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On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:36:45 +0000, gm wrote:
>
> Cheer up, and gets Yooseself a Ford Falcon...!!!
>
> Curbside Classic: 1961 Falcon – How To Build A Winning Compact
>
> https://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside-classics-american/curbside-classic-1961-falcon-how-to-build-a-winning-compact-2/#comments
>
> "Didn’t Ford get it right in 1960? It certainly won the compact war that
> launched that year...  The story of the Falcon is that rare triumph of
> rationality in Detroit...
>
> The Falcon was conceived under the reign of Robert McNamara, that
> paragon of the rational and pragmatic manager. He oversaw every unloving
> detail, and the end result speaks for itself: a very compact car that
> weighed a mere 2400 lbs yet could sit six (slim) adults in an interior
> not all that much smaller than a big Ford. Its 20-25 mpg was a huge
> improvement over the big cars too. No frills anywhere, and a sub $2000
> price to go right up against the imports. Take that, Volkswagen!
>
> Some have thrown aspersions at the Falcon, that it was designed to be a
> “disposable” car. How do you explain this 65 year - old daily driver?
> Old Falcons are easy enough to keep running forever...
>
> Seems like the 1st gen Falcon was the first ‘forever’ car, at least for
> a domestic...
>
> A regularly maintained Falcon could still work as basic, routine Point-A
> to Point-B transportation, with the most minimal of fuss, even in
> today’s world. It’s not likely the same could be said for just about any
> other 65 year old car..."
>

I've driven a 65 Mustang, which is a re bodied Falcon. What a shitty
experience that was. My 65 Cheby Nova was a better driver.

OTOH, my mom's 84 Mustang LX was a wonderful ride. The interior was nice
and cozy. It had an awesome, smooth, V6 engine. The fastback body was
trick - it was actually a hatchback.

https://www.allfordmustangs.com/media/1984-mustang-lx-v6.145033/full

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