1960 - Wonderful New World of Ford

[brucenangie1989]

Screw ford now and then!

[tomperanteau]

I loved this period, but it was more like "stay asleep, population, while the politicians fuck you over".

[tessa3541]

everything seemed so magicial

[imjustpassinthru]

How elegant and classy people were in those days. These days, the men would have shown up wearing tee shirts and shorts, and the women would be covered with ugly tatoos.

[SuperSterns]

HYPNOTIZING POST WAR ADVERTISING LETS FORGET ABOUT THE WAR !

[Checkerholic]

My birthday is next month. Any of these cars would suit me fine.

Seriously, I love the old commercials. They made sense and you could actually tell exactly what they were selling.

[pianonik]

So now you know why the Beatles, Stones, Dead, Airplane, drugs, sex, anti-war protests happened: A reaction to the goopy-saccharin-ass-whitey-goo­d-safe-irony-impaired-authorit­arian-controlled-dull-material­istic-conformist society of the 1950's -

This ad makes me sick - give me techno-hiphop-deathmetal- anything else, please please!

[MrUnidyne]

The music sounds very Disney-esque.

[italy4blktop]

there were NO Black people in 1960? that is amazing!!!...........

[quirpco]

@italy4blktop Of course there were.  Who do you think built those cars?

[kikddabottle]

a new car back in the day was not only just another new car, it was a "dream car", and the way they displayed them was corney, yes, but elegant and unoffensive. A hell of alot of effort went into adverts those days. Maybe just as much does these days too but it fails to show. Best example of ott ad for 50's is Design for Dreaming.

[svoable]

I think 1960 was great year for Ford, I love the starliner great body lines, I hope to own one some day. and for the birth of Falcon they rock too.

[quirpco]

@svoable I keep asking Santa for a '60 Starliner but had no luck. Maybe his elves are restoring one for me. lol

[harleydog2009]

I love it. My husband just bought me a 2 door 1960 ford falcon. Its pink I love it!

[Rico8458]

who are these rich people?

[CTOL1]

Nice, I had a '60 four door ford 292 CID 3 on the tree rubber mat , had no markings other than F O R D

Had a Skyliner, Sunliner, and a Galaxy too all with 352 automatics, By far the 292 was the fastest. had a Mercury 600 too, that had a in line 6 and was very quiet and smooth running and a Comet all in the span of 3 years, of course these were all used up cars, Oh I did have a '59 convert too that one I managed to smash up I think it had a 352 3 on the tree = 3 speed shift

Thanks for the post

[dudemantwo]

Did someone say corny?

[dudemantwo]

Its Bewitched...

[RitchMahjuus]

"And now: The world most wanted Car - Thunderbird!" *yeah!*

THX so much for this video! :-))

[Manongjojo]

I remember that T-bird. My Mom had a white T-bird convertible with red enterior.

[jvarela965]

Cheap oil and gas allowed Detroit to build simply engineered big fat cars that looked like they were well made by laymen because the judged the cars by what they see and felt. All these 1960 Fords were full of rust holes by 1965.

[4pointedstar]

@jvarela965 You are just plain wrong. I would bet you are in your 20s, maybe 30s at most. I was there. These cars were extremely well made and highly rust resistant.

[jvarela965]

@4pointedstar I am 45. My grandfather was a former Stutz and Pierce - Arrow dealer. These cars were just modern day Ford Fiestas made longer wider and FATTER.

[doomedamerica]

back when america was america,and white people were working...now its chinks,indians,etc,ruining everything as america rolls to its final destruction..

[mcqueen6666]

It's better that the whole thing goes to hell than to have the separate drinking fountains in the south they had then.

[c3cubed]

A number of these delightful commercial productions are viewable on the Prelinger Archives. Thankyou for posting here for all to see, that may be unaware of the (less known) internet library.

[seanThree16]

It's like commercials are getting shittier and more unoriginal everyday. So back then they had sweet ass themesongs for each kind of car, but now all we can think of is using some 10 year old overplayed shit you still hear on the radio all the damn time?

[arabrockerman]

30mpg

so have we really come all that far?

it was 2700lbs i think

without a doubt cars went backwards in the 70s and even 80s

[Inaught]

Nice to know they talked about fuel economy way back then too.

[brendabaloyan]

The Care Free Days of 1960!!!!

[karatcha]

Like I'm watching old works from Disney!!

[silverbird58]

looks like walts crew did a fine job with this commercial

[brendabaloyan]

When American cars were No. 1 in the World! This used to be a hell of a good country!

[alexyomero76]

i think it still is , but new generations gotta get rid of drugs, sefishness and dispair!

[brendabaloyan]

YES!!!

[gorgnaga]

Fords were poorly built then, and still poorly built now. Never buy a Ford, you will end up with a costly lemon as soon as the warranty runs out!

[rudyardoh]

i have 3 Fords and am happy with them all. have 250,000 miles on my '97 mustang - can't get much more dependable than that. maybe you've had bad luck with a ford product - and i agree they made some bad cars esp in the 70s and 80's - but sweeping generalizations are of no great use to anybody, at least when they can be so easily disproven...

