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Robert McNamara, a Ford executive who became Ford's president briefly before being offered the job of U.S. Defense Secretary, is regarded by many as "the father of the Falcon". McNamara left Ford shortly after the Falcon's introduction, but his faith in the concept was vindicated with record sales; over half a million sold in the first year and ...
The XP Falcon was introduced in March 1965, [1] replacing the XM Falcon which had been in production since 1964. It was the final series of the first-generation Falcon which had been introduced as the XK Falcon in 1960. The main change from the XM was the 'torque box' steel subframe which added structural rigidity to the car.
The XM series Falcon range was introduced in February 1964, as a replacement for the XL series Falcon. [1] The XM featured around 1,500 modifications from the XL, including numerous changes to the suspension which now featured stronger ball joints, new front upper wishbones, coil-over shock units and relocated rear spring-hangers.
The Ford Falcon is a full-size car that was manufactured by Ford Australia from 1960 to 2016. From the XA series of 1972 onward, each Falcon and range of derivates have been designed, developed, and built in Australia, following the phasing out of the American-influenced Falcon of 1960 to 1971, which had been re-engineered locally as the XK to XY series for the harsher Australian conditions.
The original 1960 Ford Falcon (North America) The final Ford Falcon, the Australian FG-X series. The Ford Falcon is an automobile nameplate by Ford that applied to several vehicles worldwide. Ford Falcon (North America), an automobile produced by Ford from 1960 to 1970. Ford Falcon (Argentina), a car built by Ford Argentina from 1962 until 1991.
A Ford Falcon XL built up as a tribute to the car which was credited as "First across the line" in the 1962 Armstrong 500. A Falcon XL driven by Bob Jane and Harry Firth was “first across the line” in the 1962 Armstrong 500, with the first four places in Class B filled by Falcon XLs. [15]
The Argentine Ford Falcon is a compact car and executive car built by Ford Argentina from 1962 to 1991. Mechanically, it was based on the parent company's first generation Falcon . The Falcon retained the same body style throughout its production, with several substantial facelifts taking place during its lifespan, giving it a more European ...
Ford instead began development of the EA26 Falcon program, a new full-size, rear-wheel drive car range. The XF Falcon was conceived as an interim facelift for the XE Falcon until the all-new car was ready to go on sale. [2] The XF Falcon continued the sales leadership of its predecessor.