The Ford Falcon was perhaps the best-selling U.S.-built compact car of the 1960s (that’s before the Mustang came along). Launched in 1960, Ford delivered just shy of half a million copies in 1961, before new competition began to take bigger and bigger bites out of the apple. The seller’s Falcon Futura was built in 1969, the year before the car was put to rest (Ford was already selling its successor, the Maverick). It’s said to be a special-order vehicle that looks to be the perhaps nicest original one left or a well-done restoration. Located in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada, this Falcon is available here on craigslist for $8,900 (USD or CND?).
Third-generation Falcons were produced from 1966 to 1970. Other than adding safety items required by the DOT, the 1968, 1969, and 1970 Falcons were carried over from 1966-67. These new features included side marker lights, head restraints, and shoulder belts for front seat passengers. 95,000 Falcons were assembled in 1969, a fraction of the Maverick’s output. Of these, fewer than 12,000 Futura (the top trim level) 4-door sedans were sent to Ford dealers.
We’re told this car was specially ordered when new, but the seller offers no documentation as to what the specifics were. It’s owned by a retired “owner collector hobbyist,” so it may not be the only vintage automobile in his/her portfolio. We’re told delivery was taken in 1969 in Victoria, BC, so this Ford may have always lived in Canada. It has a 302 cubic inch V8 (repainted?), automatic transmission, and power steering (all hardly unusual).
The body, paint, and interior present as flawless, yet the seller says the Futura has traveled 121,000 miles (or is that kilometers?) in its 56 years. Despite how many Falcons were produced in the 1960s, you don’t see as many of them today compared to the Mustang, which ironically was based on the Falcon during its lengthy first generation (1965-73).
Hey,I know where Duncan is! I stayed with a friend there,
when I bought my Cortina MKIII near Butchart Gardens.
Even though it was raining,it was a great drive up Vancouver-
Island.If anyone here buys this,make sure that you check ferry
schedules first.
Nice one angliagt 👍 Take a ferry back to Washington from Victoria (only 45min south) if you wish. It’s called the Blackball ⛴️ it’s a cool old boat and you arrive in Port Angeles.
The Falcon name plate continued as a 1970-1/2 model as a basic trim level for the Torino.
Yes, back in 1984, my brother had a light blue 1970 1/2 two-door Falcon with a 250 cubic inch inline 6 cylinder with a 3-speed manual column shifter.
I saw one of those at a local car show and I was puzzled until I talked with the owner. I thought it was the Australian Falcon at first. It was equipped the same way. Six cylinder three speed.
I disagree with the author’s statement that the 302 V8, automatic transmission, and power steering were not unusual. Most of the late 1960s Falcons I ever came across had six-cylinder engines, no power steering, and as often as not, had manual transmissions. They were an economy car. This one is equipped like a nice, full-size sedan might have been equipped. Someone is going to get a very nice car.
Really nice little Falcon. My dad bought one new back in 69′, I think it was even in this shade of blue. I was only a few years old so don’t remember it that well. He ended up trading it in for a 71′ Saab 96 a few years later. Always liked these cars and this one looks to be in really beautiful condition.
I remember when I was a youngster and a used Falcon was all I could afford after saving up. It had the little 6 with a 3 on the tree It was 20 below one morning no one in the family cars would start. I got in the falcon pulled out the choke pumped the gas a couple times and it started up I pushed the choke back in some and kept my foot on the gas a little for a while. Then turned on the heater and went back in the house and went out to a somewhat warm car and made it to school on time
My first ride was a ’69 Falcon 4 door, Presidential Blue with a light blue top, 6 cyl and three on the tree.
I inherited it from my sister, who got it from my parents, who bought it new for $2333. It was a fun car to drive before I got teenage boy stupid and sent it to the junk yard when the clutch wore out and bought another car instead of fixing it.