Auto123 test drives the 1960 Ford Falcon! Standing on the ... that when I was recently offered the chance to drive a beautifully-preserved 1960 Falcon, there was absolutely no twisting of arms.

Yes, next to the boxy Holden, the brand-new Australian Falcon of 1960 looked like a clear winner. There was one small problem... Ford Australia had been trying to take on Holden with the British ...

This is a 1960 Ford Falcon with the original 144ci ... and maybe some of it goes though the radiator. When you drive a 144ci Falcon, hills are your enemy. You approach hills in the same way ...

This engine, whose bore center spacings date back to the engine that powered the original 1960 Falcon ... Undeniably, Ford in Australia produces a great all-around rear-drive sport sedan, as ...

Oh, and he took his original driver's test in a '61 four-door sedan after being introduced to Ford's then-new compact when his grandfather purchased a Falcon Ranchero way back in 1960. Yup ...

Introduced for the 1960 model year, the Falcon was ... that still run and drive are hard to come by. Restored examples are more common but don't get as much love as the Ford Mustangs.