[chrishanson70]

I drive a 2003 Thunderbird, and it drives absolutely beautifully. Ford is #1 in quality amongst American manufacturers. Their reliability is on-par with Japanese manufacturers.

[frankd1965]

Got a 1994 Ford Tauraus 160K miles on it. good car and I get it serviced at my neighbourghood Ford Dealer.

[frankd1965]

My dad was a BIG fan of the big fords(Ie Crown Victoria,Grand Marquis).

I own three fords a 1994 Ford Taurus with 160K miles. 1994 Ford Escort LX wagon and a 1996 Ford Escort LX 5-doo hatchback the other tw are from Canada. They DO NOT have those cheesy motorized belts.

[silverbird58]

why yes ford are junk kill them and all who build them, (sic) . while henry's model T was OUT MASS PRODUCING EVERYONE ELSE how many cars were europe putting out for its masses. still mr ford was sharp he cared for THE UNITED STATES . type in model t magnetic engine good read . my pic is the squarebird

[tbear4pa]

That commercial is from the Spring of 1960(you can say a throw back to, or an actual

extension of the 50's) in which it was the final year of Dwight Eisenhower's presidency, just right before the fall election which lead to JFK becoming president in January, 1961. That commercial does epitomize the 50's with all of the innocence of that time.

[sidescrollin]

god...what the FUCK HAPPENED AMERICA??

[GenericGene]

Remember the ads in the National Geographic Magazines - I still have some like many, great post

- ***** Gene

[ohjb]

That's right folks... he said 30 mpg for the new 1960 Ford Falcon!

[vldfaa]

YA, going downhill, with the engine off!

[ohjb]

and your Qualifications are...???

[sidescrollin]

yeah actually, the Media is theo nly one making it seem like all new cars have had TONS of researcha nd dvelopment to get 26MPG in a KIA Sportage. Its not. they dont care at all. they dont need to try. Old cars got just as good gas mileage, and most people are so misinformed they dont even believe that, like you. I have a 65 that gets 38 mpg. Its not a big deal.

[silverbird58]

nope my 91 caremo rs 305/5 sp nocks down 31 mpg with the air on . but tom ogles galaxie got 110

[Minofin]

Did u saw no African Amercans in commercial, I Wonder why :DDD

[TechnicalEvaluation]

The 1960 Fords: Huge cars for well-dressed white people!

[silverbird58]

hey im a honky

[Frostylude]

Where did we go wrong with cars? If you look at any car that isn't a luxury car, you'll realize that all cars pretty much have the same ugly, egg shaped body. This is an age where real cars were built, unlike now.

[Hekke]

comment me back

looking for friends Va

[Williedsel]

What do you mean cheezy? The culture of cars has certainly changed. Hence the problems of GM, Chrysler, and Ford today. When you see a 50's car coming you can recognize it from a block away. Who recognizes the cars of today? The most beautiful styling there is right here. Why not big when gas was 24 cents a gallon. Your windows cleaned, oil check, tires checked, and a set of glasses with every fill up. I forgot the gas wars as well down to 19 cents a gallon.

[LASVEGAN2007]

How cheezy! It's amazing how much our culture has changed since then, but it's also amazing how similar the auto industry is, in that they think Americans want gigantic hulking cars...

[palmercomm]

Bet you 20-to-1 the Sherman Brothers wrote this song. It sounds like something they'd write.

And get this... Filmways, the people behind most of CBS' hits in the 60s, produced this spot.

[cyclonesupercell]

wow!

[lidarman2]

"a whole new beautiful wonderful new...."...repeat

LOL....the cheezy jingles of the past.

That said, they are classic cars. The ads

[GenerationOfSwine]

I want a Falcon, oh wait I already own one.... I guess the commercial worked... oh wait I wasn't born yet... hmm.

[captionpsycho]

it get better gas mileage than some new cars.

[onnamejoe]

lol what a wird advert

[MysteriousFeet]

They don't make ads like they used to.

[rdittmer1717]

I am sure people dressed in evening clothes to see the ford falcon. The T bird was a great looking car.

[FURY1958]

Yes, but the ancient glamour has no precedent. :D

[frankd1965]

1960 was the last year for the "squarebird". The "squarebird" returned twenty years later in 1980.

[MNBluestater]

LOL the music sounds like the theme to "Flipper"

[MNBluestater]

LOL, I'll take a Ford Falcon !

[girlbreal]

so magical but the cars are now completly salvage lmao

[luciremagazine]

Fantastic ad. Very glam, beautifully shot. The sad thing is how the US was so racially divided in those days with the promo's all-white country-club setting.

[ericfutral]

Up to 30 miles per gallon in the 60's!?!? My god! Was it a hybrid? LOLOL

[joellogan]

Falcons were awesome on gas. 1960 had a 140cc straight 6. With a stick shift you could probably realistically get 26 miles a gallon. Automatics were probably closer to 20.

[lazzer408]

140cc huh? Where was the motor? In the glove box?

