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Pity the fool
Join Date: Jan 2007
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A great article from Carsguide. Surprised no one picked it up:
http://www.carsguide.com.au/news-and...th_anniversary Quote:
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Fords I own or have owned: 1970 XW Falcon GT replica ![]() Proud to buy Australian and support Ford Australia through thick and thin |
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Virtuous Bogan (TM)
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Yeap its my fav old school Falcon for sure. Just for history's sake I wouldnt mind a 2v I6 GS with a toploader!
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70 Mercury Eliminator
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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hmmmmmm.. deep ivy.....
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70 Mercury Eliminator
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Happy anniversary big fella!
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Regular Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
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So by the time the last 2014 update Falcon rolls off the production line in 2016 44 years of a local platform will come to a close. That is a bloody good run.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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happy birthday old bomb.. happy birthday old bomb..
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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my first car was an xa... much to the shock of my parents lol
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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least you don't got all that steel slowing you down
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Virtuous Bogan (TM)
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LOL PB you have to leave the rot there!
Post the pics up guys, sure we have a"show us ya" thread but this baby deserves some love, first fully aussie Falcon FTW. Also love the crazy colours, wild plum and lime glaze! ![]() ![]()
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PB old streetmeet banger...
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Long live the Falcon GT
Join Date: Feb 2008
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One of the 'GREAT' Falcons
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Restoration Garage
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Happy bithday the mighty XA.. mine actually turn 40 next year tho.
![]() Best looking falcon ever IMO
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2012 Ford Ranger XL Supercab 3.2D 1973 XA Falcon Ute 1973 XA Falcon Superbird Coupe 1975 XB Falcon Sedan |
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Best falcon ever produced, happy 40th.
![]() I'll have to let the old girl out of the garage for a celebration drive on the weekend.
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Never owned an XA, love the looks, love the Fairmont seats, and that magical chrome T Bar auto. 302 'Grampa' spec Fairmont Hardtop, yes please
Who knows, it's only 40 years old! Happy birthday XA |
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Only coming up to her 39th birthday.
Next year when she reaches the big 40 she will be surrounded by lots of coupes at Echuca. ![]() ![]() |
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Virtuous Bogan (TM)
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![]() Waaaait a second...did they say legendary 5.7L..is this a case of it being 5.79999L or are they being typical 'tards? Or maybe a pedantic ford forum member?
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SY TS AWD LPG TEZZA
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1st car 75 XB Fairmont wagon 302C converted to 351C. 2nd car 82 ZK Fairlane 351C 4spd AOD LPG/Avgas 3rd car 97 EL Falcon police car 4L auto dual fuel 4th car 90 XF ute (work car) 5th car 06 SY TS AWD Territory Orbital LPi 6th car 95 XG ute 7th car 2014 SZ Territory TX Petrol Fords all my life. |
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Virtuous Bogan (TM)
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Pink Bits thats also one of my Favs..alone with that ready mix orange coupe. Call me pimp but I love the continental roofs!
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Cynical Idealist
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Beautiful cars, fellas! And what, no Phase IVs? ;)
Love the Basil Fawlty reference in the article.
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Supercharged Mang-mobile
Join Date: Jul 2005
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My fave was always red pepper but since the Street Fords series of articles I'd love one in calypso green!
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09/00 VX HSV XU6 Build #0001 of 0171 http://fordforums.com.au/showthread....09#post5571209 -- Best E/T: |14.982 @92.12mph | R/T:0.013 | 60' 2.213| 330: 6.283 | 1/8: 9.624 @ 73.17mph | 1000: 12.529 | 25Deg, N/A Hum, 1010mb | Willowbank Raceway 7/12/16 Tickford EL Falcon XR6 RIP ![]() -- Factory Manual -- Best E/T: |14.991 @ 92.71mph | R/T: 0.607 | 60': 2.215 | 660': 9.665 |13Deg, 86%H, 1024mb, 184RA @ Willowbank Raceway |
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pepper, white interior, sunroof.....
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pepper, white interior, sunroof.....
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Nice one .. the XA has aged well IMHO.
As a matter of interest how many XA owners here are younger than their cars? probably a lot I'd think? (One of my Javelin's and my Fury are '69 builds so they are the same age as me .. but the other Javelin is a '74 so it's only a young buck) |
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