Now for sale in our Gateway Classic Cars of Houston showroom is
this awesome Ford Falcon from 1963. This was the final year for the
first generation of the North American Falcon. This Falcon is
powered by the inline 6 cylinder Mileage Maker engine that Ford
designed to achieve a staggering 30mpg! The Falcon went on to be
the basis for which the legendary Mustang was based. The Falcon
Sprint was a limited production version of the Falcon which was
nearly mechanically identical to the 1964 � Mustang. With a length
of 181 inches and a wheelbase of 109.5, the Falcon was one of
Ford's smaller vehicles. Construction was unibody and suspension
was fairly standard with coil springs in the front and lead springs
in the rear. Brakes were drums all around and a the two-speed
Ford-O-Matic automatic transmission was an additional option from
the 3-speed manual that was the base transmission. The market shift
which spurred the development of the Falcon and it's competitors
also precipitated the demise of several well-established marques in
the late 1950s and early 1960s. Edsel, Nash, Hudson, DeSoto and
Packard nameplates all disappeared from the marketplace. 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 over a million sold by the end of the second year. This is
a survivor car and should be appreciated as such. It hasn't been
modernized like many have been. You will find an AM radio, hub caps
and radial tires. You will be pleased to know that the headlights,
brights, turn signals, parking lights, reverse lights, wipers,
brake lights, gauges, radio, heat and horn all work! This 1963 Ford
Falcon is for sale in our Houston Showroom and can be seen in
greater detail including 100+ HD pictures and an HD video at
www.GatewayClassicCars.com. For additional information please call
our knowledgeable staff at (832) 243-6200 or email us at
[email protected]. If you would like to see it in
person, come to our Houston Showroom, located at 1910 Cypress
Station Dr Suite 200, Houston, TX 77090. See more at:
http://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/HOU/1194/1963-ford-Falcon
