"Some classic cars... Are just regular cars." *starts a slow clap*

"Some classic cars, Can just be regular cars." *Applause*

1960 Ford Falcon. My first car. I can't remember if I bought it in '67 or '68 but it was my car in High School. You never really fall out of love with your first car.

In Argentina, it was a very successful tube. It was made until 1991. It basically contained the same body with some aesthetic changes and mechanical improvements up to 166 HP. some quarter-mile teams managed to get around 600 HP from the old 6-cylinder

The regular falcon owned by mr regular in a regular car review

He was also very good at seeing Japanese wooden buildings as numbers- but always in excess of 451 degrees.

An Australian classic too. From 1961 made in Australia ! The engine went on to become totally made in Australia. As the Barra 6 it grew double overhead cams, alloy head, cross flow and sophisticated computerised engine electronics.

here, in Argentina, it was made untill 1991... and they made some unique versions. I used to own a 1974 falcon sprint with 166hp stock

"Some classic cars... Are just just regular cars." Well said, mr regular

"The world must understand that classic cars are not all Chevelle's, and Boss 302's, and Oldsmobile 442's, and Grand National's, and rat rod Cadillac's... Some classic cars, are just regular cars." This was an awesome quote to end an awesome review.

Whenever I see or hear the name "Lee Iacocca", all I can think of is James Pumphrey saying it the way he said it on Up To Speed.

1960 Ford Falcon When new 4-Dr Sedan $1974.00 Heavy Duty Battery $8.00 Deluxe Trim Package $66.00 Fresh Air Heat /defrost $54.00 Two Tone paint $17.00 Manual Radio $54.00 Safety Equipment padded dash and visors $19.00 Front seat safety belts $21.00 Whitewall tires $29.00 Automatic Transmission $159.00 Wheel covers $16.00 Windshield washer $13.00 Electric windshield wiper $10.00 . Minimum wage in 1960 was exactly $1.00 per hour or $2080.00 per year.

was gonna go to bed, but what would 12 minutes hurt

That slow walk from the Falcon combined with that quote at the end made me shed a manly tear. Mr. Regular, you're a goddamn work of art.

My father, upon his return from a one-year stint in Viet Nam -bought a dark blue 1960 Falcon to act as a second car for the family. My parents were married almost 17 years by that time (September 1968) and had been going one car for as long as they’d owned them. I wasn’t born yet...but my 3 sisters were, so my Mom needed our 1965 Country Squire for carting them to school, doing the shopping, and all the other things 1960s housewives did. So, Dad went to a local Ford dealer and bought a one-owner 1960 Falcon so he could commute to his job at Bolling AFB, and later - after leaving the Air Force - his job for the Fairfax County (VA) school system. One day, the steering wheel came off as he was driving home on the Beltway. He did his best to get the wheel lined up again and held it into place the rest of his way home. Oh...he had to shift the three-on-the-tree, as well! Another time, driving over the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, the gear shift snapped off while he was shifting. My ever-resourceful Dad grabbed a vise grip out of the bag of tools he kept with him for such emergencies, and stuck it in the hole where the gear shift had been. The next day, he limped that tired gal back to Clinton Ford where he’d bought her two years before, and traded her in on a 1968 Fairlane 500 wagon.

"Dogs in the park would just lick it and die." 😂😂

Fuck it, I'm pulling an all-nighter.

The Falcon looks so simple, I'd expect it to be something from the high-end Soviet lineup.

I bought a year old 1963 Falcon Futura. convertible when I was in college, loved the car.

"Some classic cars are just regular cars." Nice quote actually

Mirrors are a safety option? No hazard lights? Automatic is the thing to have and the car companies lied about the cars specs? This seems just like a new car, amazing!

I love the manual steering and huge wheel in my Ford. Combined with the long hood, it definitely takes you back to when cars had no computers or crumple zones.

I LOVE this car, my favorite aunt owned a 2 door 1960 Falcon, and I used to love going cruising with her. My brother later during high school owned a 2 door 1963 Falcon with a 170 cubic inch 6. This thing was so tail-light it was very easy to to do burnouts in it making everyone think you had a v-8 under the hood. This video inspired a few nostalgic flashbacks. Thank you very much!

i owned several Falcons in the late 60's great cars ! also had a Merc Comet !

that one liner at the end thoooooooo

Fuck, my bike has 21 speeds. Too bad the powerband is non-existant.

When my dad lost his job in the 1960's -- and his company car -- he purchased a used Falcon for $600. Black. No radio. Manual choke. Vacuum powered wipers. Incredibly simple, reliable, easy to repair, and inexpensive. It was a god send.

