My first car in 1980 at the age of 17 was a 1965 2 door Ford Falcon Futura with a 289 engine. The car was a honey gold color and had duel exhaust and headers on it. My little Falcon sounded good and was pretty peppy and was a real head turner! I really enjoyed cruising the circuit in my town on Friday and Saturday nights in that car! So much fun!

Thank God the Falcon came along and flew Down Under. Proud owner of a 1998 Falcon. R.I.P Falcon 1959-2016.

I helped a friend put a 302 with a C 4 in his 65 falcon futura.the motor came from a totaled torino..it was flipped...we had to do much i hate to bore everyone..when we finished it it was a true runner..a real preformer..talk about Ford fever..

My dad needed a decent economy car to drive to work, about 60 miles round-trip. They were always bought used. Among other vehicles, he had a 1960 Falcon 2-door with "3 on the tree" and a 1963 Futura 2-door with "4 on the floor". That was a fun car and the first one I started trying to drive.

My first car was a '63 Falcon Futura convertible. I continued buying parts and pieces from a wrecked '63 Sprint (v-8) and drive train to put into the one I was driving with a 200 ci six and a four-speed... my FIRST CAR , I was 16, and I had to sell it back to the dealer because they couldn't find the title and some rule or law required them to buy it back. If I recall correctly (this was about 1974) I had already arranged to sell the whole project to another guy and I was paid that amount from the dealer and the guy had to buy it from them on some other terms. MAN... I was looking forward to getting that one put together. And, of course I had a batch; you could take them through the woods like a rally car. I could do boot-leg turns on wet pavement without ever really stopping. A few friends were fanatics too. Good fuel economy (right after the 'Arab Oil Embargo' B.S.) easy to work on. Cheap and plentiful. Then I got a '67 GTO and next came habitual traffic offender status that got my drivers license REVOKED for 3+ years... that's a whole 'nuther story.

1964 Falcon Sprint is one good-lookin' car. A friend had one that was a real hoot to ride in, due to the 400 hp 302 with 351 heads, the previous owner built. Green with white side stripe/white interior.

In 1987 I bought a very well cared for 1966 Falcon w/ 40,000 miles from a neighbor, She sold it to me for $400. My wife is not a car person but to this day she tells me that was her favorite car. I remember my dad bought a new 1968 Falcon for $4,000 and 2 year financing, incredable! Thank you for the memories, great episode

I was born in1963 , in 1980 a good friend of mine bought a 1963 Ford Falcon what a super reliable and fun car that was! We had so many nights at the drive inn movie theater with girl friends back then.....oh happy day !

My first car at the age of 17 in 1980 was a 1965 Ford Falcon 2 door with a 289 engine! The car had duel exhaust and headers on it My little Falcon sounded good and was pretty peppy! I really enjoyed driving that car on Friday and Saturday nights around the circuit in my town!

My parents had 3 Falcons. 2 60s and a 61. First thing I ever turned wrenches on. Last one was a 1960 2 door model painted a bright metallic green. They had to sell it when dad got transferred by the Air Force.

I owned a 1964 sprint. 289 auto. But it was from factory a 4 speed. At 7:11 theres a side emblem for that car that I needed. I never was able to find them anywhere. When i sold the car it was still without them emblems. Never to this day have i saw one . They most be extremely rare.

We had a '63 Falcon. I drove it some. It was so underpowered that I thought it was dangerous! It needed about 60 more horsepower.

My grandma had a 1967 Ford Futura, sports coupe, 289. The little car could scoot right along. Her trade in? Four door, 1948 Plymouth, straight flathead 8. Weighed ABOUT 8 tons(kidding). It was massive and had about 2 inches clearance in her garage. My grandfather was a mechanic all his life. He served in WWI, France, was gassed and his jaw rotted out before he passed in 1969. Their garage had a pit so he could work under cars. We lived next door 1955-1969. My older brothers always had cars and because of their budgets the cars always needed work. Good thing there was a mechanic next door. Lots of free advice....

