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XR/XT/XW/XY Ford.

September 1966 - February 1972

The second generation Australian-built XR Ford Falcon was introduced in September 1966 and was still based on the American model and brought bigger bodies and V8 engines to the namplate. The XR Ford Falcon also introduced the most revered Falcon model, the GT. The ZA Ford Fairlane was released in March 1967 and was a unique Australian model (as opposed to its American namesake) based on the XR Ford Falcon. Designed in Australia to replace the US-sourced Fairlane, the model had a longer wheelbase and attracted the luxury market buyer. The XT Ford Falcon and ZB Ford Fairlane were a mild facelift, released on April 1968 and March 1968 respectively. The XW Ford Falcon released in June 1969 was a major facelift of the shape and unique Australian design, along with the facelifted ZC Ford Fairlane. The final version of the second generation was the XY Ford Falcon and ZD Ford Fairlane released in November 1970. The XY proved to be a popular model, with the XY Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase III proving to be the world's fastest four door sedan at the time and now the most sought after Falcon of all time. The XY was replaced by the third-generation XA Ford Falcon in February 1972.

Falcon

XR Falcon

On sale: September 1966 - April 1968
Body styles: sedan, wagon, utility, panel van
Range: Falcon sedan (A$2,226.50), Falcon station wagon, Falcon 500 sedan, Falcon 500 station wagon, Fairmont sedan (A$3,125.50), Fairmont station wagon (A$3,335.50), Falcon GT sedan (A$3,890) (from May 1967), Falcon utility, Falcon 500 utility, Falcon van
Engine: 170 Pursuit Six 2.8L inline 6-cyl 83kW@4400rpm 214Nm@2400rpm, 200 Super Pursuit Six 3.3L inline 6-cyl 90kW@4400rpm 258Nm@2400rpm, 289 V8 4.7L V8 149kW@4400rpm 382Nm@2400rpm, GT 289ci 4.7L V8 168kW@4800rpm 414Nm@4800rpm

XT Falcon

On sale: April 1968 - June 1969
Body styles: sedan, wagon, utility, panel van
Range: Falcon sedan (A$2,230), Falcon station wagon, Falcon 500 sedan, Falcon 500 station wagon, Fairmont sedan (A$3,171), Fairmont station wagon (A$3,381), Falcon GT sedan (A$4,050), Falcon utility, Falcon 500 utility, Falcon van
Engine: 188ci 3.1L inline 6-cyl 85kW@4400rpm 244Nm@2400rpm, 221ci 3.6L inline 6-cyl 101kW@4400rpm 282Nm@2400rpm, Mustang 5.0L V8 157kW@4600rpm 407Nm@2600rpm, GT 302ci 5.0L V8 172kW@4800rpm 420Nm@3200rpm

XW Falcon

On sale: June 1969 - November 1970
Body styles: sedan, wagon, utility, panel van
Range: Falcon sedan (A$2,320), Falcon station wagon, Falcon 500 sedan, Falcon 500 station wagon, Futura sedan (A$2,830), Fairmont sedan, Fairmont station wagon (A$3,530), Falcon GT sedan (A$4,200), Falcon GT-HO (A$4,495)) (from August 1969), Falcon GT-HO Phase II (A$4,790) (from August 1970), Falcon utility, Falcon 500 utility, Falcon van
Engine: 188ci 3.1L inline 6-cyl 88kW@4400rpm 244Nm@2400rpm, 221ci 3.6L inline 6-cyl 104kW@4400rpm 285Nm@2400rpm, Mustang 5.0L V8 165kW@4600rpm 405Nm@2600rpm, GT: 351 Windsor 5.8L V8 216kW@4800rpm 522Nm@3200rpm, GT-HO: 351 Windsor 5.8L V8 226kW@5400rpm 515Nm@3400rpm, GT and GT-HO Phase II: 351 Cleveland 5.8L V8 224kW@5400rpm 515Nm@3400rpm

