Ford XL Falcon wagon - TV commercial (1963)

[oldskoolfalcon]

Go the falcons I love these old commercials

[TomCO59]

This isn't a 1963 model; it's from 1961. I owned the two-door version of this car. I loved it, and mine was dependable!

[Conniptions886]

@TomCO59 - This IS a 1963 Australian Falcon advert - the US model and the Australian model weren't the same car...

[KG84C]

To be specific, it's FALCON

[gojoe283]

US "compact" sized wagons in the 1960s had roll-down rear windows. The electric window was an option. My 1966 Rambler station wagon had a crank-down tailgate window, and the 1969 Rambler had the same thing. After 1970, most compact wagons had a hatch rear liftgate, tailgates were used on mid-sized and full-sized US wagons. And by that time most of these had electric tailgate windows.

[Conniptions886]

@gojoe283 - At the time this model Falcon was released in Australia, its main rival - Holden - had only ever had a lift-up rear window such as you'd find on a US "sedan delivery"...

[gojoe283]

@Conniptions886 Very catchy tune! Great commerical. And I think people in Australia were more interested in performance and durability, than shiny chrome, as was the case in the US. I say that because the Falcon is covered in mud as it traverses the ruts and bumps along the ski trail.

[hebneh]

@gojoe283 My mother's 1961 Buick Special compact station wagon had an entire lift-up assembly, and I believe its back window was electric. The 1963 Chevy II wagon that replaced that had a fold-down tailgate, and it definitely did have an electric back window. It wasn't a Nova, which was the the more upscale/higher priced Chevy II with more options.

[hebneh]

"Falcon's window ROLLS down!" As opposed to being electric, which I think by that time all American wagon back windows were. But what they're promoting, I assume, is that it didn't have the old-fashioned two-piece tailgate with a window that had to be opened manually, upwards.

It's odd to see snowy mountains that also have trees with leaves on them, as seen here. Most everywhere else in the world, there'd only be conifers in such locations.

[Conniptions886]

@hebneh - "rolls down" as opposed to the window in the nearest rival, the Holden, which was a lift-up tailgate assembly...

[Aussiemarco]

My first car was a Falcon XL sedan, which I bought for $450 from a neighbour in Sydney when I was 18, and the car was a lot older than I was! Such a pity the engine died 2 years later and I traded it in on a 1980 Corolla, and got just $400 for the trade. The same, dead car would be worth several thousand today, and I'd restore it now. It was the car I've loved the most.

R.I.P my beautiful Falcon, wherever you are.

[Sheri451]

Did you know that whrn It's summer here it's winter in Australia. If I were born in Australia, I would have been born in the middle of winter, in August

[BeatleBangs1964]

I love this! Talk about a Better Idea and a cool ad!

[4Y83Z120401]

Now this is a cool commercial. I love Falcons of all years and regardless of where they were made. I had several Falcon wagons way back when. Falcons were very reliable, efficient, and economical to own. They were what people wanted. Regardless of some people trying to re-write history in 1960 Falcon captured over 50% of the US compact car market, the rest was divided up amongst Corvair, Valiant, and Rambler. The were certainly more reliable than any of those three lesser cars.

[bongomanfromdalou]

Considering the '63 Falcon wagon sold for about $2100 stateside, that's about right for a car of its size. I notice the XL Falcon is a bit shorter than the American version; I understand Aussie roads were a bit rough back in those days and the longer American body would bottom out more easily. Love that jingle, too!

[OzzInter]

@bongomanfromdalou

The original model (XK) made in Australia was virtually identical to the Canadian model.

The second model (XL) made in Australia was modified for local conditions and was unique to Australia. It was different from the North American and Argentine

versions.

No V8 or two door versions were sold in Australia.

P.S. Australian roads have improved 100% since the 1960's!!!

[speedwaysedan12]

wow 1155, pounds i think that was? thats pretty cheap

[OzzInter]

@speedwaysedan12

1155 pounds = $ 2310 (Australian)



[KaleunMaender77]

@OzzInter Which equates to ~$27,400 in todays money. NO wagon's THAT cheap anymore!

[68lincoln]

1960-63 Ford Falcons were great little American cars. Nice clean styling, dependable engine, good on gas mileage.

[JonathanDParshall]

They weren't very reliable, even when new.

[MeFrom07]

"It's trim, it's Falcon.

It's trim and taut it's Falcon

and Falcon to be specific

It's trim, taut, terrific!"

Love this ad.

[lee57]

Love the jingle.