If Ford offered that same Falcon today; I would rush to buy one. I loved that car 'back in the day'!

We have a guy in my area who bought a 1963 Falcon brand new when he was 18 years old and he is still driving it to this day! He learned how to be a mechanic just so he could maintain the car himself. The car has numerous patches, sheet metal repairs and tons of spray paint, but I still see that guy who is quite elderly driving his Falcon to and fro. I can't imagine owing just one car for your entire life, but this guy proves it's possible.

My first new car was a 1964 Falcon Sprint Convertible, Small block 260 V8, with a borg Warner T10 factory 4 speed, Silver with red interior, GOD I loved that car!

In Argentina the Ford Falcon was so popular in all its versions and 500,000 units were manufactured between 1962 and 1991.

My great aunt had a 1963 Falcon in powder blue/baby blue. It's still running to this day. Imagine that!!

Honestly, the fact that the Falcon became one of the best selling cars of the 1960's is a testament to its versatility and dependability. Few cars have ever achieved this honor.

My dad was a well-paid engineer, but drove his '62 Falcon to work everyday well into the mid eighties until he finally upgraded, to a '72 Ranchero! 😃

Back in 1968 I was 17 years old in Connecticut. I purchased a 1961 Ford Falcon from a fellow high school student for $75.00. At the end of August I left Connecticut for college in Washington State which was a 3,200 mile journey. I was alone and made the entire trip and arrived at college. The car held up and was for its time a very dependable car. Mine was a 4 door sedan with a strait 6 cylinder engine and a manual 3 speed on the column transmission. I will never forget that trip back in 1968.

Simple and reliable

I had a base model 1962 coupe A bare as you could get. I bought it in the early 1980s at a farm auction After updating the car it could deliver over 28 mpg . With a real heater it was better than any VW. Sold it to an old guy who was thrilled to have it and used it to go into town to enjoy his two allowed daily beers. It was really a very good basic car

I had a buddy in grade school whose folks were diehard fans of these cars. His Dad drove a Mercury Comet sedan, and his mom had a Falcon wagon. They drove them forever, and kept them immaculately maintained. They were “practical” cars, solidly engineered.

My father had a 1963 four door Falcon, it was olive green, he was happy with it.

I owned two 1964 Falcon Rancheros, a 65 Falcon wagon and a 78 Fairmont. They were all great. I wish I had never got rid of them.

Oh the memories... My first car, 16 years old, bought a used 66' Falcon four door.. 200 inline six. Living in the Midwest, from road salt in the winter, these cars didn't last too long as I soon would realize. All unibody and no frame underneath.. mine completely rusted through from left to right on the floor boards at the firewall... and literally broke in half. My last drive with it was home from college one day, and the steering wheel kept lowering into my lap as I was driving. So far as that the last couple miles I drove it sitting in the middle of the bench seat so my legs didn'tget crushed. Next morning.. there she sat split in half. Oh the great memories....

There was one Falcon muscle car offered in the US; the '70.5 model which was available with the 351 Cleveland or the 429 Cobra Jet, basically the same options as in the Torino, but in a lighter 2 door sedan package. They are quite collectible today.

My buddy had a 63 falcon with a factory four speed. That was the coolest little car, bright red interior, red carpeting

When Ford introduced the Falcon to Australia they underestimated how rough our roads were. It took two or three revisions to sort out problems with the front end .... it just broke... and also with the clutch but the Falcon went on to be very successful over a lifespan of 50+ years here.

Saw a Falcon gasser at Atco raceway in the 80's. Fell in love immediately.

The 1965 Falcon Sprint was my favorite. If Ford made something similar today, it might sell well.

I had 3 Falcons. Love em. And this guys narration too.

Man! I remember being about 4 years old (around 1972) and my babysitter had a 1960 Ford Falcon. I thought it was such a cool car riding round in it. I loved it!

I owned a 1960 4 dr with a 144 c.i. 6 in the mid 70's. I payed $75 for it. It was black, complete and with good interior room. It had a Fordomatic 2sp automatic. Loved it.

Wonderful little things. My dad had two of them he bought used, first a normal 1960 coupe, then a 1963 Futura coupe. The Futura was the first car I tried to drive. I wish I had that one now.

I and all your subs. missed you, my brother!! excellent content as usual!!!

I was just wondering yesterday when another Old Car Memory video would drop. Thanks! This was very enjoyable.

