1960 Ford Frontenac 4 door sedan
Front 3/4 view
Green colour was popular on the Falcon
In 1960, Ford Canada introduced the Frontenac in order to give Mercury-Meteor dealers a compact to sell. Produced for the 1960 model year only, the Frontenac was essentially a 1960 Falcon with its own unique grille, tail lights and external trim including red maple leaf insignias. Despite strong sales (5% of Ford's total Canadian output), the Frontenac was discontinued and replaced by the Mercury Comet for 1961.
The Frontenac is another example of U.S. automakers' attempts to market slight variations of U.S. models as unique Canadian makes. Like Ford's Monarch and Meteor brands, and GM's Acadian, the Frontenac was not part of the Ford or Meteor line. It was its own marque, and was marketed as such.
Spirit of Edmonds Car Show and Street Festival July 25 2010
For my video; youtu.be/ZN_t1vc7IsI
1960 Ford Frontenac 4 door sedan
Front 3/4 view
Green colour was popular on the Falcon
In 1960, Ford Canada introduced the Frontenac in order to give Mercury-Meteor dealers a compact to sell. Produced for the 1960 model year only, the Frontenac was essentially a 1960 Falcon with its own unique grille, tail lights and external trim including red maple leaf insignias. Despite strong sales (5% of Ford's total Canadian output), the Frontenac was discontinued and replaced by the Mercury Comet for 1961.
The Frontenac is another example of U.S. automakers' attempts to market slight variations of U.S. models as unique Canadian makes. Like Ford's Monarch and Meteor brands, and GM's Acadian, the Frontenac was not part of the Ford or Meteor line. It was its own marque, and was marketed as such.
Spirit of Edmonds Car Show and Street Festival July 25 2010
For my video; youtu.be/ZN_t1vc7IsI