Half-Year Wonder: 1970.5 Ford Falcon (opens in new tab)

There were two Ford Falcons during the 1970 model year. First, was the wind-down of the original compact at the end of calendar 1969. Second, the 1970.5 Falcon that was a mid-size stripper version of the redesigned Fairlane/Torino. It was as basic as they came and found few buyers while the other nameplates flourished. The...