undefined

1960-77 Ford compacts: this includes the Falcon, Maverick, Comet, Ranchero (to 1967) and Granada/Monarch, and most of the suspension components interchange with the 1965-73 Mustang. Note: Falcons are made in Australia (the early bodystyle) up to 1971, when Ford Australia changed the body for 1972 and later years. The Maverick is also produced in Brasil, from 1973-79, and share the same body of 1970-72 vintage. A Maverick wagon was produced in Brasil. Also, some dorky-lookin Mustangs from 1969-73 are good candidates.

1974-78 Mustang II:  these ponies are victims of Lee Iacocca himself (remember the bad joke "the right car at the right time"), since these 'Stangs are rebodied Pintos.  A V8 is rare, and only common with 1975-78 models.  These Mustangs don't get "NO RESPECT" like their muscle-era cousins or the more popular FOX-bodied Mustang.

1962-71 Ford mid-size: includes Fairlane/Torino, and 1968-71 Comets/Montegos/Meteors. 1968-71 Rancheros are good alternatives for an El Camino rival.

Guess which TV series this car came from?

1972-79 Ford mid-size (remember Starsky and Hutch?):  worthless, but serve as low dollar iron, like the 1973-77 GM A-bodies.

1978-present FOX-bodies: includes 1978-83 Fairmonts, Zephyrs, 1981-83 Granadas, Monarchs, 1980-88 Thunderbirds, Cougars, and the 1979-present Mustang. Some Fairmonts will have the 55A police package, with a 120 mph speedometer, and parts are still available from Ford Motorsport.

My Guestbook

1976 Torino image courtesy of Spelling-Goldberg Productions (a.k.a. Spelling Entertainment), 1975.

Back