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#51 of 133 '64 Falcon by prophet2 Aug 29, 2002 (3:27 pm)
Saw one in my mirror behind me. 2-door coupe, don't know whether it was a Futura or Sprint as I couldn't see the V-8 emblem on the fenders. I tried to drive slowly to let him pass, but he turned left after about 1-1/2 miles. It looked clean and was in Wimbledon White. I'll be checking around that neighborhood ........
#52 of 133 When I was a kid... by lemko Sep 06, 2002 (9:28 am)
...and my family first moved into the neighborhood our elderly neighbors had a black 1961 Ford Falcon sedan with a red and white interior. The car was about eight-years old at the time and in pretty good condition. He later replaced it with a 1965 Chevrolet Corvair which he had until 1976.   The Philadelphia Police Department used 1960 Ford Falcons as patrol cars, but promptly disposed of them since they couldn't take the punishing urban environment and the rigors of police patrol.
#53 of 133 That, plus the fact... by isellhondas Sep 06, 2002 (9:47 am)
A Vespa could outrun them!
#55 of 133 If they were automatics by bhill2 Sep 06, 2002 (12:02 pm)
a Schwinn could outrun them (I owned one).
#56 of 133 62 Falcon by crosley4 Sep 07, 2002 (5:21 am)
I own a 62 sedan with the 'big' motor 170 cid.   It runs fairly well for the size of the engine.   It can sit for 2 weeks and I can get in it , pull the choke knob(remember those?) and it will start in about 2 seconds of cranking.
#57 of 133 by Mr_Shiftright HOST Sep 08, 2002 (7:58 am)
Is that a one-speed Schwinn or a mountain bike (I'm thinking the Falcon automatic could maybe pull away off the line if you were riding on an older Schwinn)
#59 of 133 170 c.i.d. = by prophet2 Sep 08, 2002 (4:47 pm)
..... 2.8 L! But, that 85 h.p. left much to be desired! How was the 0-60 timed ..... in minutes?   As I remember, the 170 had the blue valve cover while the 200 (3.3 L) had red.
#60 of 133 Was the 170... by andre1969 Sep 09, 2002 (4:02 am)
...rated at 85 hp, or was that the 144? I seem to recall one of the Falcon engines rated at 101 hp. The 170 CID version of the Mopar slant six was rated around 100-110 hp, so I'd imagine that Ford's 170 was pretty close.   Anyway, I'd imagine 0-60 in the lower 20-second range for the 144. Maybe 17-18 seconds for the 170? Just wild guesses here.

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