Ford Econoline Van First Generation

1961 to 1967
Production	1961 to 1967
Class	Commercial vehicle
Body style	van Pick-Up
Layout	FMR layout
Related	Ford Falcon
Engine	144 cid Falcon Six I6 170 cid Thriftpower Six I6 240 cid I6
Transmission	3-4 speed manual  3-speed automatic
Wheelbase	90.0 in (2,286.0 mm)
Width	75.0 in (1,905.0 mm)
Height	76.9 in (1,953.3 mm)

The Ford E-Series First generation Vans were built from 1961 to 1967,

The Ford E-Series is a range of vans from Ford, which was offered in North America. Older versions were also referred to as Econoline or Club Wagon.  The Club Wagons were originally given the Falcon designation with essentially the same engine.

History 

The first series was introduced in 1961 as the Ford Econoline and belongs to the class of compact vans, which are designed after the model of former European vans (VW bus, first Ford Transit) with cargo van, or eight-door version passenger van options along with later Special super van with extend floor load so Ford thus became the first American manufacturer to offer a van series as we now know it in the USA. 

The Econoline are all were mid-engined, with the engine located between and slightly behind the front seats. is designed like the air-cooled VW bus engine vans but much larger than then European transporters and more conventional engines. The Econoline was powered exclusively by six-cylinder in-line engines with a displacement of 2400 to 3900 cc as follows Engines 144 cu in (2.4 L) Falcon straight Six type 170 cu in (2.8 L) Thrift power straight Six and 240 cu in (3.9 L) straight Six. For the Transmission 3 or 4 speed Dagenham manual with option for a 3-speed C4 automatic. Fitted with a solid front axle and a solid rear axle for heavy weight and uprated suspension all four wheel of leaf spring variety.