• The end of the line for the Ford Falcon came in 1970 with the Maverick and Pinto waiting in the wings, the compact Falcon was being worked out of the lineup. In the middle of the production year, Ford introduced a 70-and-a-half Falcon, which was a light version of the Torino or Fairlane. After 1970 there were no Falcons and in 1970 the sport coupe was not offered.
  
  

Engine

• While the Falcon was being phased out, it did not go quietly. Regardless of whether you had the smaller Falcon, or the larger one introduced later, the standard engine was the 200-cubic inch six cylinder that had a respectable 120 horsepower. It had a torque rating of 190 which gave it plenty of acceleration.
  
  Other engines available were the 250-cubic inch six cylinder with 155 horsepower. V-8 engines available were the 302, with 220 horsepower, the 351 that had 300 horsepower, and the monster engine 429, the biggest Ford had, and it put out 370 horsepower.
  
  Very few Falcons had the largest engine as it was designed primarily for the Shelby Ford Mustang. The more common engine upgrade was the 351. The Falcon was not normally a muscle car, but it could be with the optional engines that were available.
  
  

Drive Train

• The basic engine used a single-barrel carburetor, but there were two-barrel and four-barrel carburetors available that made the car have the potential to be very powerful.
  
  A three-speed manual transmission was standard, but automatic and four speed with a floor shifter was available on the more sporty models.
  
  The smaller Falcon had a 111-inch wheel base and weighed just less than 3,000 lbs. The larger 1970 1/2 Falcon had a 117-inch wheelbase and weighed around 3,400 lbs.
  
  All of the Fords had independent ball joint coil springs on front, and leaf springs on the back. Brakes were dual hydraulic systems for front and back.
  
  Both the regular Falcon and the Fairlane Falcon, were available in coupes, sedans and station wagons.
  
  

Dimensions

• The standard Falcon and the Fairlane Falcon were 184 inches long, 73 inches wide and 54.5 inches tall.
  
  It had a 16-gallon gas tank and used 4.5 qts. of oil. The car ran on 6.95- by 14-inch tires.
  
  The Smaller Falcon sold for between $2,350 and $2,767. The Fairlane version started at $2,500 and went to nearly $2,800.
  
  The Falcon was being phased out, and not all that many were sold. Just more than 10,000 of the In-line six standard Falcons were sold and just more than 4,000 of the Futura Falcons were sold. The Futura was a trim package for the standard Falcon. The Fairlane Falcon sold much better, with nearly 50,000 being sold.