Ford Australia Hardtops

   

 
  
edited by Peter Scott

Updates May 2006

	Ford XB GT: Wheels Magazine, Jan 1974 Four wheel disk brakes and headlight flasher are solid advances...
	Ford Landau: WHEELS Magazine, Jan 1974 Conceived to match European prestige cars, Ford's $7000 two plus two, borrows heavily on American concepts and comes up with a strange mixture.

Updates February 2006

	WHEELS Magazine, Sept 1977 - The Fastest Australian Car. " Test crew set up the radar on a nearly deserted stretch of outback road. Those few motorists who did come along had a nasty moment."
	$16.50 Girlock Alloy Caliper update 10 years newer, less unsprung weight, modern slider design and better looking than my PBR cast iron calipers.
	The Cars that ate Bathurst Modern Motor, December 1977. 5 Pages dedicated to the 1977 one-two win by Ford at Bathurst in the mighty 351 XC Hardtops. Ah memories.... And a period ad featuring Paul Hogan - anyhow have a Winfield.
	$660 Ford Coupe - no plates Poor condition - spied Feb 4th 2006 in South Australia at Upullit wreckers while getting some XF alloy brakes for my XC. Update - it didn't sell, was cut up for parts.

January 2006

My own 1976 XC Fairmont 351 Hardtop 5.8 litre V8 auto, 4 wheel disk brakes, 9 inch LSD and black Houndstooth trim. She's a ripper mate!

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Links:

	www.fordcoupeclub.org/ Welcome to the Ford Coupe Club of Australia’s Official Web Site!
	http://falconcobraclubofaus.com/ In 1978, Ford Australia gave us the "XC Falcon Cobra". After nearly 27 years on the road, this "Blue & White Legend" continues to turn heads as it cruises the streets and highways of the world.Falcon Cobra Club Of Australia
	http://johngossspecial.com/ raise the profile of these rare Australian muscle cars as well as track down the remaining John Goss Special Falcons.JohnGossSpecial.com
	xasuperbird.com The Ford Falcon XA Superbird came about in 1973
	1976-79 XC Falcon GS 5.8/Fairmont GXL 5.8 (with what Ford called "GT Power Pack") Ford may have been forced to drop the GT name from one of its best Falcon models ever but it did not abandon the enthusiast driver.
	Falcon Facts Information about the Australian Ford Falcon, Fairlane and LTD, as well as GT Falcons.
	Australian Ford Register UK Pages of general information, snippets of interest, and folklore to do with Australian Fords in the U.K. Fabulous detailed page regarding wheels and vinyl roofs for example.

Australian Unique Cars Magazine     link fixed