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Ford Falcon – Black and white 9 3/4″ x 13 1/4″ ad that shows a 1961 Ford Falcon racing down a hill in the 2,000-mile Mobilgas Economy Run. The headline at the top of this ad says that “Economy is another reason why Falcon has won the Battle of the Compacts”. The ad then says that “A new stock-model Falcon beat every car competing in every class of the 2,000-mile Mobilgas Economy Run from Los Angeles to Chicago. And the second place car, another Falcon of course, scored 31.6 M.P.G. for a Falcon-winning two-car average of 32.1 M.P.G. Yet championship economy will come as no surprise to the more than 600,000 Falcon owners. With them savings are an everyday affair. Find out all the reasons why Falcon is America’s best loved compact”. The lower headline said that “Falcon Wins Class A” and that “A Ford Fairlane Wins Class E”.
Source: March 24, 1961 Life magazine.
