Johnson & Associates

1970 1/2 FORD FALCON

THIS IS A VERY RARE CAR WHICH WAS IN PRODUCTION FOR ONLY A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. IT INCORPORATED THE BODY DESIGN OF THE TORINO WHICH ALSO DEBUTED IN 1970. THE FOLLOWING IS A PORTION OF AN ARTICLE WHICH WAS WRITTEN IN AN ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN THE STRANGE HISTORY OF THIS AUTOMOBILE. "EVEN BEFORE FORD RELEASED THE "HALF YEAR" MODEL THERE WERE MANY SUB-PLOTS TAKING PLACE OUT OF SIGHT OF THE PUBLIC AT THE COMPANIES DEARBORN MICHIGAN HEADQUARTERS. BY 1969, THE EXECUTIVE SUITE AT FORD HAD BECOME A SEETHING PALACE OF INTRIGUE AND POLITICAL INFIGHTING THAT THREATENED TO SPLIT THE COMPANY INTO WARRING CAMPS. THE CORPORATION WENT THROUGH AN ENTIRE YEAR WITH NO PRESIDENT AFTER BUNKIE KNUDSON WAS DISMISSED AND FORD REMAINED RUDDERLESS FOR MOST OF 1970. COMPANY CHAIRMAN HENRY FORD II HAD GOTTEN BORED, RESENTFUL OR EVEN JEALOUS OF KNUDSEN AND THUS THE WAY WAS PAVED FOR HIS FAVORITE MARKETING SVENGALI, LEE IACOCCA TO ASCEND TO THE COMPANY PRESIDENCY IN DECEMBER, 1970. THE REAL HISTORY OF WHO EXACTLY GREENLIGHTED THE 1970 1/2 FALCON IS HARD TO PINPOINT. THE TORINO WAS ONE OF IOCCA'S FAVORITE DESIGNS OF THIS ERA (HE APPROVED IT AS A PROJECT AFTER JUST A SINGLE VIEWING). THIS MIGHT PARTIALLY EXPLAIN THE BIZZARE COMINGS AND GOINGS OF ONE OF THE MOST OBSCURE MODELS EVER MARKETED BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. TO THIS DAY, EVEN KNOWLEDGEABLE FORD COLLECTORS CALL IT A TORINO. THIS IS THE CAR THAT IN A SENSE, NEVER WAS. ONE THING THAT IS KNOWN IS THAT THE LAST FALCON SHARED A BODY DEVELOPED IN 1967 BY BILL SHENK FOR THE 1970 TORINO. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE TORINO WON THE MOTOR TREND CAR OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR 1970".

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* VIN# 0A26F223941

* BELIEVED TO BE A TWO OWNER CAR

* ONLY 49,229 MILES

* 302 MOTOR

* AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

* POWER STEERING

* RARE FACTORY AIR CONDITIONING WITH A NEW (CORRECT) COMPRESSOR

* EXCELLENT ORIGINAL INTERIOR

* FACTORY RUBBER FLOOR COVERINGS!

* BEAUTIFUL REPAINT (CORRECT MEDIUM IVY GREEN)

* NEW VINYL TOP

* EXCELLENT BUMPER CHROME

* PERIOD CORRECT MAGNUM 500 WHEELS

* RUNS AND DRIVES GREAT

HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO OWN A VERY RARE COLLECTOR CAR AT A VERY REASONABLE PRICE.

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