Good Starter Car? 1961 Ford Falcon (opens in new tab)

The Falcon was Ford’s first foray into the compact car market. Introduced in 1960, the car was retired in 1970, though a mid-size variant of the Fairlane was sold as a Falcon in 1970 ½. Success of the car is probably why Chevrolet introduced the Chevy II in 1962, though it already had the Corvair...