We never owned a Falcon, but my Mother had a 69 Mustang with the 200 inline six

My neighbor's teenage son had one of those 2-door coupés in the late 1970s - I was enthralled by (both him and) his Falcon, and wished I could grow up much faster so I could drive one myself!

What a cool car. That 1963 Sprint convertible was a real looker.

No more cash for clunckers. They weren't clunkers. Dont be fooled again

We need a similar model today. Basic. Minimal.

This is My Favorite American Compact Car Of All Time The 1960 to 1964 Ford Falcon! My aunt had one it was a simple, reliable, easy car to maintain!

I bought a 1960 Falcon in 1965. It was my first car. It was the most basic car I ever owned. It came with zero frills. I’m surprised it was even painted. It was a white two door with a straight 6 and 3 speed on the column. I had it painted Competition Orange, put the shifter on the floor, used wood wall paneling for the door paneling, had the seats covered in some kind of black, leather like material, jacked it up, installed chrome rims and wide rear tires and had surf racks on the roof for all our boards. I would even run it at our local drag strip on Wednesday nights. Top speed on the track would hit a screaming 60 mph. Sadly, I eventually sold it for something newer. If I could find that car today, I would be willing to pay a ridiculous amount for it. It was full of memories of a more innocent time.

I'm in Australia and I had an XL, XP and an XY Falcon. The XY was the best.

Wish we could still buy a car like that.

love me a falcon

I haven't run into one of your videos in a while. I always enjoy them and consider them to be one of the best car programs. Keep up the good work!

I've had 1960, 1961,1962, 1963 (first), 1964 (favorite), 1965, 1966 and 1967 plus my real first 1965 Falcon Van, with multiples of some years. My dad would buy them out of a field and strip the useful parts so I had a barn full to choose from. I was able to change a motor in half a day, under an oak tree with a chain hoist. Good times...

I still have my 65 !

Our family's first car was a 1960 used Ford falcon. I remember us kids crying when our parents traded it for a newer car a few years later.

Whenever I think of a Ford Falcon, I think of the 1961 Falcon that was used in the 1993 movie 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape' and the way it almost dragged the ground on the passenger side when his morbidly obese momma was riding in it going to the local jail to get her son Arnie out, played by Leonardo Dicaprio, after he climbed Endora's water tower one too many times.

When we married in 1969 my wife brought along a baby blue 1963 Falcon and two cats. Good days.

Love these cars. My dad for a time owned a 63 Falcon. He swapped out the 170 and put in the 200 motor instead. It had Chevelle buckets and green shag carpeting. ❤

The Falcon continued in Australia until 2016 and was available with a supercharged Coyote.

Welcome back!

My first car was a '63 Falcon (6 cyl, auto) in '71. I abused that car and then gave it to the gas station I worked at as a tire car, welded rack to hold retreads/used tires, to drive out/into the garage. The last time I checked, about 6 years ago, they were still using it. Got a beefed-up '68 Dart GTS ( high 13s in the 1/4). Wrecked it and messed up the front end. Then, I got the best car ever. A '65 Falcon (6 cly, 3 on the tree) owned by an old man and had low mileage. The money I saved on the upkeep of the Dart, I tricked the Falcon out. Cruising was good with her and I still think about her with fond memories. Thanks for this one.

I bought a fleet 1960 Ford Falcon in 1960 new for $1550. I drove it 98,000 miles until 1970. Replaced the fuel pump myself for $60 in 1968 and the ball joints professionally8😊😊 in 1969 for $200. Sold it in 1970 from my driveway for $650. When I called the person I sold it to 6 months later, he would not return it for the price he paid. Think about that! Ten years of ownership for a battery, one set of tires, one set of brake linings, ball joints and a fuel pump plus $900 depreciation. It was a time in my life when I was a poor graduate student and I really needed the value. Thank you Ford.

Those six bangers were solid! Had a 61 falcon back in the day, that I bought for a hundred dollars...drove it a little while and swapped it for a mini truck and small motorcycle. The guy I swapped with said he found an inch of water on top of the pistons! Still drove down the road fine. He wasn't mad!

Our family had both a Ford Falcon and Maverick, at different times. My mother had a Falcon. I was too young at the time to now remember what year it was, but it was an early model, either 60 or 61. When she had it it was around 1967 or so and it was pretty much a junker by that time. I remember it having constant breakdowns and she eventually got rid of it and replaced it with a 65 Rambler American. A couple of years later my father bought a Maverick. It was the first new car our family ever had. He only had it a couple of years because it proved too small for a family with five kids and he traded it in on a Plymouth station wagon.

