Ford Falcon platform

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The Ford Falcon platform was an early unibody automotive chassis architecture developed by Ford in the 1960s that underpinned compact and mid-size models such as the original Ford Falcon and early Mustangs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf automotive platform
unibody chassis architecture
bodyStyleCompatibility convertible
coupe
sedan
station wagon
utility / pickup (Ranchero)
category 1960s automobiles
Ford platforms
surface form: Ford vehicle platforms
chassisType unibody
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
developer Ford Motor Company
influenced design of early Ford Mustang
introducedForModelYear 1960
introducedInDecade 1960s
layout front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
manufacturer Ford Motor Company
material steel
notableFeature cost-effective mass production design
shared components across multiple compact models
unitized body construction
precededBy body-on-frame Ford compact car architectures
succeededBy Ford Fox platform (third generation)
surface form: Ford Fox platform

later Ford unibody platforms for compact and mid-size cars
underpinnedModel Ford Fairlane
surface form: Ford Fairlane (early 1960s, related architecture)

Ford Falcon
surface form: Ford Falcon (Australia)

Ford Falcon
surface form: Ford Falcon (North America)

Ford Mustang
surface form: Ford Mustang (first generation)

Ford Ranchero (compact versions)
surface form: Ford Ranchero (Falcon-based)

Mercury Comet
surface form: Mercury Comet (first generation)
usedFor compact cars
mid-size cars
usedInMarket Australian market
North American market
wheelDriveConfiguration rear-wheel drive

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