@9:26 “who saves Ford Escorts?” (I slowly raise my hand.) It’s 25 years old. That means it’s a classic. Right?

been waiting long and hard for this review long and hard

"Some classic cars are just Regular Cars." BOOM! *Mic drop*

Right after high school (Class of '70) my buddy, Dave, bought a 62 Mercury Comet (Falcon clone) and I bought a 62 Rambler Classic. Both were "3 on the tree" manuals. Both cars had vacuum wipers, a nightmare in a rainstorm on the highway! I'm pretty sure the Comet was not synchromesh first gear, don't remember on my Rambler. I loved the Classic as it had a DUAL master brake cylinder which meant you had some brakes if a brake line failed whereas the Comet didn't. That's important if you've ever been in a car with a single master and had a brake line or wheel cylinder crap out on you! Happened to Mom with me in the car. We lucked out because weren't going fast and Mom knew to pump the brakes like crazy and crawl the car to the repair shop 2 blocks away. Both cars were tanks with 2 squirrels on a treadmill for an engine. But not real safe: no seat belts, collapsible steering column nor padded dash. I found out when a woman in a 69 Plymouth Fury (think Ford Crown Vic) made a left right in front of me. I broke the steering wheel clear through in one spot with my chest and left the imprints of both knees in the metal dashboard. No broken bones but sore for about a month and all at less than 20 mph! Cars were a lot more dangerous then until the Feds started a series of safety requirements beginning in 1963 and another additional set in 1968 and incrementally after that.

When I lived and worked in Buenos Aires in the 1990s, brand new Falcons were common as taxicabs. They were pretty much identical to earlier Falcons except the taillights were updated to 1980s standards. They were manufactured locally in Argentina.

Modern Mustangs only sold 134,000 units, and car show curbside crowds are relieved. Image the carnage at '65 numbers.

I love this. all cars are cars. I drive a 73 AMC Gremlin and some get it and some don't

I just now saw your video,and as the owner of a falcon for over 40 years now,i was pleased to hear your final words!!. My plain jane 4dr 65 with 6cly engine gets alot of attention at car shows. If you do see another falcon,its very often hot rodded or the high end sprint v8 or convertible models.

I don't recall my 1966 XP falcon having reverse lights. In 1977 I drove from one side of Australia to the other in it.

11:16 That was the happiest wave I think I've ever seen. Great video.

nice clarkson reference, I love that bit

My b.I.l. Had one, a two door, automatic, white top, red bottom. I got to drive it once. They were okay, but, they wouldn’t pass muster today. The little 144, 140, cu.inch 6s were okay for the highways then, but, we travel at high speeds in some towns and cities at or above 60 m.p.h., they would struggle. These little cars were great back then, but, the car manufacturers were just slapping them together for cheaper cars. No one ordered a/cond. back then. Now if we had the four cylinders and 6s of today, wow, what cars. Great vlog. Thanks for posting and sharing this vlog.

Really well done, thanks for the memories. My buddy had a 60 in 64, few years before I could legally drive, it was a three on the tree, it might have had a radio white two door. That was a fun summer in Chicago. Dumped the clutch at every light and bicycles would pass us, it was crazy. At night a ton of room in the back seat to watch submarine races at the Planetarium. I had a lot of memorable cars over the years but that dog of a Falcon still holds a special place and it wasn't even mine.

I love this era or American cars, I love the Falcon, I have to admit I'm a sucker for the Corvair, I love it's styling and the engine being an air-cooled flat6 like a Porsche also drew me to it.

Beautiful ending to the narration.

My first car in 1967 was a 1960 Falcon, white with blue interior, 2 speed automatic, 4 door and it was a good car for the era. Paid $100 and my dad and me spent several weeks fixing it up as it had been driven unfortunately into a beauty salon, literally , by an underaged minor who thought they would do their mom a favor and pick her up at the front door. Lol, what wonderful memories of a time long gone. Thanks for sharing.

I have been to Argentina twice in the 80's and all I saw there were 1960 Falcons on the streets! All they did to change the model styling was headlights/tail lights/grill! Falcons were made there starting in 1962 ending production in 1991! The in line six cylinder engine with ether 170 CU IN or 200 CU IN displacement were the power plants. They were so reliable, they went often well over 500,000 miles before rebuild!

I didn't really get why you guys chose a falcon till you explained it in the end of this video.

Falcon is such an interesting car - in all its pros and cons it's just fascinating.

My dad had 62 with the 170 6. He was a mechanical engineer and a depression era baby born in 1924 and it was his type of car. Need AC open the windows, open the vents , use the heater, open the door vents under the dash. No reason to go over 60. In fact we took 5 road trips camping all over the United States. Even out to the Grand Canyon and back from Pennsylvania. It was great. Wish I had one to see as an adult what it is like

Not the first american economy car, the Studebaker Lark was out the year before

Just love the looks on that car.

