1963 FORD FALCON
Almost immediately the new Falcon was a success and more than one million total units were sold by 1962. The Falcon was offered in several new models thanks to the sales and interest and it now included the Falcon Futura and Sprint. In 1961 the Futura model was released and came with very appealing exterior ornamentation and new deluxe interior trim with floor console and bucket seats. On the Futura model, standard equipment included the 144 six cylinder engine that was capable of '32.68 mpg' in Ford testing. For the Falcon in 1961 the new 170 special six cylinder was an upgraded six with more hp, available as an option.
For 1963 the Ford Falcon Sprint featured two major updates. The all new 260 V8 engine was now available from the factory and the new Falcon convertible was available in both Sprint and Futura models. The Sprint came standard with 260 V8 engine, exterior molding, 6,000 rpm tachometer along with deluxe interior trim package. Buyers could purchase the Sprint with a factory 4-speed on the floor.
For 1963 the Ford Falcon Sprint featured two major updates. The all new 260 V8 engine was now available from the factory and the new Falcon convertible was available in both Sprint and Futura models. The Sprint came standard with 260 V8 engine, exterior molding, 6,000 rpm tachometer along with deluxe interior trim package. Buyers could purchase the Sprint with a factory 4-speed on the floor.
1963 FORD FALCON
In 1955 the decision was made to launch an Australian-built Ford. At this time it was decided that Ford Australia would construct the Zephyr locally from the ground up instead of just assembly the parts that came by ship from Dagenham in the U.K. Ford Australia managing director Charles Smith decided in 1958 following a trip to the USA that the vehicle wasn't right for the local market. After seeing a mock-up of the Falcon that was being designed for the Canadian and American markets, Smith thought this was the perfect vehicle for Australia.
1963 FORD FALCON
On September 2nd 1959, the Falcon made its official debut with the XK and at the time it was described as a 'compact' because it was smaller than the popular family vehicles of the period. The Ford Falcon was debuted in the first nationwide closed-circuit TV news conference. The successor to the XK was the XL and both were based on Canadian designs with only some minor updates for Australian conditions. In 1964 the Falcon XM was launched.
1963 FORD FALCON
Debuted in 1960, the Falcon was produced until 1970 and was offered in a variety of shapes and sizes that included two and four door sedans, station wagons, 2-door hardtops, convertibles, sedan deliveries and Rancheros. Actually the original mustang was an evolvement from the development of the Falcon. A variety of the chassis pieces and the design elements were Falcon pieces used to build the original 1964 ? Mustang. Lee Iacocca is responsible for this idea and if there had been no Falcon, there would have never been a Mustang. Though there were many similarities to the Mustang, the Falcon and Mustang definitely hold their own in design, new product development and features.