While many people consider the Ford Falcon to have been the first true compact car turned out by one of the Big Three automakers following World War II, not everyone knows that it was basically a shrunken Ford Galaxie. The Galaxie was a full size sedan and the designers basically scaled everything down to create a smaller version. First introduced for the 1960 model year, the Falcon ran on a 144 cubic inch inline six cylinder engine that made 95 brake horse power. This allowed the car to have very good gas mileage, something that wasn't all that important back then. The Falcon went head to head with several imports that were starting to roll up onto American shores. The car sold well, helped by a clever ad campaign that featured Charlie Brown and Lucy of Peanuts fame and some say it's popularity helped to shutter the doors of some of the smaller independent car manufacturers. Most people know that the famed Mustang was derived from the parts bins of the Falcon. Having three generations, the Falcon lasted until the 1970 model year when it was replaced by the Maverick. The Falcon is a very popular car at the Pumpkin Run Nationals, having its own special area that is described as a show within a show. Here are some of the Falcons that "flew" to the Pumpkin Run.
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