My grandfather had a 2nd Gen Falcon. It was a red, 4-door, with three on the tree and a 6-cylinder under the hood. It was a basic but reliable car. My biggest memory of riding in it was the dog on the back shelf with the head that would bob when the car moved. Funny what you notice when you are a kid.

Hi. I've seen a lot of videos about Ford Falcon history. However, almost none talk about Falcon made in Argentina. The model was imported from Ford's local branch from 62 to 64, then assembled at the General Pacheco plant until the early 90s with 100% Argentinean parts. All models were 4 doors, except for the Ranchera light pick-up. All engines were straight six with 3.0l and 3.6l of displacement (with the exception of a small run of "Max Econo version with 2.0 four cyl engines from the Taunus/Granada in mid 80s, a big failure). Here, when somebody makes something robust and durable, people say, "It's like a Falcon". Best wishes from Buenos Aires Argentina 🇦🇷 🤗

Thank You!!! Mom and Dad had a 1969 Ford Falcon 2-Door!!! 4 of us kids sat in the back, and Mom had a baby in her arms, and Dad drove!!! I can't remember to much about the engine, maybe I saw the number "289" under the hood, and maybe not, it has been to many years since I was a child. I'm 61 now. and I just lost my Dad back on 01/09/2024, but seeing your video has cheered me up!!! Thank You!!! God Bless!!!

I had a 1961 Comet 2 door that I drove for 9 years in the 80s and 90s. Just as was said, it was so easy and cheap to maintain. I really love the first gen 2 door Falcon station wagon.

You are my absolute favorite car reviewer on the Internet. You speak in a soft tone, which is easy to listen to unlike some of them who scream and yell and try to be cool. The cars are what’s cool, not the dude who’s talking about them. I also really like the cars that you feature. They’re from a time when I first started to drive. I also saw them while working for a Chevrolet dealers used car lot. I was a lot boy, that part, I didn’t like very much as it was bitter cold in the winter and hotter than you know what in the summer! But I got the drive many of the cars you’ve featured. Hemi Cudas, big block Chevys, Cobra Jet Fords, you name it, I probably saw and drove it! Keep up the good work

I bought a '68 base model Falcon Tudor as a $100 estate sale special upon the passing of a neighbor in 1988. It had 28,050 miles in it. The executors couldn't find the keys (the elderly gentleman had passed alone at home and they didn't find him for some weeks, we suspect the keys went into the bag with him) so all I had was the trunk key and I pulled the ignition lock out to have a duplicate made. The only splurges on this car's equipment were white sidewall tires and an AM radio. Even in 1990 I had friends who had never seen a three-on-the-tree. It was surprisingly roomy and I was able to transport a disassembled tandem bicycle in the back seat. I used it for work when my pick-up was in the shop for two weeks, and I drove it to evening classes when I was in graduate school, and to geology department field trips. I have fond memories of the car, including the complaints of one neighbor with a very high opinion of his Clenet knock-off Mercedes copy and his wife's Aupurn copy, who thought my gold-and-primer compact parked majestically on the street in front of my house. I don't remember the gas mileage from the 200 six, but it wasn't terribly painful.

I owned a 1965 and a 1968. I inherited my father's 1967. All had 200 cubic inch 6 cylinder engines... Enjoyed them all.

Had a 1965 Falcon Futura with 200 CID inline six. Loved it. Put 150K miles on it. Rebuilt the engine at 100K miles. Easiest car to work on I ever owned.

I miss my 69 ford Falcon 4dr. had the 6cl 200 and was a great car. I love my 17 Fusion but wish i still had that Falcon.

A friend of mine had a 1960 black 4-door sedan Falcon. It was slow as molasses. A really weird thing about it were the windshield wipers, they were powered by engine vacuum, the faster the engine revved, the slower the wipers would run. One day we were driving through a thunderstorm and during a severe downpour the wipers slowed so much we could barely see what was in front of us!

Appreciate the Australian reference 🇦🇺👍 we got the 144, 170 and 200ci sixes and later a 250, and the 289, 302 and 351 Cleveland and Windsor V8s. Falcons were made in Australia until 2017 and were very popular, we also got utes and panel vans based on the wagon platform. Fun fact, only 713 Woody Falcon wagons were sold in Australia. They were called the Squire

That was a great car. It even got great mileage way back then. My Dad sold a lot of them at his dealership. I wish I had one now. Loved it.