[frankd1965]

I have a 1994 Ford Escort Wagon that gets great milage. about 35 to 40 with a 5-speed manual and 1.9 litre inline-4.

[CaliRanger1989]

This is going into my favorites. I worked on a 1959 Ford F100 for awhile then got a 1969 F100. I think my grandma had a T-bird like that though. 5 stars!

[BeatleBangs1964]

One of the best commercials Ford ever made! That 1960 Falcon was a COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL way to usher in the New Frontier and the then new decade. That was a mighty fine Ford along with its Better Idea kin - the serious Galaxie, that damn good Thunderbird and that really cool Falcon. Who couldn't love these heartwarming classics? Damn! Talk about Better Ideas!

[randy109]

When I was a little kid my Grandfather bought a Brand New 1963 Galaxy. He and I went on a summer "road trip" and visted family and went to the San Diego Zoo. Never forget that new car smell...

[belchthefit]

the 1960 Thunderbird's 300HP 352 was fast!

[Jobbie11]

WOW....falcon :)

[goatboy63]

wow what a car, these are good videos.

[bongomanfromdalou]

The innocence and magic of 1960...when anything was still possible...the video and the Galaxie are both one-of-a-kind!

[MisterChandu]

Loved this country club setting. Brings back the memories. Only car you would show up in was the T Bird though. Had to have a Lincoln otherwise. The Falcon was something my blue collar Polish uncle drove like forever. As we all know the ugly duckling Falcon would grow up to be the Mustang.

[fordroad]

This ad is great, delivered in style and with a hint of prestiage. The new FORD FALCON released in USA & here in Australia in 1960. The model line from the 1960 model can be traced in Australia to 1987. The marquee name lives on into 2007 with a recent press release "new models on the way in 2008 with FALCON leading the charge." Well Done FORD Thankyou

Mr Henry Ford 11 & Frank McNamara for your vision into the future. Success down under for the blue oval.

[OldFart58]

I wonder why ´60 Starliner is missing

[canine2]

What a "Populuxe" classic!!! Nothing could epitomize the early '60's better than this commercial. It was the last of the postwar era...in some ways, America at it's best. I consider myself fortunate to be just barely old enough to remember it.

[timos87]

I wonder what it would take to build a company where we could introduce these wonderful old car styles but with the safety and built of today-none of these "new" Beetles etc. keep the old style and design but add the safety features and updated durable metallic/plastic materials. You'd probably have to be a millionaire to do such a thing although I wish someone did because there is quite a market for vintage cars out there these days.

[rainydaywoman43]

back when people actually cared about "the newest design" and yes im hearing disney here too desilu. almost blatant..wonder if disney got mad at this.

[umbada]

The background people evolved into the audiences for infomercials in the way they interact with each other and create excitement for the product. The Falcon looked like the corniest of the three and turned out to be the best loved classic, I think.

[Recordman12]

I miss my '62 T-Bird.

[bigblockmustang]

Amen, anouncer commenting that the Falcon seats 6 adults and gets 30MPG.. Interesting to see gas milage played a part of selling even back then.. My Dad had a 60 Galaxie, he painted it red in the winter. Paint blushed because of the cold and turned it pink.. funny he drove it that way..

[TheTruth007]

i used to own a '60 falcon. mine got great mileage and i almost never had it on the highway!

did the pink look good for being pink? lol

[798389]

AIR, that was from the Tennessee Ernie Ford variety show. Great commercial.

[WindsorFox]

I have a 65.

[heavtmetalmegadeth]

sweet car i have a 64 t-bird

[jeditigg]

The 60's were great, for car at least. No smog checks, the beggining of the horsepower wars, what do I know, I am only 18, sound good to me. I love my 65.

[canine2]

Hey, you know alot for an 18 year old, in my opinion! Glad you got a cool car!

[jeditigg]

Thanks,

I did my research, I own a 65 Fairlane. Not the "best" Ford but it was everything I wanted. I took it apart and now can't afford to put it back together. I just plain love my cars, what can I say.

[forddeeler]

They still make the Ford Falcon and Fairlane in Australia. I have a 1990 Ford Fairlane and like it.

[DesiluTrek]

this has that classic "Disney's Wonderful World of Color" sound and feel!

[TheTruth007]

I used to own a mint green falcon... it was a '60 as well.

[gsharrard]

as a one time owner of a '60 galaxie this sure brought back some memories. why did i get rid of it!!???!!!! the video is a great time piece from a great time period. the 21st century sucks. lets go back to '60

[flag400]

Amen to that bro . . . now that's real class ! ! ! !

[BeatleBangs1964]

As one who was brought back in a 62 Falcon classic, this car warms the cockles of my heart. What beautiful, Better Ideas! I just LOVE these very COOOOOL Fords!

[clyde52]

Ah the old days! I can remember that once upon a time when the new car models were announced every year it was a big deal.

[motoso]

wonderful! posted in www.motoblog.de! thnx for posting!

[ronnykmarshall]

That T-Bird rocks!