HomeCar Projects1960 Ford Falcon1960 Ford Falcon Kristin Cline March 12, 2010 1960 Ford Falcon, project 14 Comments I’m happy to announce I now have a daily driver #2 in my garage! It’s a 2-door 1960 Ford Falcon. This baby is all completely original from her white paint job to straight-6 engine! A Ford Falcon is actually more along the lines of what I had in mind before I bought my 1955 Studebaker almost four years ago. There’s plenty of Falcons around, they run for ever, and are classic and simple. But fate had the Studebaker in mind for me. When I saw Stude, no other car would do! I’m very thankful to have the Falcon to drive (and work on of course!) I’ll be doing renovations to the Falcon little-by-little and am still formulating a direction to take the car. For now, she’s saving me plenty of gas money as I commute to work! Whatever shall I name her? You know what, I think Falcon could take on a male persona (Stude just couldn’t)…what do you think??? 14 Responses Scott March 13, 2010 I like the new ride! I am not a big fan of white cars, but we don’t always get to pick the color of our classic ride! From the couple of pictures the condition looks really good, but I’m sure with any 50 year old car there are some issues. I had also thought about a Ford Falcon or an early Chevy Nova with a Straight-6 for a daily driver, but I have a 40 mile commute to work in the midwest. The dog dish hubcaps with the red steel wheels and skinny white wall tires seem to fit this car really well. I am looking forward to seeing more posts on this car as well. Reply Andrew Medeiros June 25, 2010 I also just picked up a 1960 Falcon. It’s a straight 6, 4 door. Good luck with her! Reply thom August 21, 2010 would like to know how you re-did the inside i have a 60 falcon that i’m re-doing myself mine happens to be a 2speed automatic all orginal even have the orginal paper work the seats are the only thing that really needs help thank-you thom Reply greasegirl August 31, 2010 Thom- Did you see I have a 60 Falcon also! The upholstery in that one is good for now though. Yours sounds great! Do your seats need rebuilt or just recovered? Happy Trails, Kristin Reply Rick in NY February 28, 2012 Nice looking first year Falcon, Grease Girl! I’ve owned a ’62, ’64 (Rachero) and an early ’70. Currently, I’m helping a friend restore a ’61 tudor 3 on the three Falcon. His late grandparents had bought it brand new. Until January of this year, it was slowly falling apart, outside, under a tarp, for 25 years. Love your Studebaker, as well! Happy Motoring!! Reply Isabella January 29, 2013 I am really impressed with your writing skills and also with the layout on your weblog. Is this a paid theme or did you customize it yourself? Either way keep up the nice quality writing, it is rare to see a great blog like this one today.. Reply greasegirl February 6, 2013 Thanks Isabella! It’s a free theme, only customization (I believe) is the header. Reply Jay C May 10, 2014 Very clean and straight body. Is that a 2″or 3″ drop in the rear? Reply Kristin Cline July 2, 2014 Hi Jay, Sorry…my comments haven’t been notifying me so I’m long in replying to this! The rear of the Falcon isn’t dropped at all…stock everything in the rear. The fronts have cut springs out of a ’70 Cougar…stiffer, as the Cougar is a much heavier car…but cut. Reply Rick May 21, 2014 I love old Fords and I remember as a kid, the ’60 – ’63’s distinctly in my middle class neighborhood. The well-cared-for were parked proudly on short, oil-stained cement driveways and the “beaters” were strewn at random on carved ruts of some dandelion lawns. I eventually got to see these cars up close when I repaired them and other less illustrious, 70’s and 80’s leakers as a teen working as a mechanic in a busy Long Island garage. This one brought back memories of all the 60’s cars I loved from that era with fins, bullet style bumpers and the “three-on-the-tree” column shift. Yours looks great! I just realized your page has your soiled, manicured paws holding the spark plugs! Pretty cool! Reply Adam May 10, 2017 I have never seen another 1960 “Corinthian White” with the Aqua interior! I have my great grandmother’s, and drive it at least 3 days a week. Same year, same color combo, all original! Reply Kristin Cline June 13, 2017 Super cool Adam! Do you have a pic? Reply Comment & Join the Conversation! Cancel reply
Scott March 13, 2010 I like the new ride! I am not a big fan of white cars, but we don’t always get to pick the color of our classic ride! From the couple of pictures the condition looks really good, but I’m sure with any 50 year old car there are some issues. I had also thought about a Ford Falcon or an early Chevy Nova with a Straight-6 for a daily driver, but I have a 40 mile commute to work in the midwest. The dog dish hubcaps with the red steel wheels and skinny white wall tires seem to fit this car really well. I am looking forward to seeing more posts on this car as well. Reply
Andrew Medeiros June 25, 2010 I also just picked up a 1960 Falcon. It’s a straight 6, 4 door. Good luck with her! Reply
thom August 21, 2010 would like to know how you re-did the inside i have a 60 falcon that i’m re-doing myself mine happens to be a 2speed automatic all orginal even have the orginal paper work the seats are the only thing that really needs help thank-you thom Reply
greasegirl August 31, 2010 Thom- Did you see I have a 60 Falcon also! The upholstery in that one is good for now though. Yours sounds great! Do your seats need rebuilt or just recovered? Happy Trails, Kristin Reply
Rick in NY February 28, 2012 Nice looking first year Falcon, Grease Girl! I’ve owned a ’62, ’64 (Rachero) and an early ’70. Currently, I’m helping a friend restore a ’61 tudor 3 on the three Falcon. His late grandparents had bought it brand new. Until January of this year, it was slowly falling apart, outside, under a tarp, for 25 years. Love your Studebaker, as well! Happy Motoring!! Reply
Isabella January 29, 2013 I am really impressed with your writing skills and also with the layout on your weblog. Is this a paid theme or did you customize it yourself? Either way keep up the nice quality writing, it is rare to see a great blog like this one today.. Reply
greasegirl February 6, 2013 Thanks Isabella! It’s a free theme, only customization (I believe) is the header. Reply
Kristin Cline July 2, 2014 Hi Jay, Sorry…my comments haven’t been notifying me so I’m long in replying to this! The rear of the Falcon isn’t dropped at all…stock everything in the rear. The fronts have cut springs out of a ’70 Cougar…stiffer, as the Cougar is a much heavier car…but cut. Reply
Rick May 21, 2014 I love old Fords and I remember as a kid, the ’60 – ’63’s distinctly in my middle class neighborhood. The well-cared-for were parked proudly on short, oil-stained cement driveways and the “beaters” were strewn at random on carved ruts of some dandelion lawns. I eventually got to see these cars up close when I repaired them and other less illustrious, 70’s and 80’s leakers as a teen working as a mechanic in a busy Long Island garage. This one brought back memories of all the 60’s cars I loved from that era with fins, bullet style bumpers and the “three-on-the-tree” column shift. Yours looks great! I just realized your page has your soiled, manicured paws holding the spark plugs! Pretty cool! Reply
Adam May 10, 2017 I have never seen another 1960 “Corinthian White” with the Aqua interior! I have my great grandmother’s, and drive it at least 3 days a week. Same year, same color combo, all original! Reply