While parking to go get some parts for the 63 Fairlane I was driving. This guy is watching me go in the store I get what I need, he comes up and says: "hey, wanna buy some chrome valve covers for your V8 Fairlane? I have them at home on an old junker in my yard. Sure. Let's go. I come in the yard it's a 64 Falcon Sprint white / red interior 260V8/ auto /no ps bucket seats, console, tach on the dash, woodgrain steering wheel. Nice Chrome, 4 spinner hubcaps. I pop the hood, see the valve covers and chrome air cleaner. How much you want for the whole car? How about $150.00 but it needs to be towed. I was shaking...sure. Best car I ever owned! Purred like a kitten I still miss that car over 45 years later.

My 63 1/2 Sprint has a 302, C-4, Mustang II suspension that includes power disc brakes and power steering, all installed by a previous owner. It's Rangoon Red.

I owned a 66 Falcon in high school in the 80’s. I paid $500 for it. I loved that car. Although it had no AC. That was kinda rough in southeast Texas.

Best looking cars ever made

My dad bought a brand new 1965 Falcon Futura 2-door sedan in Wimbledon White. Powertrain was the 170 cid 6 cylinder and 3 on the tree manual. It was quite peppy, but my mom had got used to driving automatics and hated the Falcon. So less than 2 years later, dad bought a new 1967 Fairlane 2-door hardtop with automatic transmission. That Fairlane in Clearwater Aqua was a pretty car, and eventually became MY first car!

My first car? Was a 1964 Dodge Dart it was a 4 door slant 6 car, oh, I got it in 1985. My dad bought it for me and I drove it for 6 wonderful years. If I could I would get another one. Love from Marysville California

my dad had a 63 ranchero falcon, loved that car!

A 70 1/2 429 Cobra Jet yellow with black hood, 4 speed, 3.91 Traction Lock rear and Magnum 500 wheels was delivered to Oak Park Ford suburban Chicago Sat on the show room for months but was not for sale it was a beauty .

I have never forgiven myself, as a freshly minted high school graduate, fifty years in the past. for parting with my 1964 Ford Falcon Convertible (stupidly for a mere $800). Even though it was replaced with a lovely (Motor Trend Magazine Car of the Year) 1968 Chevrolet Impala, I still, to this day, regret not finding some way, by hook or crook, to keep it. (The manifest difficulties of an eighteen year old's finances.) My fondest memory of that glorious chariot, was giving my Tuba playing, good friend, classmate and fellow marching band member, a ride back to the high school following our Senior Homecoming parade, Royalty Coronation and football game, with the top down, friend in the back seat, Tuba carried in marching fashion for all the world to see. I love you Fred, and your Tuba, wherever you are.

My first car was a 1962 Falcon 3 speed manual transmission. Many fond memories of high school and junior college in that car.

The Falcon was just the car for those that like simplicity...and so was the Maverick that superceded it!

Growing up we had a 1962 sprint falcon, 1964 289 falcon wagon, and a 1968 falcon coupe. Those were great cars growing up. Especially the 1968 was the first car I learned how to drive in. Lol, that’s the one I snuck out in when nobody was home!😊

My dad had an Australian 1963 Ford Falcon 4 door Futura with the 170 cubic inch 'Pursuit' six, three speed column shift manual, made several trips in the 1970's halfway across Australia in it, three and a half day road trip, gorgeous chrome and red interior, a padded dash which was rare in the early 1960's, laminated windshield with the tinted band at top, ultra reliable, super comfortable, that deeply dished white steering wheel with five turns lock to lock , drive with one finger on the wheel on mile after mile of straight highway to the horizon.

I have a 1964 futura, 2 door hardtop that can be seen on my channel. Great video!

My mother owned a 62 that us kids weren't too impressed with. Now I think it's pretty sharp compared to low budget cars of the present.

HAD A 4 DOOR 1965 FALCON, BLACK WITH RED INTERIOR.

The 1960 Falcon with 144 six weighed about the same as a 1971 Pinto with a 1600 four. Pretty light. I like the somewhat homely original Falcon.

In the early 1990's I had a 1962 2-door Falcon I restored for a girl named Danielle but she moved to Nevada and gave it to me, so this was my daily driver for 10 years. I put a 289 in it, with a 3 speed syncro low trans what really made it go. Th e 6 to V8 is an easy engine swap with Mustang parts, should you ever want to do it. The 6 cyl rear end will hold up, if you don't drag race with it

I love the lines of the '65 Falcon.

