1960 Ford Falcon & Fairlane 500 — Framed Vintage Ad Pair
Two original 1960 Ford magazine advertisements, framed as a matched pair and ready to hang. One features the Ford Falcon — "The Economy Choice of a Lifetime... A Wonderful New World." The other features the Ford Fairlane 500 under the headline "Twins for 1960." Same year, same campaign, same frame. They were made to go together. Both mounted in matching black frames with a clean mat border, 8.5x11 inches each.
1960 was a landmark year for Ford. The Falcon — introduced for the 1960 model year — was Ford's answer to the growing demand for compact, fuel-efficient cars, and it became the best-selling new nameplate in American automotive history at the time, selling over 400,000 units in its first year. The Fairlane 500 was Ford's mid-size entry, positioned between the compact Falcon and the full-size Galaxie. The "Twins for 1960" campaign ran across major national publications and positioned both cars as complementary choices for different buyers — a rare instance of a manufacturer advertising two distinct models as a family. As a framed pair, these two ads tell the complete story of Ford's 1960 strategy: the economy play and the style play, side by side.
A Michigan-made car, sold from a Michigan building. Sold as a matched pair — not sold separately. One set available.
- Era: 1960 — debut year for both the Falcon and Fairlane 500
- Brand: Ford Motor Company — Dearborn, Michigan
- Vehicles: Ford Falcon + Ford Fairlane 500
- Campaign: "Twins for 1960"
- Frame: Matching black frames with mat, 8.5x11 inches each
- Condition: Very good — vivid color, no major fading
- Original magazine advertisements — not reproductions
- Sold as a matched pair — not sold separately
- One set available — final sale
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