The Ford Falcon Turns 55 Published on October 11, 2014 in Galleries by Frédérick Boucher-Gaulin Photo: Ford In 1965, sales were less than stellar, since the Falcon had somewhat of a reputation for being unreliable. To prove their car was capable of handling the Australian Outback, Ford took cars off the production line and made them run non-stop for 70 000 miles !