![]() ![]() And because this is a V8 coupe, it's quite fun to roll down all the windows on this pillarless hardtop and listen to the dual exhaust's tune as you cruise around town. And we love the trim details, like the way the dash brightwork wraps around to the doors, and there's the correct insignias in the seatbacks. It has a vintage style everywhere you look, right down to the correct trunk mat. The front bucket seats with a center console in-between is another reminder of the Falcon Futura's upper-level trim. But from day one, this Falcon delivers a solid, straight, and complete appearance. The blue paint has room for improvement, and so the value price lets you have room in your budget to give this one a personal touch. This also has a bit of a sporty attitude everywhere with the upgraded mag-style wheels and the way the bumper is notched so you get an even better look at the afterburner-like tail lights. Its premium status means this Falcon is dressed to impress with stylish upgrades like and the dual bombsight fender ornaments up front, and the side has full-length trim that looks like an arrow pointing this coupe forward. This is especially seen on the top of the line Futura trim. The Ford Falcon has matured into a well-proportioned classic that also knows how to add the right flair. With a cool full blue appearance, V8 power and the desirable hardtop profile, this 1963 Ford Falcon Futura is a stylish classic coupe offered for quite an attractive price. Retrieved 20 December 2014.SMOOTH RUNNING 260 V8, AUTO TRANS, FRONT DISC BRAKES, DUAL EXHAUST, CRUISER!! ^ AC Bushby, The Australian Ford Falcon Collection, 1989, page 46.^ 1962 Ford Falcon XL sedan delivery Brochure, Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 23 April 2015.^ a b 1962 Ford Falcon XL utility brochure, Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 23 April 2015.^ The Ford Falcon sedan and station wagon brochure (DM26-7/62) uses the term Futura Sedan but shows that the model also carried Falcon badging.^ a b c d e f Ford Falcon sedan and station wagon brochure (DM26-7/62), Ford Motor Company of Australia Pty Ltd.^ AC Bushby, The Australian Ford Falcon Collection, 1989, pages 44–45.^ AC Bushby, The Australian Ford Falcon Collection, 1989, page 40.^ AC Bushby, The Australian Ford Falcon Collection, 1989, pages 34–40.^ a b c Tony Davis, Aussie Cars, 1987, page 86.^ AC Bushby, The Australian Ford Falcon Collection, 1989, page 11.^ a b AC Bushby, The Australian Ford Falcon Collection, 1989, page 32.^ a b c d "1962 Ford (Australia) XL-series Falcon Base Sedan all versions specifications and performance data".^ a b c "1962 Ford Falcon Sedan 144 Six 3-speed (XL) (model since August 1962 for Australia ) specifications & performance data review". ![]() Commercial vehicle derivatives were available in two-door coupe utility and two-door panel van body styles with the latter marketed as the Falcon Sedan Delivery. The luxury Futura Sedan and Squire Wagon models were new for the XL series, the latter featuring simulated woodgrain side and rear panels. The Falcon XL range included four-door sedan and five-door station wagons. Pricing started at £1,070 ($2,140 AUD) for a base model Falcon. īoth of the engines from the XK were retained a 144 cu in (2,360 cc) Falcon Six inline-six, which produced 67 kW (90 hp 91 PS) and an optional 170 cu in (2,786 cc) version of the Falcon Six, which produced 75 kW (101 hp 102 PS). Other changes included a new manual gearbox (although it was still a three-speed unit), new clutch, new starter motor, new air cleaner, new suspension system and a new carburettor. 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”. The Falcon XL was introduced in August 1962, replacing the Falcon XK which had been in production since 1960. It was the second iteration of the first generation of the Falcon Overview The Ford Falcon (XL) is a mid-size car which was produced by Ford Australia from 1962 to 1964. ![]()
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