A brief history of the Falcon...

FALCON
On September 21, 1959, Ford unveiled its new 1960 Falcon at a closed-circuit TV news conference. Initially the Falcon was designed to be a practical, unembellished car, and 1960 Falcons were offered only as a 2 door Sedan (with a $1,912.00 selling price) and a 4 door Sedan. Later in 1960 the Station Wagon and Ranchero were added. Model year 1961 resulted in a new 101 HP engine, a new Sedan Delivery, and a "Deluxe" body trim option. 1962 and 1963 produced a car with less rounded lines, luxury interior choices, and several new models, including the Squire Wagon and the Futura. The top-of-the-line Futura was available as a 2 door, 4 door, and Convertible. In February of 1963, Falcons were available with the 260 cubic inch V-8 engine. Falcons featured sleek, angular lines for 1964. Available models remained the same. 1965 saw Falcon's first the use of the new 289 cubic inch engine ... and the last year of the convertible. 1965 is generally accepted as the last year of aggressive marketing and the beginning of the end for Falcon. 1967, 1968, and 1969 produced nothing but cosmetic changes. Falcon production was terminated on January 1, 1970 after producing 15,700 for the model year. A so-called 1970-1/2 Falcon was produced in extremely low numbers. In reality this was a stripped version of the mid-size Fairlane/Torino 2 door or 4 door bearing the left-over Falcon nameplates.