The Ford Falcon Futura Convertible is a rear wheel drive car, with its powerplant mounted in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
Its 2.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 6 cylinder that develops 105 bhp (106 PS/78 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 214 N·m (158 lb·ft/21.8 kgm) at 2400 rpm.
The power is transferred to the wheels through a 3 speed manual gearbox.
The Ford Falcon Futura Convertible weighs a claimed 1260 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2781 mm | 109.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1422 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 4613 mm | 181.6 inches | |
| Width | 1819 mm | 71.6 inches | |
| Height | 1367 mm | 53.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1260 kg | 2778 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 53 litres | 11.7 [14] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | Falcon Six | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2782 cc (169.768 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 74.7 mm
3.5 × 2.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
106 PS (105 bhp) (78 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
214 Nm (158 ft·lb) (21.8 kgm) at 2400 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
28.1 kW/litre 38.3 ps/litre 37.7 bhp/litre 0.62 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
76.92 Nm/litre
0.93 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 966.6 kPa (140.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 463.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 84.49 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 62.14 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 83.33 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.09 kg/kW 26.88 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 6.50-13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 6.50-13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 229 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.50 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 629827 | ||
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| RAC rating | 29.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1965 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible added 2020-01-19. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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