XY Falcon

On sale: November 1970 - February 1972
Body styles: sedan, wagon, utility, panel van
Range: Falcon sedan (A$2,435), Falcon station wagon, Falcon 500 sedan, Falcon 500 station wagon, Futura sedan (A$3,016), Fairmont sedan (A$3,473), Fairmont station wagon (A$3,530), Falcon GT sedan (A$4,250), Falcon GT-HO Phase III (A$5,250) (from September 1971), Falcon utility, Falcon 500 utility, Falcon four wheel drive utility (from November 1972), Falcon van
Engine: 200ci 3.3L inline 6-cyl 97kW@4600rpm 258Nm@2000rpm, 250ci 4.1L inline 6-cyl 116kW@4400rpm 325Nm@1600rpm, 250ci 2V 4.1L inline 6-cyl 127kW @4200rpm 339Nm@2200rpm, 302ci 5.0L V8 164kW@4600rpm 407Nm@2600rpm, 351ci 5.8L V8 186kW@4600rpm 481Nm@2600rpm, GT: 351ci 5.8L V8 224kW@5400rpm 515Nm@3400rpm, GT-HO Phase III: 351ci 5.8L V8 276-291kW@5400rpm

Fairlane

ZA Fairlane

On sale: March 1967- March 1968
Body styles: LWB sedan
Range: Custom sedan (A$3,080), 500 sedan (A$3,590)
Engine: Super Pursuit 200 3.3L inline 6-cyl 90kW@4400rpm 258Nm@2000rpm, Mustang 289 V8 4.8L V8 149kW@4600rpm 382Nm@2600rpm

ZB Fairlane

On sale: March 1968 - July 1969
Body styles: LWB sedan
Range: Custom sedan (A$3,695), 500 sedan (A$4,090)
Engine: 221ci 3.6L inline 6-cyl 101kW@4400rpm 282Nm@2400rpm, Mustang 302ci 5.0L V8 156kW@4600rpm 407Nm@2600rpm

ZC Fairlane

On sale: July 1969 - November 1970
Body styles: LWB sedan
Range: Custom six sedan (A$3,734), 500 V8 sedan (A$4,195)
Engine: 221ci 3.6L inline 6-cyl 104kW@4400rpm 285Nm@2400rpm, Mustang 5.0L V8 165kW@4600rpm 405Nm@2600rpm, 351ci 5.8L V8 216kW@4800rpm 516Nm@3400rpm

ZD Fairlane

On sale: November 1970 - March 1972
Body styles: LWB sedan
Range: Custom six sedan (A$3,985), 500 V8 sedan (A$4,395)
Engine: 250ci 4.1L inline 6-cyl 116kW@4400rpm 325Nm@1600rpm, 302ci 5.0L V8 164kW@4600rpm 407Nm@2600rpm, 351ci 5.8L V8 186kW@4600rpm 481Nm@2600rpm

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XR Falcon / ZA Fairlane

XR Ford Falcon 500 Sedan	XR Ford Falcon 500 Wagon	XR Ford Fairmont Sedan
XR Ford Fairmont Sedan	XR Ford Fairmont Wagon	XR Ford Falcon GT
XR Ford Falcon 500 Utility	XR Ford Falcon 500 Utility	XR Ford Falcon Van
ZA Ford Fairlane	ZA Ford Fairlane

XT Ford Falcon 500 Sedan	XT Ford Falcon 500 Wagon	XR Ford Fairmont Sedan
XT Ford Falcon GT	XT Ford Falcon 500 Utility	ZB Ford Fairlane
ZB Ford Fairlane 500

XW Ford Falcon 500 Sedan	XW Ford Falcon Sedan	XW Ford Falcon 500 Wagon
XW Ford Falcon GS Sedan	XW Ford Futura	XW Ford Fairmont Wagon
XW Ford Falcon GT	XW Ford Falcon GT-HO	XW Ford Falcon GT-HO
ZC Ford Fairlane	ZC Ford Fairlane

XY Falcon / ZD Fairlane

XY Ford Falcon 500 Sedan	XW Ford Falcon GS Sedan	XW Ford Futura Sedan
XW Ford Fairmont Sedan	XW Ford Fairmont Sedan	XY Ford Falcon GT
XY Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase III	XY Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase III	XY Ford Falcon four wheel drive utility
XY Ford Falcon four wheel drive utility	ZD Ford Fairlane	ZD Ford Fairlane

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Colours of 1966 XR model:

Polar White, Sunlit Beige, Wheatfield Beige, Jet Black, Horizon Blue, Midnight Blue,
Platinum Blue, Radiant Bronze, GT Gold, Sage Gold, Ivy Green, Gallaher Silver,
Opal Green, Vista Green, Statesman Grey, Sultan Maroon, Silver Grey

Colours of 1968 XT model:

Polar White, Saffron/Wheatfield Beige, Jet Black, Mountain/Platinum Blue, Nightmist Blue, Sapphire Blue, Brambles Red,
Radiant Bronze, GT Gold, GT Silver, Green Haze, Opal Green, Zircon Green, Candy Apple Red
Academy/Statesman Grey, Frosted Pewter, Starlight Blue, Stratosphere Grey, Vintage Burgandy, Springtime Yellow

