Does a mint condition '65 Ford Falcon get good gas mileage?

I just want to know if I'll be paying out my as$ for gas with my new car.

Does a mint condition '65 Ford Falcon get good gas mileage?
It should if it is in mint condition. I had a 1963 Ford Falcon. It had a straight six, 289 engine. It gave me 34 mpg on a cross country trip when it was fifteen years old. If the car has been kept up in its 40 plus years you'll have a pretty economical classic car in your garage.



My Falcon was "kidnapped and murdered" in Kansas City in the fall of 1978. Stolen and wrecked and dumpped in the bottom of a deep gulley! It was like a member of the family had been killed.



I stand corrected. Thank you to the folks who answered after me.
Reply:Depends on the engine and axle ratio. I have a 63 with a 144 gets 25, though my 62 was standard transmission and got around 30 highway.

289 is an 8 cyl
Reply:its a chick magnet
Reply:Does your falcon have a strait 6 or 289?
Reply:Okay a mint 65 falcon with what engine, what carb, what transmition. Okay for them most part, any of the cars made before gas was the same as liquid gold era use gas. The engines are not as reliable as a new car. Computers to run the car engine Ha! Back then a computer was the size of a warehouse and projected that as they became faster their size would only increase!

I see from EBay that 65 Falcons had a 4 cylinder up to a 8 cylinder, so the 4 cylinder would get better gas than the 8.
Reply:Who cares, you have a mint '65 Ford Falcon! Your so lucky.



but really if it is mint then the engine is mint too , then somebody took the time to change the valves in the head or in some really lucky case heads! because unleaded gas will wear them down ... newer engines have internal parts that don't need the lead that use to be supply for that year of car

back in 65 yeah I was 13 and my sister own a '65 Comet Elimalator 302 dual exhaust

oh sorry got away there she was get 12mpg the six cyclinders were getting 18 plus

BUT AGAIN WHO CARES - I personally would keep it always in eye view or locked up

LIve long - enjoy
Reply:It absolutely does not have good gas mileage. It'll cost you a fortune unless you don't have far to drive.
Reply:i would guess 24 mpg or better but remember this car was made to run leaded gas so you will probably need to run a fuel additive which will put you back to the expense of not saving on gas
Reply:it depends is it stock or hopped up go a 70 camero 327 vet gas mileage sucks put that's the price you pay
Reply:I drive a 63 Country sedan wagon (galaxie ) every day, 289 2 barrel, 21.1 MPG on the highway. I have no idea why some guy would say not to use it every day. I do, its great. Full frame, not like the run of the mill junk uni bodies made today. Buy it, great car. !
Reply:i drive a 65 ford falcon xp station wagon.fully restored..200 super pursuit 6cyl,2 spd auto..its a good old cruiser and down the hwy i get near 400km out of a $45 tank..it costs alittle more now due to raised fuel costs...of coarse if you drive like a leadfoot you waste fuel.best get a vacume guage so you can see how much fuel you are using ...i just cruz whats the rush ..only plant the foot when you need to..ive had my wagon since 1995 and restored it in 2000...its due to be redone again but this time 302windsor c4 RRSstrut front and RRSpower steering rack....one thing i found if you really like your car and intend to keep it ,find a cheap spare car for parts..i picked another xp fairmont wagon up for$300Australian..good parts separatly arent cheap
Reply:It's a classic. Gas mileage doesn't matter. It could, but should not be driven for normal commutes.



Note: The 289 was a V8. I think the in-line was a 232. Ford made one big six, the 300, for trucks at that time.
Reply:it wont be too bad if its a straight 6