{{Short description|Australian full-size car}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox automobile | name = Ford Falcon (XL) | image = Ford Falcon XL Sedan.jpg | caption = Ford Falcon Deluxe Sedan (XL) | manufacturer = Ford Australia | production = August 1962 – February 1964 | class = Mid-size car<ref name=specs2/> | body_style = 4-door sedan<br />4-door station wagon<br />2-door coupé utility<br />2-door panel van | layout = FR layout | engine = {{convert|144|cuin|L|1|abbr=on|order=flip}} ''Falcon Six'' I6<br />{{convert|170|cuin|L|1|abbr=on|order=flip}} ''Falcon Six'' I6 | transmission = 3-speed manual<br />2-speed ''Fordomatic'' automatic | wheelbase = {{convert|2781|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name=specs/> | length = {{convert|4602|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name=specs/> | width = {{convert|1778|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name=specs2>{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1962/999590/ford_falcon_sedan_144_six.html |title=1962 Ford Falcon Sedan 144 Six 3-speed (XL) (model since August 1962 for Australia ) specifications & performance data review |publisher=automobile-catalog.com |accessdate=19 December 2014}}</ref> | height = {{convert|1384|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name=specs2/> | weight = {{convert|1106|-|1135|kg|0|abbr=on}}<ref name=specs/> | predecessor = Ford Falcon (XK) | successor = Ford Falcon (XM) }}
The '''Ford Falcon (XL)''' is a mid-size car which was produced by Ford Australia from 1962 to 1964. It was the second iteration of the first generation of the Falcon
== Overview == The Falcon XL was introduced in August 1962,<ref name=Bushby32>AC Bushby, The Australian Ford Falcon Collection, 1989, page 32</ref> replacing the Falcon XK which had been in production since 1960.<ref>AC Bushby, The Australian Ford Falcon Collection, 1989, page 11</ref> Visual changes from the XK included a new convex grille, bumper mounted park/turn lights, new taillights, and a revised, squared off roofline (on the sedans) which was promoted as the “Thunderbird roofline”.<ref name=Davis>Tony Davis, Aussie Cars, 1987, page 86</ref> Other changes included a new manual gearbox (although it was still a three-speed unit), new clutch, new starter motor, new air cleaner, new suspension system and a new carburettor.<ref name=Davis/>
Both of the engines from the XK were retained; a {{convert|144|cuin|cc|0|abbr=on}} ''Falcon Six'' inline-six, which produced {{convert|67|kW|hp PS|0|abbr=on}} and an optional {{convert|170|cuin|cc|0|abbr=on}} version of the ''Falcon Six'', which produced {{convert|75|kW|hp PS|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="specs">{{cite web |url=http://www.automobile-catalog.com/make/ford_australia/falcon_fairmont_futura_1gen/xl_falcon_base_sedan/1962.html |title=1962 Ford (Australia) XL-series Falcon Base Sedan all versions specifications and performance data |publisher=automobile-catalog.com |accessdate=19 December 2014}}</ref> Pricing started at £1,070 ($2,140 AUD) for a base model Falcon.<ref>{{Cite web|title=XL Ford Falcon (1962-64)|url=https://www.ranleys.com/vehicle/xl-falcon/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614020158/https://www.ranleys.com/vehicle/xl-falcon/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=14 June 2020|access-date=2020-07-05|website=Ranleys|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Model range == The Falcon XL range included four-door sedan and five-door station wagons.<ref>AC Bushby, The Australian Ford Falcon Collection, 1989, pages 34–40</ref> The luxury Futura Sedan and Squire Wagon models were new for the XL series,<ref name=Davis/> the latter featuring simulated woodgrain side and rear panels.<ref name=Bushby40>AC Bushby, The Australian Ford Falcon Collection, 1989, page 40</ref> Commercial vehicle derivatives were available in two-door coupe utility and two-door panel van body styles with the latter marketed as the ''Falcon Sedan Delivery''.<ref>AC Bushby, The Australian Ford Falcon Collection, 1989, pages 44–45</ref>
Models were marketed as follows: * Falcon Sedan<ref name=brochure>Ford Falcon sedan and station wagon brochure (DM26-7/62), Ford Motor Company of Australia Pty Ltd</ref> * Falcon Deluxe Sedan<ref name=brochure/> * Falcon Futura Sedan<ref name=brochure/><ref>The Ford Falcon sedan and station wagon brochure (DM26-7/62) uses the term ''Futura Sedan'' but shows that the model also carried ''Falcon'' badging</ref> * Falcon Station Wagon<ref name=brochure/> * Falcon Deluxe Wagon<ref name=brochure/> * Falcon Squire Wagon<ref name=brochure/> * Falcon Utility<ref name="Utility-brochure">[http://www.oldcarbrochures.org/Australia-2/Ford/1962-Ford-Falcon-Utility ''1962 Ford Falcon XL utility brochure'', www.oldcarbrochures.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092034/http://www.oldcarbrochures.org/Australia-2/Ford/1962-Ford-Falcon-Utility |date=4 March 2016 }} Retrieved 23 April 2015</ref> * Falcon Deluxe Utility<ref name=Utility-brochure/> * Falcon Sedan Delivery<ref name="Delivery-brochure">[http://www.oldcarbrochures.org/Australia-2/Ford/1962-Ford-Falcon-Sedan-Delivery-Aus-Brochure ''1962 Ford Falcon XL sedan delivery Brochure'', www.oldcarbrochures.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092227/http://www.oldcarbrochures.org/Australia-2/Ford/1962-Ford-Falcon-Sedan-Delivery-Aus-Brochure |date=4 March 2016 }} Retrieved 23 April 2015</ref>
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== Production == The Falcon XL was replaced by the Ford Falcon (XM) in February 1964,<ref>AC Bushby, The Australian Ford Falcon Collection, 1989, page 46</ref> production having totalled 75,765 units.<ref name=Bushby32/>
== Motorsport == [[File:1962 Falcon XL Armstrong 500 winner (9031568830).jpg|thumb|A Ford Falcon XL built up as a tribute to the car which was credited as "First across the line" in the 1962 Armstrong 500]] A Falcon XL driven by Bob Jane and Harry Firth was “first across the line” in the 1962 Armstrong 500, with the first four places in Class B filled by Falcon XLs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/bathurst_1962.htm |title=1962 Armstrong 500 |publisher=Unique Cars and Parts |accessdate=20 December 2014}}</ref> {{-}} == References == {{Commons category|Ford Falcon (XL)}} {{reflist}} {{Ford Falcon}}
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