[DOC] [TLE] Ford Falcon (North America) - Wikipedia [PAR] The Ford Falcon is an automobile that was produced by Ford from 1960 to 1970 
across three generations. It was a sales success for Ford initially, outselling rival 
compacts from Chrysler and General Motors introduced at the same time. The 
television marketing for this model featured the first animated ... Historically, the "
Big Three" auto manufacturers (GM, Ford and Chrysler),... [DOC] [TLE] Ford Ranchero - Wikipedia [PAR] The Ford Ranchero is a coupe utility that was produced by Ford between 1957 
and 1979. ... The Ranchero was the first postwar American vehicle of its type 
adapted ... In 1960, the Ranchero became much smaller, based on Ford's 
compact Falcon, ... The 1966 version was a one-year model, when Falcon and 
Fairlane were... [DOC] [TLE] Rambler American - Wikipedia [PAR] The Rambler American is an automobile manufactured by the American Motors 
Corporation ... AMC President George Mason believed in small cars, and had 
introduced .... introduced compacts from the Big Three, the Ford Falcon, 
Chevrolet Corvair, .... First as the Nash Rambler and then as two generations of 
the Rambler... [DOC] [TLE] The Falcon's legacy - Automotive News [PAR] Jun 16, 2003 ... The Big 3 instituted their small-car blitz to protect their turf. ... unit's first projects 
was to determine who was buying small cars and why. ... In March 1957, Ford 
Motor Co. gave the green light to determine what type of small car... [DOC] [TLE] The History Of The 1960-70 Ford Falcon & Mercury Comet - Macs ... [PAR] First on the perch. Prior to production, both Ford and Chrysler, seemingly 
unaware of each other's intent, were considering the name Falcon for their small 
car... [DOC] [TLE] A History of 1960s Cars - Anything About Cars [PAR] GM produced the Corvair, Ford the Falcon, and Chrysler the Valiant. GM 
introduced three new smaller cars in the U.S. as 1961 models: the Buick Special, 
Oldsmobile ... The first generation was launched in 1960 and lasted until 1962. ... 
By 1962, the introduction of compact cars by the big three automakers had 
decreased... [DOC] [TLE] Classic Car models and prices for cars from the Sixties [PAR] Jaguar E Type Truly one of the great classic cars to appear in the 60's ... cars in 
the world in the 60's which came in Soft Roadster and Fixed Head Coupe 
versions ... Ford Falcon 1960 Ford and America first Compact Car with mass 
appeal ... Comet Car Lincoln Mercury Family Size Compact Big car Ride Small 
Car handling [DOC] [TLE] 1960-69 Chevrolet Corvair History by Dan Jedlicka [PAR] The first Corvairs were very basic four-door sedans in "500" and slightly ... 
Detroit's Big Three thus developed small economy cars for 1960. Ford introduced 
its Falcon and Chrysler its Plymouth Valiant, which were just scaled-down large 
cars. ... version of the Corvair's six-cylinder engine that produced 180 
horsepower. [DOC] [TLE] Classic First Generation Ford Falcon - Classic Cars - About.com [PAR] Feast your eyes on the most collectible first generation Ford Falcon. ... successful 
cars would be built upon altered versions of the Falcon platform. ... the big three 
felt it was time to get a handle on building a smaller lighter more ... in the form of 
Fords reliable 260 CID V8 is available in the last year of the first generation cars. [DOC] [TLE] Ford Mustang History - Edmunds.com [PAR] The History of Ford Mustang Cars through its generational changes. ... The 
production Mustang was shown to the public for the first time inside the Ford 
Pavilion at the .... The Pinto was smaller than the Falcon, but otherwise similar. .... 
Big news came for 1982 in the form of a new "High Output" (HO) version of the 
5.0-liter V8... [DOC] [TLE] How Big Is Too Big? The Midsize Ford Fairlane and Mercury Comet ... [PAR] May 30, 2009 ... Until 1959, the Big Three's bread-and-butter cars were very much of a piece; ... 
The first Comet would be 13.8 inches (351 mm) longer

Question: The Ford Falcon was the first Big 3 version of this smaller type of car
Answer: compact