{"id":20959,"date":"2012-10-07T18:12:30","date_gmt":"2012-10-08T01:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=20959"},"modified":"2013-07-28T19:27:26","modified_gmt":"2013-07-29T02:27:26","slug":"1960-falcon-ranchero-clone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-falcon-ranchero-clone\/","title":{"rendered":"1960 Falcon Ranchero &#8211; Clone of the Bonneville Racer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2F1960-falcon-ranchero-clone%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F10%2F1960-Falcon-Ranchero-4.jpg&amp;description=1960+Falcon+Ranchero+%E2%80%93+Clone+of+the+Bonneville+Racer\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[20959]\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-falcon-ranchero-clone\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-falcon-ranchero-clone\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"1960 Falcon Ranchero \u2013 Clone of the Bonneville Racer\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-falcon-ranchero-clone\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=1960 Falcon Ranchero \u2013 Clone of the Bonneville Racer&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-falcon-ranchero-clone\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-falcon-ranchero-clone\/\" data-text=\"1960 Falcon Ranchero \u2013 Clone of the Bonneville Racer\" data-desc=\"Super Clean 1960\u00a0Falcon Ranchero \u00a0 Did you see the race car version of this car? When I saw this Ford Falcon Ranchero Race Car at Bonneville, owner Alan Moss said he's got another Ranchero, and it's for sale! Check it out: \u00a0 1960 Ford Falcon Ranchero: Completely sandblasted inside and\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/1960-Falcon-Ranchero-4.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><h2>Super Clean 1960\u00a0Falcon Ranchero<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20973\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Super Clean 1960 Falcon Ranchero - Race Car Clone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/1960-Falcon-Ranchero-4.jpg\" alt=\"1960 Falcon Ranchero, ford falcon ranchero, v8 falcon ranchero\" width=\"575\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/1960-Falcon-Ranchero-4.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/1960-Falcon-Ranchero-4-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/1960-Falcon-Ranchero-4-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" title=\"Story about this cool ranchero\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/280z-powered-falcon-ranchero-bonneville\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"wp-image-20582 alignright\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Land Speed Racing Ford Falcon Ranchero\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Land-speed-racing-falcon-ranchero-2.jpg\" alt=\"ford falcon ranchero, 1961 Ranchero, land speed racing\" width=\"250\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Land-speed-racing-falcon-ranchero-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Land-speed-racing-falcon-ranchero-2-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Land-speed-racing-falcon-ranchero-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Land-speed-racing-falcon-ranchero-2-575x381.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Did you see the race car version of this car? When I saw this <a title=\"Z-Powered Falcon Ranchero Bonneville Speed Week Results\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/280z-powered-falcon-ranchero-bonneville\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ford Falcon Ranchero Race Car<\/a> at Bonneville, owner Alan Moss said he&#8217;s got another Ranchero, and it&#8217;s for sale! Check it out:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1960 Ford Falcon Ranchero: Completely sandblasted inside and out, patch paneled (welded) running a 302 small block Ford with flat top pistons, a mild cam, balanced, a 500 cfm AFB. In total, there are 12,000 miles on engine and trans. It&#8217;s got an AOD 4 speed auto with A+ od servo, .6:1 OD, shift kit, with updated clutch packs. It will hold any gear.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Out back, there&#8217;s an 8&#8243; Ford rear with five lug Ford pattern, 3.50 ratio, open. With the 3.50 gears it is very lively in traffic but with the .6 od fourth gear it goes down the highway nicely.Up front features a Mustang II front end, disc brakes on five lug Ford Mustang II rotors, manual rack and pinion steering, 205\/60&#215;15 tires on 6&#215;15&#8243; steel wheels.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20973\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Interior View of Alan's 1960 Falcon Ranchero\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/1960-Falcon-Ranchero-3.jpg\" alt=\"1960 Falcon Ranchero, Custom falcon ranchero, falcon ranchero interior\" width=\"575\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Inside, there&#8217;s a tilt column from a Cherokee, 60&#215;40 seats from a Ranger pickup.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"wp-image-20973 alignnone\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Super Clean 1960 Falcon Ranchero - Race Car Clone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/1960-Falcon-Ranchero-1.jpg\" alt=\"1960 Falcon Ranchero, ford falcon ranchero, v8 falcon ranchero\" width=\"278\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" \/><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20974\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"1960-Falcon-Ranchero-5\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/1960-Falcon-Ranchero-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"278\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/1960-Falcon-Ranchero-5.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/1960-Falcon-Ranchero-5-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/1960-Falcon-Ranchero-5-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20973\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Super Clean 1960 Falcon Ranchero - Race Car Clone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/1960-Falcon-Ranchero-2.jpg\" alt=\"1960 Falcon Ranchero, ford falcon ranchero, v8 falcon ranchero\" width=\"575\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Anyone following this site knows I&#8217;m partial to the round bodied Falcons&#8230; so much so I&#8217;m building a\u00a0<a title=\"Follow the build of my 1963 Ford Falcon Wagon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/tag\/63-ford-falcon-project\/\" target=\"_blank\">1963 Falcon Wagon<\/a>\u00a0myself if you&#8217;d like to check it out.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Which one do you want? The 280Z inline six powered race car or the street driven cool cruiser?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more Falcon fun, check out Pikesan&#8217;s project:\u00a0<a title=\"Restore and Hot Rod my 1963 Ford Falcon Wagon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/tag\/63-ford-falcon-project\/\" target=\"_blank\">1963 Ford Falcon Wagon Build<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2F1960-falcon-ranchero-clone%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=1960+Falcon+Ranchero+%E2%80%93+Clone+of+the+Bonneville+Racer\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-falcon-ranchero-clone\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-falcon-ranchero-clone\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"1960 Falcon Ranchero \u2013 Clone of the Bonneville Racer\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-falcon-ranchero-clone\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=1960 Falcon Ranchero \u2013 Clone of the Bonneville Racer&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-falcon-ranchero-clone\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1960-falcon-ranchero-clone\/\" data-text=\"1960 Falcon Ranchero \u2013 Clone of the Bonneville Racer\" data-desc=\"Super Clean 1960\u00a0Falcon Ranchero \u00a0 Did you see the race car version of this car? When I saw this Ford Falcon Ranchero Race Car at Bonneville, owner Alan Moss said he's got another Ranchero, and it's for sale! Check it out: \u00a0 1960 Ford Falcon Ranchero: Completely sandblasted inside and\" data-image=\"\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><p>Email Super Clean 1960\u00a0Falcon Ranchero &nbsp; Did you see the race car version of this car? When I saw this Ford Falcon Ranchero Race Car at Bonneville, owner Alan Moss said he&#8217;s got another Ranchero, and it&#8217;s for sale! Check it out: &nbsp; 1960 Ford Falcon Ranchero: Completely sandblasted inside and out, patch paneled (welded) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[384,1814],"tags":[1661,1783,2516],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20959"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20959"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20959\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20984,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20959\/revisions\/20984"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}