Look at that temp gauge! Its like a VOR indicator!

I had one of these. I loved it. Always started right up, few problems. It was the smoothest ride over railroad tracks I have ever experienced. You hardly knew you had driven over them. I finally got rid of it because I had two cars and the Falcon I parked on the street and kept getting tickets for not moving my car often enough, so I sold it. But I have fond memories of it.

You don't see many of these any more because north of the Mason-Dixon line, they dissolved in the winter salt in about 5 years.

that ford escort comment hurt my heart

#MakeAmericaRegularAgain

As an American who's lived nigh on twenty years in the developing world, I loved this video. I loved it because when I was a kid in the 60s, performance cars were not typical family cars. I loved it because where I've lived for so many years, I see people everyday who are happy simply to have a vehicle, even if it only goes 29 mph up a hill, and we all accept it as normal even though if we were driving in the US or EU, etc., steam would be blowing from our ears with road rage.

Bought a "66 in 1971 as my first car. No synchro 3 speed so you had to come to a completely full stop before re-engaging first gear and this made it a real pita.

Its hilarious watching you, trying to keep the car straight.

thats "recirculating ball" steering... not reciprocating ball, isnt it?

I'm not american, I'm from Argentina, where the Falcon was in production for around 30 years, so I came here looking for a honest reviews and I'm glad I did because you're channel it's sooooo much more than that. I think you're doing a great job with the ironic lyrics, the history and view of the world every time you review a car, the videogame winks, the car selections, the humor and the way you speak so I can get everything you say (and also youtube with it's auto CC). But most of all, you get the audience attention every f-time, it's like cruising with a friend who's opening it's heart to let hear his sensations and thoughts after purchasing a new car. So, you've made a new fan.

My dad bought a new Falcon in 1960, we were a family of six, seven by 1963. Took three trips from KCMO to Ontario, Canada as a family. In 1965 my Mom took myself and four sisters from KCMO to Vancouver B.C. I can remember her coming to a complete stop and shifting into first gear going through the Rockies. We had the Falcon for about 12 years.

I had a 60, 62 and 64. My favorite was the 60. All three were wagons. 30 mpg ! Sadly they rusted out quickly here in N.E.

Can't wait for the V8 review.

I never knew I could care so much about such regular cars. This channel is beautiful in its celebration of the ordinary and basic. Thank you for the hard work you do to teach us about these cars and why they matter. "Some classic cars, are just regular cars..."

Car looks really good. Great review. You guys did one hell of a job with the Falcon

Goodness, that was a beautiful ending. Very well done, sir.

the intro and the ending to th is one were simply brilliant. nice work.

It had a lot of success in Australia, and is still manufactured today. Course it looks like a Ford Taurus now, but has very minor aesthetic differences. They also got muscle variants in the 70's, with Mad Max using one as the Interceptor. We did get a 2 door variant that looked decent, but was discontinued immediately after 1970.

My wife has a classic she bought when she was 15. It's a 1969 Chevy Nova. Not the SS. The base model. And not the two door. The four door. You know, the ones that used to be common cop cars? Yeah that one. The one where the back doors usually rusted off? Yeah. That one. And she's in love with that car in all its stock glory. Good on you for showing the world that classic cars don't have to be fast or loud to be special.

As an Australian the idea of a falcon as an economy car is so foreign you might as well be speaking Greek

when are we gonna get another bike review? believe it or not, you sparked my interest in motorcycles.

I had a '61 Sky blue. I bought it for $100 in 1980 and drove it for years. It was a tank.

Love it! What a ride. My first car in 1971, bought from my sister for $100. A baby blue 1960 (or 61, can't remember) that even then was "embarrassing" to drive to school but it was a car and it ran and it got me to school, work and more. Sold it for $50 a year later after the rings went and it was trailing a ton of blue smoke. LOL. Fun stuff. Like he says in the video, almost none around. I don't think I've seen more than a couple in the 35 years since I had mine. Thanks for making this car the "face" of Regular Car Reviews.

A guy in my area puts around in a 50's Nash Metropolitan that makes the dude with the local 64 Falcon Sprint look like he has a Caddy in comparison. Those Nash's are SCARY small for the era in which they were marketed.

It's so strange to see the Falcon stock after watching OVF all the way through

Correction... at least in Canada. In 1963 my mother bought a brand new Falcon that came with the 144 cubic inch inline six that you claimed was abandoned in 62. I do have my doubts that it was discontinued in the US but still available in Canada. Other than that, yes, the car was a dog and watching snails in the ditch pass you did hurt ones ego. With the 2 speed auto it could hold highway speed in the right lane. Passing a semi on a 2 lane highway required on coming cars to be near invisible in the distance or they were too close. Having a good chuckle at the way you present lemons of days gone by. Keep up the good work!