My Father ordered a 1963 1/2 Falcon 2 door sedan (NOT the Sprint) with 260 V-8 and 2 speed Fordomatic. Options ordered were heater, defroster, cigarette lighter, front seat belts, no side mirrors (we added later). No power nothing. No radio. Was incredibly reliable. In 1974 I obtained the car to go to college. I overhauled the 260 at 64,000 miles (my Dad was bad about oil changes) and added a 4 barrel carb and tube headers-really woke up the 260, but still had the 2 speed auto. Then I obtained a 289 and 4 speed from a crashed '65 Mustang and all that I needed to do was change the tail housing of the transmission for the shorter shifter mounting. I made the engine wild with 11:1 compression, mechanical cam. It idled at 1,000 and couldn't be driven below 2,000, but was fun to have a 7,800rpm engine. Got tired of driving that, then obtained a .030 over 302 and '69 351 Windsor heads ported by PAW (Performance Automotive Warehouse [closed]) with high performance RV cam. Great engine-still have it to this day. When metallic brake linings were no longer available for the drum brakes, I installed disc brakes in front (non powered-lots of leg).

Great film, I'm from the UK and i have a 64 2 door Falcon with a 351 windsor under the bonnet. Great little car for our English roads!

As a Canadian i have to mention two Canadian Falcon's made.The 1960 Frontenac and the 1965 289 Hi-Po K-code Falcons.Just thought i'd mention them so you could have some fun looking them up in your spare time.

My first car was a1967 falcon 2 door. It came with a 289 v8 and power front disk brakes. This was bought used from an elderly man . He failed to tell us that it had a burned exhaust valve that needed to be replaced. I had a neighbor that was a mechanic and he and i repaired the engine. After that i became a mechanic and just retired after 42 years . That car was my interdiction in the auto mechanic world.

I really love the 1966-1970 Ford Falcon!

I owned a 61-144cid , a 62-170 CID , a 63 wagon 170 CID and a 64 wagon, and then , the hotrod wagon of 66 -with the 200 6cyl. Then later I bought a comet with the 302 , and man would that eat the road. Later I had a 72 cougar with the 302, nice car. Now I have an 89 F-250 with the 302. Had lots of fun in all the cars too !

I still love the looks of the ‘63 Falcon Sprint in either 2-door hardtop or convertible style. I’d love to find one of those with the 260 V8 and 4 speed manual. Had a buddy with the hardtop which he bought around 1976 and kept it a few years right after college. (Of course, he traded it for a much newer car once he got more money!)

Really like 60-63 very Cute little car😮would love one with 6 banger and 3 on the tree😂❤❤❤

I was born in 1950 so this was very popular.

Great video Tony. Thanks! 😁👍

Great content......who doesn't love the falcon?

Another great one and I watched the additional video on the sweet red Falcon.... heart warming story , and that is a sweet ride! Love the color with those wheels !

I learned to drive in the 63 1/2 Sprint Convertible, just like the one in the ad. White with a red interior, and a four speed. Something that is forgoten, is that the Sprint had a single glasspack muffler coming out the back with a chrome tip. And yes it had a growl.

Love your videos. My dad had a '65 and loved it.

Thanks so much Tony, I'm an Aussie Falcon fan/owner and this is by far the most comprehensive and informative US Falcon doco I have seen, it gives the early Australian examples more context - great work.

Hey that 302 from the flipped Torino could have been from my Torino GT. I rolled it in a snowstorm.

Great video! The 65 actually had a pretty significant change from the 64, that being the partial frame in the front being redesigned, which improved handling. The ranchero also remained on the Falcon platform in 66 before transitioning to the fairlane. I’m 19 and my first car is a 1965 Ford Falcon Futura sedan. It takes me 200 miles between home and college and my ranch. Still wonderful cars!

You do a good job, Tony. Most people get the third gen facts wrong. I admin the 66-70 group on FB and hope you saw me giving you the thumbs up each time you nailed it. 🙂

1970 may have been the end of the line for the Falcon in the USA, but it was produced in Australia until 2016! It evolved into all wheel independent suspension, rack and pinion steering six speed auto with a DOHC 24 Valve inline 6 producing over 180kw, but still with the bore spacing from that first 6 cylinder engine produced back in the 1960s. My 2004 model is turning 20 this year!

The Falcon Sprints were great family cars. Put that K engine in it... YeaH

Enjoyed the video and love the Falcons! My friend has a Mercury Comet Caliente cousin to the Falcon a factory 4 spd V8 convertible in mostly original condition.

