Ford, Chevrolet, and Plymouth would all jump into the new compact car market space in 1960 (Studebaker and American Motors got there the year before). The Ford entry would be the rather simple Falcon, whereas Chevy would have the unconventional Corvair and Plymouth the strangely shaped Valiant. Finding a first-year 2-door Falcon station wagon is probably not an easy task, yet the seller discovered two of them, with the second to help restore the first. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this pair is available here on eBay where the opening bid of $3,750 has been elusive so far. Thanks, Larry D, for sending this combo our way!
The new Ford Falcon was a simple car whose platform would go on to inspire other cars in the 1960s, namely the Mustang and the Maverick. While It would be easy to say they were full-size Fairlane’s which were stuck in the microwave and then shrunk, that would be kidding. The Falcon was an all-new automobile that borrowed from the existing parts bin wherever possible. A 144 cubic inch inline-6 was the standard engine, but a 170 could be ordered which was the case at least with the seller’s more complete vehicle. 1960 production would top 435,000 of the new Falcons, with 27,500 of them being 2-door station wagons like the seller’s pair.
We’re not told what possessed the seller to buy both of them together, but we’re guessing that one was going to help rebuild the other, which can still be true. Other than condition, they appear to be identical right down to the color of the paint. But the parts car may be missing its front suspension as certainly no brakes, wheels, or tires seem to be present. To help get the better one going, the seller is throwing in a new gas tank and fuel lines for the buyer to install. But we don’t know if that’s all that’s needed to get it to fire up.
The primary car comes across as far less rusty than the secondary, but it’s going to need front floor pans and brakes to enable it to get back out of the road. Another plus with the main car is that it has a brand-new set of tires all around. While no guarantees are made there is enough here to end up with one really good car, you’re likely to at least be off to a great start.
Drove my roommates while in college. FAST ? No FUN ? yes.
Is that a slow moving vehicle triangle on the second one?
I’m currently working on a 1962 Comet Wagon and building a 200 I6 with a 250 head. Hoping it will muster Highway speeds.
144 and 170 are surface street only engines IMHO.
In my little Colorado town, while I never tend to exaggerate, there are at least 64 billion artists, all trying to capture that scenic, snow covered mountain vista,,yeah, yeah, seen one vista, seen them all, but in the center of town, is a small area with artists exhibits, mostly twisted metal, then painted pretty colors, anyway, one of the “creations” is 2 doors, a rear 1/4 panel and tailgate from a Falcon 2 door wagon, of all things. I recognized it right away, most people just walk by it. That’s the thing about art, it only has to please the creator.
There was a Mercury version the name of which I cannot remember.
Mercury’s analogous entry was the Mercury Comet
Comet? Meteor?
Comet.
The sedans had a longer wheelbase than the wagons! The early Comet sedan was built on a stretched Falcon platform but there wasn’t the planned volume to amortize two wagons so they used the standard Falcon wagon body with a Comet nose and trim.
Some old cars given away and someone is looking for a fool on ebay. I wonder how many times . The saler will bid on them. To sucker people in . To THINK people really will pay a outrageous price?
Mercury had the Comet.
Mercury’s version was called the Comet.
I’m guessing wifey and/or homeowner’s association had a say in this sale…
Ford of Canada had the Frontenac . Slight grill /trim changes.
If I had the money and storage space, I might spring for them.
How do you install the Mcpherson struts which are lying on the passenger side floor??
It’s not a “strut” in the modern sense, and just more of a coil over shock that connects to the upper A arm. I think a true strut eliminates the upper A arm.
Weren’t these two on here a month or so ago? They Look vaguely familiar…