During it's 1960-1970 production run the Falcon was available in the following body styles: 2 door sedan. 4 door sedan. 2 door hardtop. 2 door convertible. 2 door wagon. 4 door wagon. 2 door sedan delivery. 2 door pickup (Ranchero).

In 1966 I was hanging out, with some school friends, at a local ice cream shop. One of the guys had a 63 Falcon. He had put a 352 ci engine in the car and he came by to show us. He did a burn out on the street, but he didn't change the rear end. One wheel spun and made a lot of smoke before it blew out. We had a good laugh and helped him change the wheel.

Bought a used 63 Falcon in 1968, simple, reliable, fun to buzz around town in. Later traded it for a 1967 Buick Special, dark blue, white interior. Wish they built cars like that now, no computers and never paid more than $12 for tune up.

1963 4 door Falcon was my first car inherited from my grandparents..l admit l was a bit embarrassed driving it at first, not exactly a 'cool car' at the time but l grew to enjoy driving it. Three on the tree and a pull out manual choke!

Thank you for not changing the narrator. I love this channel.

My first car was a ‘60 Falcon, purchased in 1970 for $50 from a Navy buddy. It was a junker with bald tires, no radio and no heat. But it was transportation from Quonset Point, R.I. to Hartford, Connecticut every chance I could get to see my girl. For that I’m still grateful.

Blew the lug nuts off my Econoline van on a cross country trip. The tires I had while cool looking were to bit too big for the chassis. A trucker stopped, popped out the broken lugs and took me to the next town in the middle of nowhere Utah. They had a small junkyard that had an old Falcon sitting there. The owner of the shop popped those out and I hiked back to my van with a pocket full of lug nuts which thankfully fit. Finished my trip to California then back to Wisconsin. Thanks Falcon!

My first car was a used 1965 Ranchero, 289 4 barrel, it was an excellent car. Wish I still had it.

This channel is so soothing. The other day, I'm driving around, doing mundane chores, and I realize that I'm CRAVING the opening guitar riff.......

My dad had a 1963 Ford Falcon Futura four door, 170 cubic inch 6, three speed column shift manual, made several trips from Darwin to Brisbane and back, a three and a half day trip each way, in it in the mid 1970's. He says the car was very reliable, a beautiful comfortable cruiser. The steering, five turns lock to lock, drive with one finger on the wheel on the seemingly endless straight roads in the outback.

All most got a 68 Ranchero six years ago. I had to go out of state and that was that. GOOD NEW IS I have 2 67 Cougars and a 68 Mercury MX Montego. STILL WANT THAT RANCHERO. 🤔🙏👍

I had a '66 Ford Falcon back in the day that was one of my favorite cars of all time.

❤ I saw guy on u tube put n a 390 in a Falcon and kepted the outside original. Wow that car is a little T Bird 🎉🐦n fast 😊

I was a little kid when my folks took me along while they shopped for a Falcon. I am pretty sure it was the first year of Falcon. I remember that Ford had the Peanuts characters in their printed ads and I think that Charlie Brown and Snoopy played an important part in selling my Mom (and me) on a Falcon. It was a four-door white with red roof and Mom and Dad drove it for many years. They got fantastic miles per gallon and were so pleased to improve from their 1954 Ford. Thanks for the straight forward info and pictures!

My first car was a 1964 Falcon base model two door. I loved the simplicity of the car but the one I had only had 64000 miles on it and it was eaten up. I learned how to swap engines (6 cylinder back to 6 cylinder) - I changed the exhaust and swapped out a bad drive axle on the driver side. Learned so much from that car. But they did not build them to last and these things rusted like crazy. I would love to own another though.

I had a buddy in the 1980s who owned a 1960 Falcon. Good tough reliable little car. 😊

In Argentina all Falcons were based on the first generation and all 4 doors and no V8, just 6 cylinder. Later some came with a 4 cylinder.

