Ford Knowledge Base / Falcon / 1963
How the U.S.-market 1963 Falcon was offered from the factory: passenger-car and wagon dimensions, six-cylinder power, transmission choices and model-specific equipment, with original Ford sources.
Match the model, market and production date. This entry covers the U.S. passenger-car and conventional station-wagon range. Six-cylinder specifications are identified as such. They do not establish an individual car’s engine or options. Sprint and later V-8 equipment are outside this entry’s verified powertrain coverage. Horsepower follows Ford’s period ratings.
Factory dimensions and six-cylinder power
- Wheelbase
- 109.5 inches for the passenger-car and station-wagon range covered here.Sources: Falcon for ’63 sales catalog, August 1962, PDF p. 15; 1963 Ford full-line folder, revised December 1962, PDF pp. 2, 3; Ford Motor Company AMA specifications: 1963 Falcon, six-cylinder; issued October 8, 1962, PDF p. 2.
- Overall width
- 70.6 inches.Sources: Falcon for ’63 sales catalog, August 1962, PDF p. 4; 1963 Ford full-line folder, revised December 1962, PDF pp. 2, 3; Ford Motor Company AMA specifications: 1963 Falcon, six-cylinder; issued October 8, 1962, PDF p. 2.
- Sedan and convertible overall length
- 181.1 inches.Sources: Falcon for ’63 sales catalog, August 1962, PDF pp. 4, 6; 1963 Ford full-line folder, revised December 1962, PDF pp. 2, 3; Ford Motor Company AMA specifications: 1963 Falcon, six-cylinder; issued October 8, 1962, PDF p. 2.
- Station-wagon overall length
- 189.0 inches.Sources: Falcon for ’63 sales catalog, August 1962, PDF pp. 8, 9; 1963 Ford full-line folder, revised December 1962, PDF p. 3; Ford Motor Company AMA specifications: 1963 Falcon, six-cylinder; issued October 8, 1962, PDF p. 2.
- 170 Special Six
- The 170-cu.-in. six-cylinder engine was rated at 101 hp in Ford’s period literature. This rating does not establish the engine in any individual photograph.Sources: Falcon for ’63 sales catalog, August 1962, PDF pp. 13, 15; 1963 Ford full-line folder, revised December 1962, PDF p. 2; Ford Motor Company AMA specifications: 1963 Falcon, six-cylinder; issued October 8, 1962, PDF p. 2.
- Four-speed manual option
- A four-speed manual transmission was available in the six-cylinder Falcon range.Sources: Falcon for ’63 sales catalog, August 1962, PDF pp. 13, 15; 1963 Ford full-line folder, revised December 1962, PDF p. 2; Ford Motor Company AMA specifications: 1963 Falcon, six-cylinder; issued October 8, 1962, PDF p. 2.
Body-style equipment
- Convertible top
- A power-operated top was standard on Falcon convertibles.Sources: Falcon for ’63 sales catalog, August 1962, PDF p. 6; 1963 Ford full-line folder, revised December 1962, PDF p. 3; 1963 Fords — manufacturer model-range brochure, PDF p. 10.
- Futura Sports Sedan seating
- Front bucket seats and a personal console were standard Sports Sedan equipment. This does not describe every Futura body style.Sources: Falcon for ’63 sales catalog, August 1962, PDF p. 5; 1963 Ford full-line folder, revised December 1962, PDF p. 9; 1963 Fords — manufacturer model-range brochure, PDF p. 10.
- Squire exterior trim
- The Falcon Squire featured simulated wood-effect exterior trim.Sources: Falcon for ’63 sales catalog, August 1962, PDF p. 10; 1963 Ford full-line folder, revised December 1962, PDF p. 3; 1963 Fords — manufacturer model-range brochure, PDF p. 12.
Explore the factory photographs
Browse the period photographs for exterior details and body-style comparisons, or choose a print for your collection. Available model equipment is separate from the equipment fitted to a photographed car.
Futura sedanView photograph and print options
Futura convertibleView photograph and print options
Falcon station wagonView photograph and print options
More 1963 Falcon photographs
Read the original Ford brochure
This early U.S.-market sales catalog documents the six-cylinder model range. It should be read alongside the later publications listed below when matching a car’s production date.
Open Falcon for ’63 · Free PDF15 PDF pages · approximately 8.6 MB. Original Ford publication; scan hosted by XR793.
Factory sources and verification
Each specification or equipment statement above has three distinct original Ford publications behind it. Revisions and different scans of the same publication count once. References use PDF page numbers.
- Falcon for ’63 sales catalog, August 1962 · FDC-6303. Original manufacturer publication; scan hosted by XR793.
- 1963 Ford full-line folder, revised December 1962 · FDC-6301. Original manufacturer publication; scan hosted by XR793.
- Ford Motor Company AMA specifications: 1963 Falcon, six-cylinder; issued October 8, 1962. Original manufacturer publication; scan hosted by Over-Drive Magazine.
- 1963 Fords — manufacturer model-range brochure. Original manufacturer publication; scan hosted by XR793.
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Reviewed October 25, 2026. Australian-market Falcon, Club Wagon, Ranchero, sedan delivery, prototypes and competition cars are outside this entry’s specification coverage.