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| Car Of The Day: April 29, 2017; Buby '66 Ford Falcon | |
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| Swifty | Apr 29 2017, 12:59 AM Post #1 |
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![]() Today's Car Of The Day comes from juantoo3's collection and is Buby's 1966 Ford Falcon. ![]()
![]() For more information and pictures of the real car, please visit: Ford Falcon ![]() The Ford Falcon, beloved around the world, but mostly remembered here in the United States as a footnote in the Mustang's history. ![]()
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| chris.p | Apr 29 2017, 05:22 AM Post #2 |
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I like that. Nice lines, decently made. Sadly I've no Bubys in my collection nor any Argentinian cars. I don't think Bubys were ever sold in England? Chris |
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| pjedsel | Apr 29 2017, 10:50 AM Post #3 |
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I don't think very many of us think of countries outside the US for these early Falcon models. Buby did a nice job with this casting. TO my knowledge Buby was never sold in the US except maybe by a mail-order dealer or two. The ones in my collection came from a source in the '70s's who lived in Argentina. I still have the police version of the Buby Falcon but not able to post pictures yet due to technical issues.
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| 94cadillacfleetwood | Apr 29 2017, 11:20 AM Post #4 |
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Nothing good ever happens after midnight.
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Nice piece! I'd love to pick up at least one Buby for my collection, but the ones I like are WAAAAAYY over my price range. Here is a pic of the last gen Argentinian-spec Falcon. Reminds me of the Ford Tempo (which is also a branch on the Falcon family tree in the US!).
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| juantoo3 | Apr 29 2017, 10:04 PM Post #5 |
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Apart from Tootsietoy and now the recent Yatming, I think this is the only first generation Falcon out there, and got to go to Biante of Australia to get a second generation Falcon (or reasonable facsimile). I grew up around old Falcons and Galaxies, Mom had a 63 Falcon wagon and buddy had a 67 4 door that we hot rodded (on a severe budget)....and that's not counting the Galaxies I've talked about a number of times in the past. So to my way of thinking, the Mustang is the footnote... I was very happy to acquire this piece, I think it is the only Buby in my collection. As others mentioned, they are difficult to find here and usually command quite a premium. If I'm not mistaken, I believe this came to me from Pastor John, and I'm thrilled to have it...not just because Bubys are so uncommon, but first generation Falcons are so uncommon. |
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| pjedsel | Apr 29 2017, 11:05 PM Post #6 |
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Yes it got tired of the -20 winters and sought to head south to a warmer climate!
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| Z28HO | Apr 30 2017, 12:45 AM Post #7 |
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I don't know about Argentine Falcons but this is the same body as a US '63. This style went '60 to '63 and got squared off a little in '64. |
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| juantoo3 | Apr 30 2017, 08:27 AM Post #8 |
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Right, the facelift went '64 - '66, and '67 started the second generation that was a bit larger, which I think ran to '69 and led to the Maverick. The Falcon name continued in Oz, but those cars were not typically found in the states, and look to me like a cross between a Maverick and Torino...that's where the Mad Max car comes in. |
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| ivantt | Apr 30 2017, 12:35 PM Post #9 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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Amazing diecast with very interesting historical comments above!! |
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| Swifty | Apr 30 2017, 08:08 PM Post #10 |
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Click on the link in the first post - it takes you to the page for the Argentine Falcon, and yes, it's a '66. They kept facelifting the original '60 Falcon design into the early '90s. |
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| funeralxempire | Apr 30 2017, 11:17 PM Post #11 |
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How is the Tempo related to the Falcon? AFAIK the Tempo and Topaz are coupe and sedan derivatives of the 1st gen USDM Ford Escort, which is based on the 3rd gen European Ford Escort. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_CE14_platform It replaced the Fairmont, which replaced the Maverick, which replaced the Falcon, but beyond that is there anything? |
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| Swifty | May 1 2017, 01:43 PM Post #12 |
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Nope, that's pretty much it in a nutshell. |
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| 94cadillacfleetwood | May 1 2017, 05:03 PM Post #13 |
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Actually, that tree lives on somewhat with today's Fusion. The Tempo was replaced by the Contour/Mondeo, which left the US lineup around 2000. The Fusion came along for 2006.(?) |
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| Swifty | May 1 2017, 08:45 PM Post #14 |
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I think he's asking 'is there anything mechanically shared between the Falcon and the Tempo' as opposed to what replaced what. In which case the answer is 'no'. |
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| funeralxempire | May 2 2017, 12:37 PM Post #15 |
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Swifty got what I was after. Technically the current Fusion is a Mondeo, although iirc the 1st gen Fusion was a different platform and more similar to the Mazda 6.
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| craftymore | May 2 2017, 07:48 PM Post #16 |
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Hot Wheels issued a '64 Ford Falcon Sprint. |
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| juantoo3 | May 3 2017, 03:43 PM Post #17 |
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I stand corrected, and JL covered the Ranchero and Sedan Delivery, both are the facelifted versions from 64 to 66. |
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| pjedsel | May 3 2017, 09:39 PM Post #18 |
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My brain cells are still on the slow side - Anguplas and Eko both offer 1/86th versions of the Falcon. |
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| DinoMom | May 4 2017, 08:16 AM Post #19 |
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Looks like a Granada... |
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| funeralxempire | May 6 2017, 06:53 PM Post #20 |
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Or more like a 60s Falcon with a Granada grill awkwardly fused on the front. |
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| microbuss | May 6 2017, 09:53 PM Post #21 |
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also the original Falcon parts were used to make the 1964 1/2 Mustang |
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| MrFutura | May 7 2017, 11:42 PM Post #22 |
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I've never seen the Buby in person. Do you have a photo of it with a Matchbox for scale reference? |
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| gregac124 | May 8 2017, 01:53 AM Post #23 |
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stunning. I was gonna comment on it being a 63 but that's already been cleared up in the comments. 63 was the last year that Aussie Falcons were the same as US Falcons with the exception of the US 66 which appeared here as as a 68. Sadly Ford ceased all production here recently. |
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| juantoo3 | May 8 2017, 06:25 AM Post #24 |
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I don't have any comparison images, but it fits in comfortably with 3 inch diecast. If my memory isn't fibbing to me, I believe it is just a touch larger than the JL or HW 64ish Falcon, so probably closer to actual 1/64 I would think, but at any rate no larger than 1/60. If I remember I'll grab a comparison pic later. |
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| Swifty | May 8 2017, 08:54 PM Post #25 |
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Which is tragic. "One Ford" means we lose the most interesting models - the Falcon and Falcon Ute. Sigh. They could've have brought both here, as a Police Interceptor and a Ranchero respectively. Then they're still part of "One Ford" and we still have awesome Australian cars. |
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