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aM JBife | |l||' Wk iiiinnii' , hh PM Jiii ”Il Hiitinl.lt II TlnnTtniiii il 11T I • 11111 l I! 11 ’llllll ••II > : i! •I t» iiijii*' sbbb! Kirw ~ jßffllft' if! - What has made this New Zealand's most successful large car? Could it be performance? front suspension design, called short and long arm, long spindle When you compare the new Ford Falcon and Fairmont (SLALS). with large car competitors, the figures more than measure up. It promotes driving feel that is secure and precise; as do the A more telling factor is revealed when you look at perfor-- 4 wheel disc brakes at your feet, and the power steering at mance of another sort. The sort measured by sales. your fingertips. Since launch, the Ford Falcon and Fairmont have outsold But while Falcon and Fairmont reward you as driver, all others in their class. they’re also very accommodating to your passengers. A record 1400 vehicles in the first nine weeks alone. You’ll note how compact they look for such large cars. Yet Is it their stunning new styling that has won the hearts of inside there is room for five in stretch-out comfort. Or as many so many large-car buyers? as six, with the Falcon GL’s Centafold front seat folded back. Those aerodynamic lines might tempt Nor will you find yourself cramped for luggage space, you to think so. But it’s fair to The fully-carpeted boot is greatly assume the reasons go deeper enlarged, and made even more than that. versatile b Y 60/40 split-fold There is, beneath that rear seats. low-raked bonnet, the new 3.9 litre six cylinder engine design. But sizeable as Falcon and Fairmont are, there is a small Using single overhead camshaft and fuel injection tech- point worth noting: owning one won’t require a sizeable nology, power output has been raised a full 19%. overdraft. Rather, you 11 find their style, space and performance Assisted by computerised input from the Electronic remarkably affordable. Engine Management system, it delivers smooth response over a Which is perhaps the real reason why so many have wide engine rev range. ' already disappeared from the showroom floor. And why you Equally smooth and responsive is Falcon/Fairmont’s can’t afford not to visit your Ford dealer before Christmas. ride and handling. A feature that owes much to the new For a thoroughly convincing test drive. FORD FALCON/FAIRMONJ/TEST DRIVE ONE TODAY. * Ford Motor Company ot New Zealand Limited- Pnc.es ana specifications subject to change without notice