting progression with Australian station wagons as they age. When new, they are unassuming family transport or handy fleet vehicles. After a decade or […]