Ford Australia introduced the Australian manufactured right hand drive Falcon range in 1960 against the dated, under powered GM Holden offering. However some of the Falcon’s suspension components quickly failed on Australia’s unforgiving rough roads. Ford Australia’s reputation in tatters, quickly rectified the weak components, providing a more robust iteration over the next couple of years. The Ford Falcon then went on to become an Australian favourite. So, although the US Falcon was discontinued in 1970, Ford Australia continued the Falcon nameplate with Australian designed and engineered models, all the way through to 2015 when Ford pulled out of Australian manufacturing. I’ve owned or leased many examples over the years. My last Falcon was the legendary 2015 FGXT with the incredible, stock standard, super powerful Barra 4.0 litre (245 CI) straight six, producing 275 awesome kiloWatts (370 hp). Just once I wound it out to a maximum speed of 275 km/h (171 mph)-WOW! The speed limit on NSW country roads is 100 km/h (62 mph) and 110 km/h on some motorways. The highway between Darwin and Katherine is 130 km/h. Oh! The memories of those days beating V8s off the lights😊

It did have a muscle car model for a short time. 1963½-65 Falcon Sprint.

Had a 60 two door. Stone cold basic. 3 on the tree, no air, am radio. Loved that car while communting back and forth on the weekends from college. Surprising how fast that little booger was.

I bought a used 69 Falcon 2 door in 1975 for $650. It had power nothing and 3 on the tree. It came with a radio and heater. It had its quirks and I learned how to fix cars keeping it running. Sold it in 1978 for $400 (?).

My real first car - Ford Falcon. Sporty. Those were the days. Loved that car.

My first ever vehicle was a 10 yr old, 1963 Falcon 4 door wagon. Equipped with the aforementioned 170 CI engine and the two speed automatic. The one special feature the car had was the power window in the rear liftgate. The car served me well for about two years while I saved up enough money to buy something a bit more substantial (and not as nerdy).

In 1973 I bought a used 1960 Falcon. $80. 4 door. 6 cylinder. 3 on the column. After a couple of years, I sold it to my sister. After a few more years she sold it to a friend. So simple, easy to work on, economical, room for 6.

Had a 1969 Ford Falcon with 170 engine that got an incredible 30 mpg on the highway,,reliable and easy to work on❤

Nice overview. I had one of the first, a 1960, purchased in 1965 with 140,000 miles on it. I happily drove it over half the country until 1966 when I got a '66 Mustang with a 289. I was in heaven, but I still wish today I had that 1960 Falcon. You haven't lived until you've driven a car with no heat/defrost and vacuum-operated windshield wipers 500 miles through an east coast blizzard!

i had a 1961 1963 and a1964 falcon sprint ragoon red v8 borg warner 4 speed and sprint tach on dasboard what fun cars great video

A buddy of mine at the time was given a 1963 Falcon sprint convertible with a 260 engine by his brother. His brother was off to Vietnam and survived to return and buy a muscle car. The Falcon was a great little car!

They were very popular in Jamaica 🇯🇲 back in the 60's to early 70's and were used as police 🚔 car replacing the Ford Zephyr .

Early 60s my dad had a 62 Falcon remember we went from California to Missouri and back 7 of us in that little car, mom dad and 5 kids couldn’t imagine doing something like that today lol

I owned a '64, black w/ a silver roof, red interior, 3 on the tree and an inline six. My first car with a clutch. One of the most fun to drive cars I've ever owned. 👍👍👍😏😏😏

In 1962 my dad, who worked for Ford, bought a Falcon 4dr station wagon. We had it for a short time and some one ran into the back of it. So he traded it in for the same only a 1963. It was for what it was, a great car as I remember. I was in High School at the time.

A type of car no longer seen. Simple, compact, no frills and cheap to run and maintain. Sure would like something similar today.

Great video. You guys in North America sure missed out on some ripper Aussie Falcons like the GTs and XR6 Turbos, Utes and Fairlane versions. Fantastic cars! the ford 4 litre inline six is a local Aussie legend!

In 2019, I traveled to Queenstown, NZ and then rode to the town of Arrowtown, and while walking around, stumbled on a super mint 1960-61 Falcon right hand drive, of course. Many great memories came back of riding on the back seat in the US, eventually driving it. Simpler times indeed.

I have loved seeing my neighbor in his 1960 FORD Falcon. When I moved into this rural area in New England over fifty years ago, I noticed him and his white Falcon rolling down the road. He does his own repairs and lives simply in his neat mobile home .I now have two adult sons who are similarly treated to this Falcon owner rolling along the highways and byways yet. And, recently, I discovered another 1960 Falcon in aqua paint rolling along.

Grandpa passed and we got his Falcon. I was a high school senior and drove it for a few years. 2 speed auto tranny, as I remember!

Thanks for the all the good info on this great car!

First car was a 69 w the 200 straight six. Nice cars, very underrated

😊I had a 67 baby blue falcon station wagon 2 door back in the late 70's, Great car, reliable and useful. Those were the days!