Ford Falcon Futura Sprint Convertible

Deze Falcon is uit juni 1963. Hij heeft een V8 van 5 liter. De details op deze auto vind ik erg mooi, ook over het interieur en het dashboard is duidelijk nagedacht. Wetenswaardig is dat de Falcon Sprint de basis vormde voor de Ford Mustang die in 1964 door Ford op de markt werd gebracht, zoals blijkt uit informatie die ik vond op de site van MotoeXotica Classic Cars in St Louis (Missouri) : The Falcon was climbing in trim level from its budget beginnings, as Ford attempted to wring more profit from the line. The only time a V-8 option was available in a first-generation Falcon was the 1963 model and these cars were produced in very limited numbers (Sprint two-door hardtop (bucket seats) 10,479 produced and Sprint convertible (bucket seats) 4,602 produced). These first-generation Falcon Sprint cars were the basis for the 1964 Mustangs released by Ford one year later. Many (if not most) of the interior, chassis, suspension, and drivetrain components were derived from those used on the 1963 Ford Falcon Sprint and/or Fairlane models. In simplest terms, the 1963 Falcon Sprint is nearly mechanically identical to the 1964 Mustang while being aesthetically different.