Cool upload, never seen those before and good quality, too! Of course, the "engineering breakthrough" of the Falcon was that it had absolutely no engineering breakthroughs lol
Due to the high cost of manufacturing the Corvair's unique rear engine, General Motors was forced to delete quality trim in both the 500 and 700 models. However, the Monza model saved the Corvair due to its popularity even though it was even more expensive.
Yes. And Chevy didn't make it easy - they moved the spare to the rear engine compartment and slightly tweaked the front panel significantly increasing the Corvair's trunk size for '61.
Elwood Engel modified Virgil Exner's bizarre designs to make them more popular with customers (for example, the 1963/1964 Plymouth and 1964 Imperial). @@JustABrick237
In one of the Matt Helm novels, author Donald Hamilton has Helm renting a Chrysler product "made in the days when Chrysler was conducting experiments with tortured sheet metal."
The Valiant and Lancer were the same basic car from '60-'62. The tail lights, trunk deck and maybe grill were different and probably the dash emblems were different. The Valiant and Dodge Lancer/Dart often shared the same bodies over the years. The '60-'62 Valiants and Lancers, along with the '62 full size Plymouth Fury and Dodge Dart have to be among the ugliest, if not the ugliest, cars ever made. @@timothykeith1367
I like the jab at the VW bug, then it mentions headroom! I am 6'6" and my head didn't touch the ceiling in my 69 Beetle. I would like a 2dr Falcon today.
@@screamingpencil Your probably right. Although one of these Falcon videos he says front trunk not even right shape for luggage. Lol! That one has to be about the beetle. Lol!
I think the job was at all of the competition to sell the public a great economy car after what they were just driving around in the 50s in the fifties, I would love to have another four-door falcon
Ford sold that car worldwide I believe. That Mad Max car with the supercharger coming out of the hood was a Ford Falcon ;) Ford sold a lot of cars in Europe!
Ford still sells a lot of cars in Europe. They have a whole European division, as you may know. The Falcon was big in Australia, up until quite recently, I believe.
Saw one of there Adys stating the car was supposed to get 30 MPG , now that could highway or city and highway, But if its highway thats not bas for a car that's all steal and very little plastic, the car was very ease to work on as there was lots of room under the hood So, to days car get how many MPG
Golf clubs..ladie's luggage suitcase..Grand piano..now what could be more boring, square, and bland then a Ford Falcon..there is only ONE car, an early/mid 60's Rambler American, the ultimate 'squaresville' family car, I know, I was 'there' as a kid. Now go visit your Dad in the day at his drafting table at work with his short sleave white dress shirt, his pocket pen caddy, a 'pencil' thin dress tie, wing tip cordovan dress shoes, and a crew cut hair style..E-gawds..and I'm 68.
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They haven't seen my wife's overnight case...lol! I do love the Falcon, though. And I love classic car commercials. Great channel!
Drove one when I got my permont 1964 dam good car for me just starting to drive.
"Hey, you got stuck with a Falcon, too!"
In 1970 I bought my first car a1960 falcon 4 door automatic gutless but fun to drive,our family owned it for years!
Cool upload, never seen those before and good quality, too! Of course, the "engineering breakthrough" of the Falcon was that it had absolutely no engineering breakthroughs lol
Rather ironic... the commercial prior to watching this old car commercial, was an ad for a Chevy truck! 😅
Due to the high cost of manufacturing the Corvair's unique rear engine, General Motors was forced to delete quality trim in both the 500 and 700 models. However, the Monza model saved the Corvair due to its popularity even though it was even more expensive.
For that matter, they're comparing the standard Corvair 500 door panel to the one that was part of the Falcon's optional deluxe interior.
Very cool..... 🙂👍
I believe the jab was directed at the Chevy Corvair, also a rear engine vehicle.
Yes. And Chevy didn't make it easy - they moved the spare to the rear engine compartment and slightly tweaked the front panel significantly increasing the Corvair's trunk size for '61.
You may not be able to get a grand piano in a Falcon, but I did once get a full-size refrigerator in a Honda Fit.
The Valiant had the superior drivetrain (Slant Six and Torque Flite) and suspension (torsion bars) but its styling was too bizarre for many.
I wish the Dodge Lancer had been the Valiant. I have heard that the Lancer was planned to be a DeSoto model.
@@timothykeith1367 Dodge and Plymouth dealerships were often separate in those days...so both needed a compact car to compete with GM and Ford.
Elwood Engel modified Virgil Exner's bizarre designs to make them more popular with customers (for example, the 1963/1964 Plymouth and 1964 Imperial). @@JustABrick237
In one of the Matt Helm novels, author Donald Hamilton has Helm renting a Chrysler product "made in the days when Chrysler was conducting experiments with tortured sheet metal."
The Valiant and Lancer were the same basic car from '60-'62. The tail lights, trunk deck and maybe grill were different and probably the dash emblems were different. The Valiant and Dodge Lancer/Dart often shared the same bodies over the years. The '60-'62 Valiants and Lancers, along with the '62 full size Plymouth Fury and Dodge Dart have to be among the ugliest, if not the ugliest, cars ever made. @@timothykeith1367
I like the jab at the VW bug, then it mentions headroom! I am 6'6" and my head didn't touch the ceiling in my 69 Beetle. I would like a 2dr Falcon today.
I think the jab is at the Corvair.
@@screamingpencil Your probably right. Although one of these Falcon videos he says front trunk not even right shape for luggage. Lol! That one has to be about the beetle. Lol!
I think the job was at all of the competition to sell the public a great economy car after what they were just driving around in the 50s in the fifties, I would love to have another four-door falcon
I'd buy one today, but they can't make them like this anymore.
Ford sold that car worldwide I believe. That Mad Max car with the supercharger coming out of the hood was a Ford Falcon ;) Ford sold a lot of cars in Europe!
Ford still sells a lot of cars in Europe. They have a whole European division, as you may know. The Falcon was big in Australia, up until quite recently, I believe.
That guy was parked on the wrong side of the street ;)
Saw one of there Adys stating the car was supposed to get 30 MPG , now that could highway or city and highway, But if its highway thats not bas for a car that's all steal and very little plastic, the car was very ease to work on as there was lots of room under the hood
So, to days car get how many MPG
TRUNK space, not “truck” space.
Golf clubs..ladie's luggage suitcase..Grand piano..now what could be more boring, square, and bland then a Ford Falcon..there is only ONE car, an early/mid 60's Rambler American, the ultimate 'squaresville' family car, I know, I was 'there' as a kid. Now go visit your Dad in the day at his drafting table at work with his short sleave white dress shirt, his pocket pen caddy, a 'pencil' thin dress tie, wing tip cordovan dress shoes, and a crew cut hair style..E-gawds..and I'm 68.
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