This 1st-generation Falcon looks great inside and out and is powered by an upgraded 6-cylinder with a turbocharger. Wha? Huh? V8′s weren’t released in Falcons until ’63, and when it arrived it only displaced 260 cubic inches. This 6-cylinder is 300 inches, and it has the turbo. Find this car here on eBay out of Russellville, Alabama. Special thanks to BaT reader Michael V. for this submission!
These earliest Falcons have an unusual shape up front, but with these wider wheels and a tastefully lowered stance this car looks great. The wheels are actually 14″ units donated from a Mopar. We like the powder blue and all the original Futura trim.
The interior looks fantastic with all stock seats, dash and wheel. The period Moon sweep tach and under-dash gauges are a nice touch. The car is now set-up with a floor-shifted toploader transmission and a 9-inch rearend to handle the added power.
The factory 6-cylinder would have produced 101hp. This one produces enough to take this Falcon through the 1/4-mile in 13.83. It is fed by a 2-barrel carb and runs about 5 lbs of boost.
We usually write off early Fords with 6-cylinder power which could have had V8′s. This one never was offered with an 8-cylinder, though, so we think we’ll make an exception. We definitely like all the other features, and one drive in this one and we’re sure we’d be convinced. Nice car!
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