The hardtop sprint models are my favorite! Not sure if you saw it or not but there was an awesome resto-mod in a short from around a month ago. Another awesome video Tony 😎

I am a huge fan of the Falcon, they provided me with cheap and reliable transportation for many years. I bought a couple of them for about 50 bucks each and was even given a '62 Ranchero; I put a 200 inch six and a four speed in it and it's still my all-time favorite vehicle, beat a 327 Chevy across an intersection with it.

My father had a 1960 Falcon! I´m brasilian and this car was my father´s favorite! I miss it so much..................................................................

A fine video! Studebaker led the way with the Lark - but later, the Ford Falcon and the Chevy II made life difficult for Studebaker salesmen. My dad talked my Grandmother into a '64 Falcon sedan which was as well built as anything else available at the time.

64 Sprint my favorite car

I had a 69 Falcon that I bought in June 75. 2-Door, black over metallic tan, 200 ci 6, 3 on the tree. It had its quirks. But, it was my 1st car.

I noted the drop in Falcon sales from the 400 thousands to the 300 thousands in 1962. I’m guessing this is because Ford introduced the mid-size Fairlane that year, which likely enticed some buyers away from the Falcon.

love my 2015 Falcon

I built the AMT 1/25 scale model kit of the 60 Falcon Ranchero a year and a half or so back... Came out quite decently I think..

Australia and Argentina were a different story. In Australia, we had the first gen until ‘67. Then various generations that became organic to Australia that lasted until the mid-2010s. In Argentina, the first gen was still going to about 1980! (With a few updated front and rear trims.

32 mpg! ❤

the first Mustang was built on the Falcon platform

I didn't know how steeply the sales tailed off after 1961...quite stark. (Competition was stiff, and Mustang would have cannibalised much of Falcon's market.) Not so in Argentina and Australia, where the local Falcons were sold as "premium" models constituting the bulk of Ford's business in those markets.

Nice!! I always enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing. 😊👍🏻👍🏻👊🏻✌🏻

My first car was a '64 Falcon Futura (lower rear window angle), 2dr, 2-sp auto, red, with the optional half-football style bumper guards (that looks like chrome boobies with rubber nipples ;-).

Hi Tony, nice video, nice car. The Falcon Futura and the Falcon Sprint V8 where both Lee Iacocca's after bickering with Henry Ford II. Henry Ford II did NOT think the customers would buy an economy car with a deluxe trim package. Lee Iacocca's argument was that the Chevrolet Corvair with the Monza (deluxe) trim package was out selling the standard Corvair, and it was at that. The Falcon Sprint V8 was targeted to the Corvair Spyder/Corsa. Most Falcon Sprint V8's are 260 cubic inch engines. You could indeed order a 289 cubic inch engine over the 260, but they are VERY rare until 1965. By the way, the 1966-1969 Falcon body style had been on the drawing board before the Mustang came out because it was an early proposal for the Mustang. Please reply. Dave...

The guy that did the commercial for the 64 Falcon was Dave Garoway. I remember him as the host of a TV morning show, I don’t remember which network.

The early Australian Falcons had to have re-enforced front coil towers after the original American spec 62 XL model was found to punch coils through the top of the tower on rural roads. Also the Australian models were right hand drive.

the Falcon name was almost branded by Chrysler, shame you didn't include the Aussie Falcons, my first car was a 67 XR, then got my hands on these XA, XB, a XF and a EA,

After that, I guess Australia took over Falcon manufacturing. Until 2016. Really sad. Australia built some amazing cars. Not really recognised world wide. What a shame, even GM and the demise of Holden and the Chevy SS. Australia built some great cars. Ford built the Territory, it could have been an international SUV. The Commodore could have been GM’s BMW or Mercedes. But, I guess protection and unions fought against Australia building a better car. I think both GM and Ford really messed up, ignoring Australia’s contribution to car manufacturing. We made good cars. Now it’s all gone. What a complete shame. I watch you tube videos about how much Americans now love the Chevy SS, they never got the opportunity to see the Ford Territory or the last of the Ford Falcons. They are amazing cars. History now. I love driving my XR6 Falcon, and Commodore SV6. So smooth and comfortable. I really wish the most that Holden would come back. It is Australia. Thank you.

The cover pic is maybe 63 anyhow I’ve always liked it.

