Ford Falcon (XK), the Glossary
The Ford Falcon (XK) is a mid-sized car that was produced by Ford Australia between 1960 and 1962.[1]
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22 relations: Automatic transmission, British Empire, Commonwealth of Nations, Coupé utility, Cruise-O-Matic, Ford Australia, Ford Falcon (Australia), Ford Falcon (FG X), Ford Falcon (XL), Ford Ranchero, Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, Holden, Holden EJ, Holden FB, Left- and right-hand traffic, Manual transmission, Mid-size car, Panel van, Sedan (automobile), Station wagon, Straight-six engine, The Straits Times.
- Cars discontinued in 1962
- Cars introduced in 1960
- Ford Australia vehicles
Automatic transmission
An automatic transmission (sometimes abbreviated AT) is a multi-speed transmission used in motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver to change forward gears under normal driving conditions.
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British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.
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Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, often simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is an international association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire from which it developed.
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Coupé utility
A coupé utility is a vehicle with a passenger compartment at the front and an integrated cargo tray at the rear, with the front of the cargo bed doubling as the rear of the passenger compartment. Ford Falcon (XK) and coupé utility are coupé utilities.
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Cruise-O-Matic
Ford-O-Matic was the first automatic transmission widely used by Ford Motor Company.
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Ford Australia
Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited (known by its trading name Ford Australia) is the Australian subsidiary of United States-based automaker Ford Motor Company.
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Ford Falcon (Australia)
The Ford Falcon is a full-size car that was manufactured by Ford Australia from 1960 to 2016. Ford Falcon (XK) and Ford Falcon (Australia) are cars introduced in 1960, cars of Australia, coupé utilities, ford Australia vehicles, rear-wheel-drive vehicles, sedans and station wagons.
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Ford Falcon (FG X)
The Ford Falcon (FG X) is a full-size car that was produced by Ford Australia. Ford Falcon (XK) and Ford Falcon (FG X) are cars of Australia, coupé utilities, ford Australia vehicles, rear-wheel-drive vehicles and sedans.
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Ford Falcon (XL)
The Ford Falcon (XL) is a mid-size car which was produced by Ford Australia from 1962 to 1964. Ford Falcon (XK) and Ford Falcon (XL) are cars of Australia, ford Australia vehicles, rear-wheel-drive vehicles, sedans, station wagons and vans.
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Ford Ranchero
The Ford Ranchero is a coupe utility that was produced by Ford between 1957 and 1979. Ford Falcon (XK) and Ford Ranchero are coupé utilities and rear-wheel-drive vehicles.
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Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
A front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (FR) is an automotive design with an engine in front and rear-wheel-drive, connected via a drive shaft.
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Holden
Holden, formerly known as General Motors-Holden, was an Australian subsidiary company of General Motors.
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Holden EJ
The Holden EJ is a motor vehicle produced by General Motors-Holden's in Australia from 1962 to 1963. Ford Falcon (XK) and Holden EJ are cars of Australia.
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Holden FB
The Holden FB is an automobile produced by Holden in Australia from 1960 to 1961. Ford Falcon (XK) and Holden FB are cars introduced in 1960 and cars of Australia.
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Left- and right-hand traffic
Left-hand traffic (LHT) and right-hand traffic (RHT) are the practices, in bidirectional traffic, of keeping to the left side and to the right side of the road, respectively.
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Manual transmission
A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system, where gear changes require the driver to manually select the gears by operating a gear stick and clutch (which is usually a foot pedal for cars or a hand lever for motorcycles).
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Mid-size car
Mid-size—also known as intermediate—is a vehicle size class which originated in the United States and is used for cars larger than compact cars and smaller than full-size cars.
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Panel van
A panel van, also known as a delivery van (United Kingdom), blind van, car-derived van or sedan delivery (United States), is a small cargo vehicle with a passenger car chassis, typically with a single front bench seat and no side windows behind the B-pillar. Ford Falcon (XK) and panel van are cars of Australia.
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Sedan (automobile)
A sedan or saloon (British English) is a passenger car in a three-box configuration with separate compartments for an engine, passengers, and cargo. Ford Falcon (XK) and sedan (automobile) are sedans.
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Station wagon
A station wagon (US, also wagon) or estate car (UK, also estate) is an automotive body-style variant of a sedan with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door (the liftgate, or tailgate), instead of a trunk/boot lid. Ford Falcon (XK) and station wagon are station wagons.
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Straight-six engine
The straight-six engine (also referred to as an inline-six engine; abbreviated I6 or L6) is a piston engine with six cylinders arranged in a straight line along the crankshaft.
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The Straits Times
The Straits Times (also known informally by its abbreviation ST) is a Singaporean daily English-language newspaper owned by the SPH Media Trust.
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See also
Cars discontinued in 1962
- BMW 501
- Bentley S2
- Chevrolet Corvette (C1)
- Chrysler Valiant (RV1)
- Ford F-Series (second generation)
- Ford Falcon (XK)
- Ford Taunus P1
- Holden EK
- Isetta
- Mercedes-Benz W189
- Trabant P 50
- Triumph Italia
- Triumph TR3
Cars introduced in 1960
- Alfa Romeo Tipo 103
- Aston Martin DB4 GT Jet
- Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato
- Ausper
- Chevrolet Corvair
- Daimler Majestic Major
- Dodge D series
- Dodge Dart
- Dodge Matador
- Dodge Phoenix
- Dodge Polara
- Dongfanghong BJ760
- Ford F-Series (fourth generation)
- Ford Falcon (Australia)
- Ford Falcon (XK)
- Ford Starliner
- Ford Taunus P3
- Holden FB
- Jensen 541S
- Mazda R360
- Mitsubishi 500
- Nissan Cedric
- Opel Rekord P2
- Peugeot 404
- Pioneer 1 (land speed racer)
- Plymouth Valiant
- Plymouth XNR
- Pontiac Tempest
- Pontiac Ventura
- Saab 96
- Studebaker Champ
- Toyota Land Cruiser (J40)
- Winged Express (Altered)
- ZAZ Zaporozhets
Ford Australia vehicles
- Ford Anglia
- Ford Capri (Australia)
- Ford Fairlane (Australia)
- Ford Fairmont (Australia)
- Ford Falcon (AU)
- Ford Falcon (Australia)
- Ford Falcon (BA)
- Ford Falcon (BF)
- Ford Falcon (EA)
- Ford Falcon (EB)
- Ford Falcon (ED)
- Ford Falcon (EF)
- Ford Falcon (EL)
- Ford Falcon (FG X)
- Ford Falcon (FG)
- Ford Falcon (XA)
- Ford Falcon (XB)
- Ford Falcon (XC)
- Ford Falcon (XD)
- Ford Falcon (XE)
- Ford Falcon (XF)
- Ford Falcon (XG)
- Ford Falcon (XH)
- Ford Falcon (XK)
- Ford Falcon (XL)
- Ford Falcon (XM)
- Ford Falcon (XP)
- Ford Falcon (XR)
- Ford Falcon (XT)
- Ford Falcon (XW)
- Ford Falcon (XY)
- Ford Falcon GT
- Ford Futura
- Ford Landau (Australia)
- Ford Territory (Australia)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Falcon_(XK)
Also known as Falcon XK, Ford Falcon XK, Ford XK Falcon, XK Falcon, XK Falcon Sedan Delivery.