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Ford Falcon (Australia)

Ford Falcon (Australia)
Vehicle information
ManufacturerFord Motor Company of Australia
Also calledFord Fairmont
Ford Futura
Ford G6
Production1960 – present
AssemblyCampbellfield, Victoria, Australia
PredecessorFord Zephyr, Ford Zodiac
ClassFull-size
Body style4-door sedan
5-door station wagon
2-door utility
2-door panel van
2-door hardtop
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel drive

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The Ford Falcon is a full-size car which has been manufactured by Ford Australia since 1960. Each model from the XA series of 1972 onward has been designed, developed and built in Australia and/or New Zealand, following the phasing out of the American Falcon of 1960-71 which had been re-engineered locally for the harsher Australian conditions. As a result of the longevity of its Australian production, the Falcon is one of the biggest selling names in world automotive history, selling over 3,000,000 in six generations to 2003, almost exclusively in Australia and New Zealand. As of July 2007, Ford sells upwards of 3,000 units per month.

Ford has manufactured over three million units since 1960, and has topped the sales charts in Australia on many occasions. Currently the Falcon line-up is offered in sedan and utility body styles, however in the past panel vans, station wagons, and hardtops (coupes) were offered. Australian made Ford Falcons and Holden Commodores dominate the ranks of taxis in Australia and New Zealand, and are also used as police patrol cars.

Luxury variants of the current model Falcon, collectively known as the G Series, are marketed as the Ford G6, G6E and G6E Turbo. Other Falcon based models developed by Ford Australia, but no longer in production, are the Ford Futura, Ford Fairmont and Ford Landau, as well as the long wheelbase Ford Fairlane and Ford LTD.

