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EL
Ford 
October
1996 - September 1998
The EL Ford Falcon along with
the NL Fairlane and DL LTD, was introduced at the Sydney Motor
Show in October 1996. A facelift of the 1994 EF, the model marked
the end of the E-Series Falcon models. In total, 141,056 EL
Falcons and Fairmonts, 8727 NL Fairlanes, and 930 DL LTDs were
built. The XH Falcon utility continued on with an upgrade to
XH Series II in October 1997. The EL Falcon was replaced in
September 1998 by the AU Falcon. The NL Fairlane/DL LTD was
replaced by the AU Fairlane/LTD in March 1999. The XH Series
II Utility was replaced by the AU Utility in June 1999 marking
the end of the Falcon panelvan.
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GLi,
4.0L, 6-cyl, Sedan/Wagon, 157kW@4900rpm,
357Nm@3000rpm, A$30,304
GLi, 5.0L,
V8, Sedan/Wagon, 165kW@4500rpm, 388Nm@3000rpm, A$33,311
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Futura,
4.0L, 6-cyl, Sedan/Wagon, 157kW, 357Nm, A$33,058
Futura, 5.0L,
V8, Sedan, 165kW, 388Nm, A$36,065
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Fairmont,
4.0L, 6-cyl, Sedan/Wagon, 157kW, 357Nm, $39,152
Fairmont, 5.0L,
V8, Sedan/Wagon, 165kW, 388Nm, $42,159
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Fairmont
Ghia, 4.0L, 6-cyl, Sedan, 162kW@4900rpm,
361Nm@4900rpm, A$46,921
Fairmont Ghia,
5.0L, V8, Sedan, 165kW, 388Nm, A$49,082
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XR6,
4.0L, 6-cyl, Sedan, 164kW@5000rpm, 366Nm@3150rpm,
A439,152
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XR8,
5.0L, V8, Sedan, 170kW@4500rpm, 398Nm@3000rpm,
A$41,313 (till Oct 1997)
XR8, 5.0L,
V8, Sedan, 185kW@4500rpm, 402Nm@3200rpm, $41,031 (from Oct
1997)
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GT,
5.0L, V8, Sedan, 200kW, 420Nm, A$69,950 (from
March 1997)
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Fairlane
Ghia, 4.0L, 6-cyl, Sedan, 157kW,
357Nm, A$48,374
Fairlane Ghia, 5.0L,
V8, Sedan, 165kW, 388Nm, A$51,479
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Fairlane
by Tickford, 5.0L, V8, Sedan,
195kW, 405Nm, A$70,500(from May 1998)
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4.0L,
6-cyl, Sedan, 157kW, 357Nm, A$61,531
5.0L, V8, Sedan, 165kW, 388Nm, A$64,712
XHII
Ford Falcon Utility/Van (from
October 1997)
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Longreach
GLi,
4.0L, 6-cyl, Ute/Van, 148kW@4900rpm, 353Nm@3000rpm,
A$25,139
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Longreach
S,
4.0L,
6-cyl, Ute, 148kW, 353Nm,
A$26,790
Longreach
S,
5.0L,V8,
Ute, 165kW, 388Nm, A$29,800
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Longreach
Outback,
4.0L,
6-cyl, Ute, 148kW, 353Nm,
A$28,790
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XR6,
4.0L,
6-cyl, Ute, 164kW, 366Nm,
A$30,850
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XR8,
5.0L,V8,
Ute, 185kW, 402Nm, A$37,305
Limited
Edition models
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Falcon
Classic- Available on GLi
and Futura. Air conditioning, alloy wheels, metallic
paint, passenger airbag, pinstriping. March - June 1997
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Falcon
Sapphire- Available on GLi
and Futura, $3500 extras at no extra cost, to fight
Holden’s VT Commodore. Air conditioning, new-design
15 inch alloys, pinstriping and badges, no cost metallic
paint. GLi: cruise control. Futura: passenger airbag.
August - December 1997. A$29,950
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Falcon
Sapphire (II)- Available on
GLi and Futura, $3500 extras at no extra cost. Air conditioning,
15 inch alloys, pinstriping and badges, no cost metallic
paint. GLi: cruise control, front power windows. Futura:
passenger airbag, velour interior. March - August 1998.
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Falcon
S- Upgrade of GLi or Futura.
$3500 extras at no extra cost. Air conditioning, sports
alloys, 6 stack CD player, ‘S’ Pack pinstriping.
January 1998. A$29,950
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Fairlane
Ghia Concorde- upgrade on
Fairlane Ghia, with high-performance engine (162kW)
or V8. A$50,800
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Fairlane
Ghia Special Edition- upgrade
on Fairlane Ghia, 1998. A$49,100
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Falcon
Tradesman GLi - Upgrade on
Longreach GLi Ute and Van. Added air conditioning, vinyl
bed liner, 15 inch alloy wheels, Tradesman decals, remote
central locking. Sold between May and June 1997, with
520 utilities and 80 vans produced. Reintroduced between
October 1998 and June 1999, with 820 utilities and 80
vans produced. From A$23,590 (1998).
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Falcon Longreach
S Splash-
Upgrade on Longreach S Ute. Added an
alloy sports bar, alloy wheels (as per EF Fairmont Ghia),
cruise control, and leather steering wheel. Sold between
July 1997 and November 1998, with 300 produced.
