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The only time a V8 option was available in a first-generation Falcon was the 1963½ model, and these cars were produced in very limited numbers (Sprint two-door hardtop (bucket seats) 10,479 produced and Sprint convertible (bucket seats) 4,602 produced).
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.
A housing complex and a school were built on the site. [ 2 ] [ 8 ] Some of those who remember or participated in the hardtop circuit in the 1960s organized an annual memorial race called "Legends of the Kearney Bowl" which has taken place at Madera Speedway and Hanford's Kings Speedway. [ 1 ]
San Jose Assembly was a Ford Motor Company manufacturing site in Northern California, outside of San Jose in what is now the town of Milpitas. It was the automaker's primary factory in that region from 1955 to 1983, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] replacing the Richmond Assembly facility.
Falcon Futura Hardtop [3] Falcon Squire Wagon [3] In September 1965, the Falcon Futura Sedan and Falcon Squire Wagon were replaced by two new Fairmont models [4] marketed as: Fairmont Sedan [3] Fairmont Wagon [3] The XP Falcon commercial vehicles range was offered in two-door coupe utility and two-door panel van body styles marketed as: Falcon ...
The Falcon XL was introduced in August 1962, [3] replacing the Falcon XK which had been in production since 1960. [4] Visual changes from the XK included a new convex grille, bumper mounted park/turn lights, new taillights, and a revised, squared off roofline (on the sedans) which was promoted as the “Thunderbird roofline”. [5]
Sprint cars were introduced in 1953 and the name was changed in 1957 to the California Racing Association, or CRA. In 1978, Gary Sokola became president and instituted several new safety measures, including the national 410 limit, the tire rule and padded roll cages. Sokola left the CRA to join the USAC and Frank Lewis took over.
The Ford Falcon GT is an automobile produced by Ford Australia from 1967 until 1976 as the performance version of its Falcon model range. Its production was resumed by a joint venture in 1992 and 1997 with Tickford , and then again between 2003 and 2014 with Prodrive , the latter being marketed as the FPV GT & GT-P .