![]() ![]() Mine was a 144 with the 2 speed automatic, and was a gutless thing. I had a red 4 door Falcon, it was one of the many $100 beaters I got while my MGB was still nice.( 70s) Every winter, I’d get a different one, for maybe 5 or 6 years until the MG became a beater itself. But finding someone that wants a fully refurbished, completely stock 1961 Ford Falcon may take some digging. I have to imagine that the Futura trim level helps a bit too. Don’t get me wrong – it’s a capital restoration job, and the price isn’t out of line for where generic 60-year-old domestics trade these days. Think about that number for a minute, when a high-quality paint job can cost you $8k plus – well you can imagine how much someone has sunk into this Futura. Here’s the trick, finding someone who’s willing to pay $13,500 for a fully restored Ford Falcon. The interior of this car needs absolutely nothing! The upholstery, in this case, has to be a redo, the black vinyl material is nothing short of perfect! And that perfection extends to what can be seen of the door panels, dash pad, and instrument panel. The most notable feature of a ’61 Falcon Futura is the bucket seats and center console interior. Attached to a Fordomatic, automatic transmission, there’s no mention as to how the six-banger performs or what mechanical activity it has experienced. That said, the engine’s appearance is a visual feast – I don’t know if all of that under-hood red is correct, but there’s certainly no missing it. Projecting a real sleeper vibe, this Falcon looks like it’s ready to rumble, but alas, it’s powered by a 120 HP, 170 CI, in-line, six-cylinder engine so the rumble is more like humble. Anyway, this Falcon has it all going on with its deep lustrous finish, bright chrome, and complete, straight trim, as minimal as it is. Runs great, you can hop in and drive it today! Inline 6-cylinder engine, auto transmission” – gotta hope the images do the selling. ![]() The listing, unfortunately, is almost moot as it only proclaims, “ Beautifully restored in 2017. ![]() Regardless of the subject, it’s always enjoyable to see a 60-plus-year-old car returned to its original and planned state. I’m actually surprised at the subject chosen as the time, effort, and investment placed in a car like a Falcon is probably not going to earn a return. The restoration job performed on this Falcon has been a high-quality undertaking. The Falcon’s popularity continued in ’61 with 474K rolling off of Ford assembly lines and 44K of those wore the Futura’s distinctive quarter panel trim. What caught my attention, in this case, is the stock-restored condition of this Robert McNamara special and the fact that it’s a sporty Futura model, newly introduced for ’61. I never thought I’d see the day when I wrote a review of a Ford Falcon, but I’ve covered Pintos and Vegas too, so go figure. It’s located in Springdale, Arkansas and is available, here on eBay for a BIN price of $13,500. For ’61, the more upscale, if that’s the proper descriptor to use, Futura was introduced and for review today, that’s exactly what Larry D has found for us, a fully restored 1961 Falcon Futura. But Ford tapped into a large and nascent market managing to sell 435K in its first year. Many considered them to be throw-away commodity cars – buy it-use it-wear it out-ditch it-buy another. There was a time when Ford’s new for 1960 Falcon wasn’t taken seriously. ![]()
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