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Wheelbase was a trim 109.5 inches through 1965, then 110.9 (113 for wagons). Fairlane was completely rebodied for '66 on a 116-inch wheelbase (113 for wagons) gaining a sleek, tailored look via curved side glass and flanks, stacked quad headlamps, and tidy vertical taillights. Starliner bowed out after 1961, when standards were facelifted via a full-width concave grille (with '59-style insert) and a return to round taillights capped by discreet blades. New lower-body sheetmetal gave the 1963 "Super-Torque" Galaxies a cleaner, leaner look, announced by a simple concave grille. To others, though, Falcon was the Model A reborn: cheap but cheerful, simple but not unacceptably spartan. Falcon continued in this form through early 1970. In 1967, its last year before emissions controls, the 289 packed 225 horsepower in "Stage 2" tune with four-barrel carburetor, and made for some very fast Falcons, the sportiest of which was the pillared Futura Sport Coupe. This ran on regular gas with a two-barrel carb and delivered 210 bhp; with a four-barrel it made 230 horsepower on premium fuel, though emissions considerations soon put an end to that slot gacor version. One magazine was actually disappointed when its Cobra ran 0-60 mph in 7.2 seconds and the quarter-mile in 15 seconds at 98.3 miles per hour!
Ford discovered that the styling of the counterpart Cyclone was slightly more aerodynamic, and thus usually ran the Mercurys in stock-car contests over 250 miles long. The Syndicate uses the media to maintain its control over the world, encouraging jingoism and war-mongering through the news, while satisfying the populace's need for spectacle with programs like Bet On Soldier. But unlike Chrysler, Ford retained full-size Customs and Galaxies -- a wise move even though Fairlane sold more than 297,000 units its first year and over 300,000 for '63. Even if there is no one coming to dinner, a gentleman is expected to change for the meal. This is one of the problems associated with real-life fight clubs; their very secrecy encourages fighters to amateurishly nurse their own wounds or ignore them altogether. Ford had its best NASCAR year ever in 1965, winning 48 of 55 events, including 32 straight at one point.
These itineraries will point you in the right direction on your architecural tours. Also like Chevy, Ford built these diverse types on relatively few wheelbases. Kite fishermen usually have luck catching types of fish that like to feed near the surface of the water. The waste from the fish can pollute the waters of a fish farm. An even bigger bore for '63 produced a 427-cid powerhouse with 410/425 horsepower. The '60s were much longer, lower, wider, and sleeker than the boxy '59s, and even mimicked Chevy's batfins a little, but they looked good with their chrome-edged beltlines and bigger glass areas. Geo was Chevy's effort to come up with an import-sounding label to attract buyers who were not inclined to shop American. Absolutely not. This highly modified Challenger is a treat to anyone who craves seemingly uncontrollable low-end torque and launch control. These were available with the lively "Challenger" small-block V-8 from the midsize Fairlane -- initially a 260 with 164 horsepower, then a 289 with about 200 horsepower for '65.
Initially, Fairlane offered two- and four-door sedans in base and sportier 500 trim, plus a bucket-seat 500 Sport Coupe. Ford also moved from "Chevy-follower" to "Chevy-leader" in the 1960s. Its compact Falcon far outsold the rival Corvair, its 1962 midsize Fairlane was two years ahead of Chevelle, and its phenomenally successful Mustang sent Chevrolet racing to the drawing board to come up with the Camaro. Ford's path through the 1960s closely parallels that of rival Chevrolet. Ford's '69 midsizers were '68 repeats save for new fastback and notchback Torino hardtops called Cobra (after Carroll Shelby's muscular Ford-powered sports cars). There's more titanium on the intake valves (to save weight without losing strength), and the stems on the exhaust valves are hollow. A 115-bhp 200-cid six was standard for all but the Torino GT convertible, hardtop coupe, and new fastback hardtop (all duplicated in the 500 line), which came with the 210-bhp 302-cid V-8 as well as buckets-and-console interior, pinstriping, and more performance options than a salesman could memorize. Reflecting the buckets-and-console craze then sweeping Detroit were the midseason 500 XL Victoria hardtop coupe and Sunliner convertible. The Skyliner was gone, but there was a new fixed-roof Starliner hardtop coupe with sleek semifastback profile.