1960 - 1963 Ford Falcon owners?

Anyone on here own a 1960-1963 Ford Falcon wagon?

 

I do not, but we have a 63 Falcon Ranchero in the family. So, close, but no cigar.

 

This one is on Facebook Marketplace in North Carolina. Too bad it doesn't have a V8. It would have been tempting. With that price and a six under the hood, it'll likely take a while to sell.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplac...wse_serp:1b4ac800-5e2a-4712-8c0e-b6285c757212

 

I do like the color combo with the woodgrain on that one in North Carolina.

 

No, I haven't bought anything. Just looking to possibly downsize wagons. I've found a '62 Falcon Squire. I don't know a lot about them. I was hoping to find someone who could tell me the good, the bad, and the ugly.

 

That's close enough. I'm looking at a '62 Falcon Squire. 170 six-cylinder. Automatic. Original car.

What are some things to be aware of? Good cars? Slow? Will they keep up with traffic? Any information would be helpful.

 

It's a beautiful car. Runs smooth and quiet. At $25k, it's way out of my budget. I'm currently looking at a '62 Falcon Squire.

 

Here's what I'm looking at. 1962 Falcon Squire. 170 six-cylinder. Original. Not perfect. Solid. Has had quite a bit of work done to it in the last year or so.

 

That looks like a real beaut.

The problem with comparing this to the car I have experience with is that ours has a hopped up 260 V8 and a 4 speed.

So I can't speak to the speed/acceleration/keeping up with traffic characteristics of the 170.

One of the nice things about the early Falcons is that there is interchangeability with the Mustang on some stuff. So they aren't completely orphan cars. (Which I'm sure you already know)

Our car is comfortable and rides on it's stock suspension with the stock drum brakes and it rides and stops just fine. I think the fact that it's such a light car contributes to that. The wagon would naturally be heavier, but probably not by a ton. Other than that our Ranchero is just a run of the mill old car. We don't drive it regularly, so I don't have a comprehensive daily driver review that I can share. It's mainly a rip around for a bit, go to the ice cream shop and then cruise the Ave for an hour type of car. It does a great job with that.

 

Although not the same drive train, your information was helpful. Thanks

 

My pleasure.

 

Learned to drive in a '63 Falcon - 170 six and the 2-speed Fordomatic. Reliable, and cheap to operate. No power steering. No power brakes (Really, no power nuthin'). Around town, the 170 was fine, and it seemed on the freeway, it was most comfortable at around 60. Much more than that and it told you it wasn't liking it. Front passenger compartment was a bit tight..and I would have been only 5' 6" when I got my license.

If this one will be a keeper, I would suggest going up one step in size and find a nice Fairlane, with a small V8.

 

https://atlanta.craigslist.org/sat/cto/d/moreland-1992-buick-century-station/7864020302.html
(Moreland, GA - S/W of Atlanta)

 

Thanks! That was very helpful. Although a Fairlane would be nice, it's not in the budget and usually too far away. I would consider a Fairlane wagon with a six-cylinder. I'm looking at economy and reliability more than speed. If I can do 55-60, I'm okay. The Falcon I'm looking at just happens to be close enough that I can make the round trip in a day.