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Falcon
Longreach GLi Special Edition-
Upgrade of GLi ute adding air conditioning, alloy wheels,
and "Special Edition" decals. Sold between
December 1998 and June 1999, with 600 produced. A$23,590
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Passenger
Vehicles
Commercial
Vehicles
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XH Ford Falcon Longreach GLi
Ute
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XH Ford Falcon Longreach GLi
Ute
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XH II Ford Falcon Longreach GLi
Ute |
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XH II Ford Falcon Longreach GLi
Van
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XH Ford Falcon Longreach GLi One Tonne
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XH Ford Falcon Longreach Outback
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XH II Ford Falcon Longreach Outback
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XHII Ford Falcon Longreach S
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XHII Ford Falcon Longreach S |
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XHII Ford Falcon Longreach S V8
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XH Ford Falcon XR6
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XH II Ford Falcon XR6 |
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XH II Ford Falcon XR8
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XH Ford Falcon Longreach Tradesman Ute
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XH Ford Falcon Longreach Tradesman Van
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XH II Ford Falcon Longreach Splash
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XH II Ford Falcon Longreach GLi Special Edition
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Badges
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EL Ford Falcon GLi
15" 16 spoke wheel cover
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EL Ford Falcon Futura
15" 12 spoke clear coated wheel cover
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EL Ford Falcon Classic 15"
alloy wheel |
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EL Ford Falcon Sapphire 15"
alloy wheel
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EL Ford Falcon S 15"
alloy wheel
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EL Ford Fairmont
15" x 7" alloy wheel |
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EL Ford Fairmont Ghia
15" x 7" 8-spoke alloy wheel
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EL Ford Falcon XR 15"
x 7" 6-spoke alloy wheels
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EL Ford Falcon XR 16"
shark fin alloy wheels |
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EL Ford Falcon GT 17"
x 8½" alloy wheels
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NL Ford Fairlane Ghia 15"
alloy wheels
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NL Ford Fairlane Concorde 16"
gold alloy wheels |
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NL Ford Fairlane by Tickford
17" Speedline alloy wheels
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DL Ford LTD 16"
x 7" chrome alloy wheels
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XH Ford Falcon 15"
steel wheels
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XH Ford Falcon Outback/Tradesman 15"
steel wheels
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Emergency and other vehicles
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Predator
Made by Tickford Vehicle Engineering
for Ford at the 1997 Sydney Motor Show, the EL Falcon GLi-based
Predator was powered by a supercharged 4.0L inline 6 cylinder
engine running on LPG. With 230kW and 468Nm it had more power
than any other current model Falcon at the time, including
the GT. The model could do 0-100km/h in 6.8 sec and 0-400m
in 14.9sec. It also received a re-trimmed Momo-leather interior
with upgraded sound system, upgraded brakes, 18-inch wheels
and it was painted in Orange Copper.
XR8
Sequential
Made by Tickford Vehicle Engineering
for the 1998 Melbourne Motor Show, the EL Falcon Sequential
XR8 had a 5.0L V8 with 215kW, and 19-inch alloy wheels.
Sandfire
Concept based
on XH Falcon XR8 utility.
Terra
1997 concept based on XH Falcon
utility.
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as at introduction:
Dynamic White, Arctic
Blue, Sparkling Burgandy,
Mocha Foam, Mercury
Hot Chilli Red, Navy
Blue, Argon Silver,
Gunmetal, Regency
Bermuda Green, Heritage
Green
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EL
Falcon Production
Introduced: September
1996
Production: July 1996 to August 1998
Production sites: Broadmeadows
Production volume: 141,056
EL
XR6: 3632
EL Series 1 XR8: 824
EL Series 2 XR8:
784
EL GT: 270 (Inc 20 NZ, 2
Sth Africa)
On market: October 1996
- March 1999
Production sites: Broadmeadows
Production volume: 8,727
NL Fairlane
by Tickford: 106
On market: October 1996
- March 1999
Production sites: Broadmeadows
Production volume: 930
On market: October 1997
to June 1999
Production sites: Broadmeadows
XH2 XR6
ute: 667
XH2 XR8 ute: 624
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V8
Supercars
Australian Touring
Car Championship
EL Ford Falcons
competed in the 1997-98 V8 Supercars series as part of the Shell
Australian Touring Car Championship. The 1997 season was won
by Glenn Seton, in the #30 Ford Credit Racing
(Glenn Seton Racing) EL Falcon with John Bowe coming second
in the #18 Shell Helix Racing (Dick Johnson Racing) EL Falcon.
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1997 V8 Supercar championship
winner Glenn Seton #30 Ford Credit Racing EL Ford Falcon
1997 V8 Supercar championship
2nd place John Bowe #18 Shell Helix Racing EL Ford Falcon
Bathurst
EL Ford Falcons
competed in the 1997 and 1998 1000 km endurance races. The EL
Ford Falcon won the 1998 FAI 100 Classic for V8 Supercars at
Bathurst, the winner being #4 Stone Brothers Racing EL Falcon
driven by Jason Bright and Steven Richards.
Australian
GT Production Car Championship
In a multiple class
championship led usually by a Porsche 911 in Class A, the 1996
and 1997 Class C championship was won by Chris sexton in a EL
Falcon XR6.
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Ford Australia's passenger range
at the time the EL Ford Falcon was released. Other passenger
models include the Ford Explorer and Ford Raider.
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Competitors of the EL Falcon at introduction:
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XV10 Toyota Camry V6 |
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