Re: Win 10

On Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:36:45 +0000, gm wrote:

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Cheer up, and gets Yooseself a Ford Falcon...!!!
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Curbside Classic: 1961 Falcon – How To Build A Winning Compact
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https://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside-classics-american/curbside-classic-1961-falcon-how-to-build-a-winning-compact-2/#comments
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"Didn’t Ford get it right in 1960? It certainly won the compact war that
launched that year...  The story of the Falcon is that rare triumph of
rationality in Detroit...
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The Falcon was conceived under the reign of Robert McNamara, that
paragon of the rational and pragmatic manager. He oversaw every unloving
detail, and the end result speaks for itself: a very compact car that
weighed a mere 2400 lbs yet could sit six (slim) adults in an interior
not all that much smaller than a big Ford. Its 20-25 mpg was a huge
improvement over the big cars too. No frills anywhere, and a sub $2000
price to go right up against the imports. Take that, Volkswagen!
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Some have thrown aspersions at the Falcon, that it was designed to be a
“disposable” car. How do you explain this 65 year - old daily driver?
Old Falcons are easy enough to keep running forever...
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Seems like the 1st gen Falcon was the first ‘forever’ car, at least for
a domestic...
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A regularly maintained Falcon could still work as basic, routine Point-A
to Point-B transportation, with the most minimal of fuss, even in
today’s world. It’s not likely the same could be said for just about any
other 65 year old car..."
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I've driven a 65 Mustang, which is a re bodied Falcon. What a shitty
experience that was. My 65 Cheby Nova was a better driver.
OTOH, my mom's 84 Mustang LX was a wonderful ride. The interior was nice
and cozy. It had an awesome, smooth, V6 engine. The fastback body was
trick - it was actually a hatchback.
https://www.allfordmustangs.com/media/1984-mustang-lx-v6.145033/full
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