Gateway Classic Cars of Tampa is proud to offer one of the rarest
sleepers you'll ever find: the 1970� Ford Falcon. And yes, this is
a Falcon! At a time when Ford was replacing the small-body Falcon
with the Maverick, the Falcon name was actually used on two
different cars in 1970, the compact 1970 Falcon and the full-size
1970� Falcon. This latter model was produced for less than six
months and only available as a two-door "post" sedan (it has a
B-pillar behind the driver door glass), while the Torino and
Fairlane has a more extensive body offering. The car you see here
was built in Ford's Atlanta, Georgia plant in May 1970, which was
getting close to the end of the production for this half-year
wonder. Sold originally at Gallo Ford in Chicago for a $3,840 to
its current and original owner, this 1970� Ford Falcon has less
than 6,000 miles. That's about 127 miles per year! The 1970� Ford
Falcon was offered with several engine options, but this particular
car has the legendary 429 Cobra Jet under the hood. This engine is
backed by a four-speed manual transmission, and it has the optional
Drag Pack with a Detroit Locker rear differential with 4.30 gears.
This bulletproof setup made the 1970� Ford Falcon extremely popular
among drag racers as was the case with this car. It was drag raced
for the first few years of its life and then it then sat in climate
controlled storage for the next almost 40 years of its life until
it was cleaned up and put up for sale in our Tampa showroom. Even
more impressive, the Deluxe Marti Report shows that this 1970�
Falcon is just 1 of 42 to be powered with the Super Cobra Jet
engine package but not include the Ram Air package allowing this
car to fly under the radar! This car is all original with the
exception of the Hurst shifter, the ignition coil and wires and the
carburetor (although the original carb comes with the car).
Ultimately, the 1970� Ford Falcon marked the end of the road for
the Falcon name in North America, and this is your chance to own
one of the coolest and rarest Falcons ever made! This gorgeous
1970� Ford Falcon comes with options such as vinyl seats, AM Radio,
seat belts and Magnum 500 wheels wrapped in the original bias ply
tires. To see 100+ HD pictures and videos of this 1970� Ford
Falcon, please visit GatewayClassicCars.com. For more information
or to schedule an appointment to view this vehicle in person,
please call the Tampa showroom at (813)645-6200 or email us
directly at
[email protected].