Will the falcon continued on over in australia. Correct me if I'm wrong. Oh I've always had a soft spot for the falcon. But when they based it on the Torino it just wasn't the same thing. But I love that Torino body style of 1970

one of fords coolest cars

They were riding the wave.

Cars i wish i still owned. 62 or 63 Falcon 4 door wagon, 66? Falcon van with the pop up half moon roof with a sleeping hammock. (like in the ad @ 9:00 66 mustang coupe with air conditioner, 289 manual trans. 70 mustang fastback, 302 auto trans. I see in another video an Alaska 4 highway sign. I am in Anchorage.

Yes we need a basic car like this for the middle or lower pay level for today's market but this is a time gone by all car companies just want big money out of their buyers now very sad for every car guy out there

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Chrysler close to getting the falcon name, and ford just craped in just ahead of Chrysler

Hey Tony, watch all your content,how about the Mercury comet, slightly better looking falcon, all the facts and features on that one…

My 61 Falcon (in 1965) used more oil than gas.

Hey, I heard you got a falcon!?, No, I thought I got a pretty good deal!

My first car 1963 Falcon Futura Convertible Red it was a bitchen car loved it By the way AFour speed

Oh Wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! were going back to the basics

Still kick myself over my 66 Ranchero

Dave Garroway?

The original Ford Mustang was just a Falcon with a different body.

Who are you kidding champ. Ford Australia built Falcons until 2016. The early 70’s Aussie GT Falcons are so rare that they are now some of the most sort after and expensive cars on earth. Do you research.

‘Three hours and 60 minutes of notes” .. which would be FOUR FKUKING HOURS.

66 & up were ugly. I like the 70 1/2. I love 64- 65. My neighbor had a black one w/red interior w/289ci. 👍

I wanna be born n 1950?

Brawn is spelt Brawn

I really enjoyed the story of this car. However, I owned a 1964 baby blue, four-door Falcon for a couple of years in the late 70's, and found it to be the ugliest, most sluggish car I've ever owned. We had a small celebration at my home when it was hauled to the junkyard.

Robert McNamara should have stayed at Ford. He was one of their wiz kids. As Defense Secretary, he pushed for our involvement in Vietnam.

I remember my dad buying a brand new, ungodly ugly '65 Falcon in bright bluish green. It came complete with a built in swimming pool in the front passenger footwell, which filled itself whenever it rained. They could never figure out where the water was coming from, so he took my 12 y/o advice and drilled a hole in the floor. Problem solved.

If the Australian Falcon had followed the US design from the late 60s - 1970, it would have been a sales flop and would have died out. That 1970 and a half model is near to the ugliest car I’ve ever seen. Was the designer on crack? I’m glad the Australian XT, XW and particularly XY Falcons were designed here. If you want to see a great looking powerful beast of a Falcon, you need to find an XY GTHO. BTW, I’m not a Ford fanatic, I come from a Holden background, however I can respect a great car when I see one and those Falcons were great.

Could have seen the cars better without those huge unnecessary subtitles.

WHAT KIND OF HORSE POWER ARE WE TALKING ABOUT? BRAKE HORSE POWER OR WHELL HORSE POWER. BY MY EPERIENCE, IT WAS ALWAYS BRAKE HORSE POWER, BECAUSE THE HITGHEST THE NUMBER, THE HIGHEST THE SALES, BUT ON THE ROAD, YOU COULD SEE OTHERS LIKE VALIANTS OR BARRACUDAS V8 318 THAT EMBARRASED SOME FORDS BECAUSE THAT POOR ETHICS IN THE HORSE POWER NUMBERS ANNOUNCED. THEN WE HAD TO INCREASE THAT HORSE POWER TO A REAL HORSE POWER: WHEEL HORSE POWER. SORRY FOR RAINING IN YOUR PARADE BUT THE CHANGIN GEAR WAS ANOTHER ISSUE. FALCONS HAD'NT HURST SHIFTING GEARS, NOR MUSTANGS. YOU CAN SSEE THAT IN THE STEVE MCQUEEN BULLIT MOVIE. THE CHARGER WAS SO EASY TO SHIFT GEARS, BUT YOU HAVE TO BE STEVE MCQUEEN SO YOU COULD MAKE THE SHIFTS THE WAY HE DID.

Mac should have stuck with Ford.