Ford Falcon

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The Ford Falcon is a compact car line produced by Ford in North America and other markets during the 1960s and early 1970s, known for its simple, economical design and role as the basis for the first Ford Mustang.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf automobile model line
compact car
assemblyLocation Argentina
Australia
Dearborn, Michigan, United States
Lorain, Ohio, United States
San Jose, California, United States
bodyStyle 2-door hardtop
2-door sedan
4-door sedan
car-based pickup
convertible
station wagon
category Ford vehicles
compact cars of the 1960s
class compact car
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designer Ford Motor Company design team
engineType V8 engine (later models)
inline-six engine
era 1960s automobiles
early 1970s automobiles
fuelType gasoline
introducedAs economy car
layout front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
manufacturer Ford Motor Company
market Argentina
Australia
Canada
North America
marketedAs compact alternative to larger American cars
notableFor basis for first-generation Ford Mustang
economical operation
simple design
notableImpact helped establish Ford in compact car market in North America
provided platform engineering basis for pony cars
platformUsedFor Ford Mustang
surface form: Ford Mustang (first generation)

Ford Ranchero (compact versions)
predecessor Ford full-size models as Ford’s main low-priced line
productionEnd 1970
productionStart 1960
relatedModel Ford Ranchero (compact versions)
surface form: Ford Ranchero

Mercury Comet
segment low-priced compact segment
successor Ford Maverick (North America)
transmission automatic transmission
manual transmission
wheelbase short wheelbase compared to full-size Fords

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Mercury Cougar relatedTo Ford Falcon
Atlanta Assembly producedModel Ford Falcon
Ford Falcon platform underpinnedModel Ford Falcon
this entity surface form: Ford Falcon (North America)
Ford Falcon platform underpinnedModel Ford Falcon
this entity surface form: Ford Falcon (Australia)
Gale Halderman workedOn Ford Falcon
Ford vs Holden linkedModel Ford Falcon
HSV Clubsport competitor Ford Falcon
this entity surface form: Ford Falcon XR8
Allan Moffat notableCar Ford Falcon
this entity surface form: Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III
Allan Moffat notableCar Ford Falcon
this entity surface form: Ford Falcon XC