Colours of 1969 XW model:

Polar White, Diamond White, Silver Fox, Candy Apple Red, Harmony Grey, Brambles Red, Track Red, Lime Frost,
Battlement Grey/Dark Grey, Lime Green, Reef Green, Commercial/Leaf Green, Grecian Gold, Electric Blue, True Blue, Shell Yellow,
Lustre Bronze, Starlight Blue, Opal Glow/Turquoise, Blue White/Cruise Blue, Jet Black, Imperial Burgandy, Vintage Burgandy, Onyx Black

Colours of 1971 XY GT model:

Track Red, Electric Blue, Monza Green, Nugget Gold, Quick Silver, True Blue, Ultra White, Onyx Black,
Vermillion Fire, Jewel Green, Yellow Ochre, Bronze Wine, Wild Violet, Yellow Glow, Frosted Pewter,
Vintage Burgandy, Raw Orange, Bold Blue, Surfer Orange, Limelight Metallic, Shell Yellow, Teaglow

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XR Falcon

Number built: 90,810
Falcon GT: Released eight months after the release of the XR Ford Falcon. 596 were made in total, all in manual and most XR GTs were painted GT Gold. 558 were made in 1967 and 38 in 1968.

XT Falcon

Number built: 79,290
Falcon GT: 1415 were made in total. 1968: 1135 made (852 manual and 283 automatic). 1969: 280 made (210 manual and 70 automatic).

XW Falcon

Number built: 105,785
Falcon GT: Released at the same time as the rest of the model, the XW GT was virtually a production model rather than a special run. The XW also released the Handling Option 'HO' pack. 2949 GTs made including 662 GT-HOs. 1969: 1010 GTs, 260 HOs. 1970: 1277 GTs, 402 HOs. The total number of XW GT-HO Phase Is with the Windsor 351 engine is believed to be 201. 50 GT-HO Phase I with Cleveland 351 engines were made and 411 GT-HO Phase IIs were made.

XY Falcon

Number built: 118,666
Falcon GT: 1857 were made in total including 300 GT-HOs. 1970: 757 GTs made. 1971: 800 GTs and 300 GT-HO Phase IIIs.
Four-Wheel Drive Utility: This model came about as a new model idea from the Ford Brisbane production facility. As Ford sold engines to Jeep to amke the CJ5 Jeep in Brisbane, it was thought that the Jeep running gear could be put into a Falcon. The model idea came about late into the XY Falcon production cycle, and 432 bodies were built and stored at the Brisbane plant. A unique axle was reuired for the model and the ordering and delivery of the part took a year, meaning the utes were built as XY's a year into the XA Ford Falcon's model run.

ZA Fairlane

Number built: 8,814

ZB Fairlane

Number built: 10,708

ZC Fairlane

Number built: 12,513

ZD Fairlane

Number built: 12,797

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Australian Touring Car Championship

The 1973 Australian Touring Car Championship introduced Group C rules replaced the Improved Production regulations. XY Ford Falcons competed in the 1973 year which was won by Allan Moffat in a XY Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase III.

Bathurst

• 1967 Gallaher 500
  Australia's premier race, a 500 mile race around Mount Panorama, Bathurst was won by Harry Firth and Fred Gibson in an Ivy Green XR Ford Falcon GT.

• 1970 Hardie-Ferodo 500
  The endurance race around Mount Panorama was won by Allan Moffat in 1970 in a XW Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase II.

• 1971 Hardie-Ferodo 500
  Allan Moffat won the Bathurst 500 mile endurance race again in 1971 in the newer XY Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase III.

London to Sydney Marathon

The London to Sydney Marathon was a car rally run in 1968 from the United Kingdom to Australia. Ford Australia entered three XT Ford Falcon GTs. Ian Vaughan came 3rd with the other two entires 6th and 8th respectively out of 56 finishers. Ford Australia took out Teams' Prize.

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The XR Ford Falcon/Fairmont sat as full-sized model in Ford Australia's 1966 passenger range:

The XY Ford Falcon/Fairmont sat as full-sized model in Ford Australia's 1970 passenger range:

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Competitors at introduction of XR Ford Falcon:

Competitors at introduction of XT Ford Falcon:

Competitors at introduction of XW Ford Falcon:

Competitors at introduction of XY Ford Falcon:

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