Around 1974, half the grocery store parking lots used to be filled with Ford Falcons and VW Bugs. I love Falcons (and Bugs).

Interesting fact about the Ford-O-Matic 2-speed. It was, in fact, a 3-speed, but lacked the internal parts needed to automatically engage 1st gear. It only used 2nd and 3rd, and it called them 1st and 2nd. If you put the shifter-lever in "D", you definitely only had two gears. However, if you came to a complete, dead stop, and put the shifter lever into "L", it would start off in the actual 1st gear -- not the mis-named 2nd gear that it called 1st gear when you were in "D". Then you could stomp on the gas, when it got to red-line pop it into D and back into L quickly and it would shift into 2nd gear (the gear it called 1st gear when it was in D). And then, when you hit red-line again, you shift into D and that would be the 1:1 gear, which was the 3rd gear (mis-named 2nd gear when it was in D). My Father's 1955 T-Bird with the Ford-O-Matic does this. There are three distinct gear ratios available, but only the two higher ones will be used when the selector lever is in "D".

"who saves escorts?" half of europe my friend! and their prices go up every day!

The narration in this video was truly.......entertaining......I don't know anytime before this I was so entertained by narration such as on this video.....great job.....interesting car also.....

The year I was born ... my parents got a FALCON , White Sedan ... I loved that car.

And then all the stuff that was so regular about it from that era gets yanked out... But I don't blame him, make it more fun.

good ending quote

Such a Regular Review for a Regular car. This was by far probably the most tamed I seen RegularCar guy act.

Very good video. Say hello to your newest subscriber! One thing everyone should remember, though, is that several complaints (brake system, steering, etc.) were typical for the era, including high priced cars. They weren't complaints back then all cars did it. You nailed it on the transmission. A status symbol, but a lot more work than today. The shaking gas line in your photo car is mesmerizing!

My good sir, my I recommend you to review the original air cooled VW bug? I think it has a lot in common (meaning the market and the vision for the car) with your falcon. People would be excited to see it on here! Also, thanks for making such entertaining videos!

The Ford Falcon is pretty much the perfect car. There was no need for any more research and development afterwards.

My in-law’s have a one owner low-mileage survivor ‘62 falcon futura. Completely original, completely stock, under 30K miles and it’s simplicity is exactly what makes it an absolute joy to drive. It’s a time capsule into this era of cars and you can’t drive it without running into one person of a certain age who had one.

1988. My fourth car was a 64 Falcon. Blue on blue. Rusted out behind the rear suspension, the rear bumper bounced up and down loudly, the steering wheel wobbled, and the rear end roared, it burned oil and smoked, it backfired when it got hot, and it wouldn't start if it was hot and it was so hard to start when it was cold outside. It wouldn't accelerate well, it wouldn't stop well, and it wouldn't turn well. I loved it. I drove it to work every day until the rear bumper and subframe fell off and took the tail light wiring with it. The guy who bought it from me for $500 restored it. It took him four years and over $5,000. He still drives it around to car shows. It might be the only blue on blue 64 still mostly original.

The slow motion walk away while delivering your thesis was great. But you missed an opportunity to slowly remove your glasses while delivering it.

You oughta find a slant six a-body Valiant for your next vagabond car, like a mid-60s model. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised that not all economy cars were gutless.

Great voiceover. Keeps my interest. Great delivery. Great show. I grew up with these Fords. We all learned how to work on cars with these. No choice in the 60's. Mowed our own lawns, painted our own houses...

My father had a 69. It was originally a company car, but he liked it so much he bought it from the company when the started replacing them. He always said that the only things needed to keep one going was a pair of pliers and bailing wire.

Had a 63 Pontiac Tempest with 4cyl in college in the 70s. 😜

Did yall record while in Carlisle?

I have the 1980s version of your Falcon! A 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door with a 2.3 4 cyl. The only options on it are a/c, power steering, power brakes, and automatic transmission. It was ordered with no radio. I'm swapping in a 302 and 5 speed, and your build of the Vagabond Falcon has been an inspiration for me.

As a little kid, I remember lying on the flat area between the back seat and the rear window and taking a nap.

that car is basically my 1961 ford taunus. same features but with 2 cylinders less and amber blinkers hahaha!

I would still take a 1960 Falcon over 99 percent of the cars built today.

Took my driving test in 1973 in a ‘62 Falcon Deluxe with 144 and 3 spd manual. The State Trooper who tested me was near tears by the time i finished.

I have a 1962 Econoline pickup and just love it ! Fun to drive !