Ford Knowledge Base / Falcon / 1964
Explore the U.S.-market 1964 Falcon through original factory publications and period photographs. This first reference covers verified powertrain choices and factory features, with further model-specific detail added as evidence is checked.
How it left the factory depends on the exact car. Match the body style, market, production date and surviving build evidence. Available equipment is different from fitted equipment. Horsepower below follows Ford’s period ratings. This entry covers U.S. passenger cars and conventional station wagons; Australian XM Falcon and Club Wagon specifications are separate.
Verified factory powertrain choices
- 260-cu.-in. V-8 rating
- Ford rated the 260-cu.-in. V-8 at 164 hp in its period literature. Availability and fitted equipment must be matched to the model and production date.Sources: 1964 Falcon sales catalog, August 1963, PDF p. 11; The Total Performance Cars from Ford, revised February 1964, PDF p. 7; Ford Shop Tips, October 1963: 1964 Falcon specifications, printed page 6, PDF p. 12.
- Four-speed manual transmission
- A four-speed manual transmission was offered in the Falcon passenger-car range. This does not establish the transmission fitted to a photographed car.Sources: 1964 Falcon sales catalog, August 1963, PDF pp. 10, 11; 1964 Ford full-line mailer, PDF p. 4; Ford Shop Tips, October 1963: 1964 Falcon specifications, printed page 6, PDF p. 12.
Factory features and period service literature
The service intervals below document Ford’s original sales claims and factory program. They are historical reference information, rather than a maintenance plan for a restored car today.
- Self-adjusting brakes
- Ford listed self-adjusting brakes among the Falcon’s factory features.Sources: 1964 Falcon sales catalog, August 1963, PDF p. 11; The Total Performance Cars from Ford, revised February 1964, PDF p. 9; 1964 Ford full-line mailer, PDF p. 4.
- Period major chassis-lubrication interval
- Ford advertised 36,000 miles or three years between major chassis lubrications for this passenger-car range.Sources: 1964 Falcon sales catalog, August 1963, PDF p. 11; The Total Performance Cars from Ford, revised February 1964, PDF p. 9; 1964 Ford full-line mailer, PDF p. 4.
- Period routine-service interval
- Ford promoted routine servicing at 6,000-mile intervals under its Twice-a-Year Maintenance program.Sources: 1964 Falcon sales catalog, August 1963, PDF p. 11; The Total Performance Cars from Ford, revised February 1964, PDF p. 9; 1964 Ford full-line mailer, PDF p. 4.
Explore the factory photographs
Compare sedan, hardtop, convertible and Squire details in the original photographs, or choose a print for your collection.
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Original Ford literature
Read the original August 1963 Falcon sales catalog alongside the revised February 1964 full-line folder. Their dates matter when researching factory equipment.
Open the 1964 Falcon catalog · Free PDF11 PDF pages · approximately 17.1 MB. Original Ford publication; scan hosted by XR793.
Factory sources and verification
Each statement above has been checked against three distinct original Ford publications. References identify PDF page numbers. Where publications disagree, the claim is held for further verification.
- 1964 Falcon sales catalog, August 1963 · FDC-6402. Original Ford publication; scan hosted by XR793.
- The Total Performance Cars from Ford, revised February 1964 · FDC-6401. Original Ford publication; scan hosted by XR793.
- 1964 Ford full-line mailer · CDM 1223. Original Ford publication; scan hosted by XR793.
- Ford Shop Tips, October 1963: 1964 Falcon specifications, printed page 6. Original Ford publication; licensed reprint sample hosted by Forel Publishing.
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Reviewed October 25, 2026. Production-date changes, exact dimensions, paint and trim combinations will be added after further source verification. Competition cars and prototypes are outside this entry’s factory-equipment coverage.