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Ken Block and the Stig hoon it up in a 2011 Ford Falcon FPV GT-P during the cover shoot for the November 2011 issue of Top Gear Magazine Australia.
1.38 min. | 4.74 user rating		 Jet car Racing at Perth Motorplex -IGNORE THIS- Jet Car Drag Racing Perth Motorplex USA Australia DragRacing sydney mustang burnout race turbo exhaust melbourne camaro ford street corvette brisbane cobra muscle mile adelaide victoria supra paradise "drag racing" western pontiac shelby dodge twin "drag race" stock mazda "burnout paradise" boost holden run ls1 nitrous z28 raceway loud rx7 engine z06 dragster performance rev srt4 custom viper donuts rotary magnaflow motor eclipse idle races motorsports falcon blown drift Cars "Drag Race" Speed
2.17 min. | 4.52 user rating		 Unlike the actual film car, which had a non-operational supercharger system, this replica has both a functional 6-71 Blower & Scott EFI unit, atop a 351 Cleveland specifically designed for supercharger application from Pat Musi Performance in New Jersey. Vehicle is located in New York. More about the Interceptor/Pursuit Special can be found at madmaxmovies.com Original Movie Interceptor The original movie Interceptor began life as a standard 1973 XB GT Ford Falcon Coupe. In 1976, film makers Byron Kennedy and George Miller began pre-production on Mad Max, a futuristic police movie. For the film, they needed a vehicle to feature as the "Black on Black, Pursuit Special Police Interceptor' - the sleek, mean and powerful high performance Police car of the Main Force Patrol. Murray Smith was hired as part of the Mad Max crew and one of his tasks was to design and build the Interceptor. The project began with his acquisition of the XB Falcon, mentioned above, and with Peter Arcadipane, Ray Beckerley, and various others, proceeded to modify the car to film specifications. The key modification was the Concorde Show Van front end, roof and trunk spoilers, fender flares and the supercharger equipped with a Scott fuel injector hat ( which was for appearance only and non-functional ). The Concorde front was a fairly new accessory at the time, designed by Peter Arcadipane at Ford of Australia as a showpiece. The car also received quite a few other minor modifications to complete the <b>...</b>
0.85 min. | 4.75 user rating		 Unlike the actual film car, which had a non-operational supercharger system, this replica has both a functional 6-71 Blower & Scott EFI unit, atop a 351 Cleveland specifically designed for supercharger application from Pat Musi Performance in New Jersey. Vehicle is located in New York. Second car is a genuine Boss 351 Mustang, 1 of 1806 ever manufactured... More about the Interceptor/Pursuit Special can be found at madmaxmovies.com Original Movie Interceptor The original movie Interceptor began life as a standard 1973 XB GT Ford Falcon Coupe. In 1976, film makers Byron Kennedy and George Miller began pre-production on Mad Max, a futuristic police movie. For the film, they needed a vehicle to feature as the "Black on Black, Pursuit Special Police Interceptor' - the sleek, mean and powerful high performance Police car of the Main Force Patrol. Murray Smith was hired as part of the Mad Max crew and one of his tasks was to design and build the Interceptor. The project began with his acquisition of the XB Falcon, mentioned above, and with Peter Arcadipane, Ray Beckerley, and various others, proceeded to modify the car to film specifications. The key modification was the Concorde Show Van front end, roof and trunk spoilers, fender flares and the supercharger equipped with a Scott fuel injector hat ( which was for appearance only and non-functional ). The Concorde front was a fairly new accessory at the time, designed by Peter Arcadipane at Ford of Australia as a showpiece. The <b>...</b>
1.00 min. | 4.74 user rating		 XT GT INTERCEPTOR 1969 victoria ex POLICE www.falconGT.on.to Before Mad Max there were ford falcon 500 V8 INTERCEPTORS 1967 XR this one is the 1968-69 XT 4 models earlier modified from 302 HP and repainted from VICTORIA POLICE POWDER BLUE plus external falcon GT mild embellishments except for that brutal extrusion from the hood.This was a crowd pleaser and aroused interest at the aussie muscle car show at Scoresby outer Melbourne Sunday 27 April 2008 Caribbean Gardens, Scoresby Presented by the Australian Muscle Car Clubs of Victoria April 27, 2008 falcon XT GT INTERCEPTOR victoria ex POLICE BATHURST beater HIGHWAY PURSUIT mad max traits. falcongts.multiply.com http "It's not a GT but I know which they made less of cops had to KEEP up Besides I like it & how it goes its rare loud red and its mine. YET TO RESTORE."owners comment www.falconGT.on.to www.aussiemuscle.go.to www.falconGT.go.to 32202 views 050110 32307 views 060110 105 in a day 070511-107575
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Palenville, driving east on Rt. 23A... More about the Interceptor/Pursuit Special can be found at madmaxmovies.com Unlike the actual film car, which had a non-operational supercharger system, this replica has both a functional 6-71 Blower & Scott EFI unit, atop a 351 Cleveland specifically designed for supercharger application from Pat Musi Performance in New Jersey. Vehicle is located in New York. Original Movie Interceptor The original movie Interceptor began life as a standard 1973 XB GT Ford Falcon Coupe. In 1976, film makers Byron Kennedy and George Miller began pre-production on Mad Max, a futuristic police movie. For the film, they needed a vehicle to feature as the "Black on Black, Pursuit Special Police Interceptor' - the sleek, mean and powerful high performance Police car of the Main Force Patrol. Murray Smith was hired as part of the Mad Max crew and one of his tasks was to design and build the Interceptor. The project began with his acquisition of the XB Falcon, mentioned above, and with Peter Arcadipane, Ray Beckerley, and various others, proceeded to modify the car to film specifications. The key modification was the Concorde Show Van front end, roof and trunk spoilers, fender flares and the supercharger equipped with a Scott fuel injector hat ( which was for appearance only and non-functional ). The Concorde front was a fairly new accessory at the time, designed by Peter Arcadipane at Ford of Australia as a showpiece. The car also received quite a few <b>...</b>
0.48 min. | 4.86 user rating		 Ken Block gets behind the (right side) driver's seat of the Ford Falcon V8 Supercar belonging to Australian drivers Mark Winterbottom and Will Davison, while they drive his Gymkhana THREE Ford Fiesta at Calder Park Raceway.
8.23 min. | 4.97 user rating		 More about the Interceptor/Pursuit Special can be found at madmaxmovies.com Original Movie Interceptor The original movie Interceptor began life as a standard 1973 XB GT Ford Falcon Coupe. In 1976, film makers Byron Kennedy and George Miller began pre-production on Mad Max, a futuristic police movie. For the film, they needed a vehicle to feature as the "Black on Black, Pursuit Special Police Interceptor' - the sleek, mean and powerful high performance Police car of the Main Force Patrol. Murray Smith was hired as part of the Mad Max crew and one of his tasks was to design and build the Interceptor. The project began with his acquisition of the XB Falcon, mentioned above, and with Peter Arcadipane, Ray Beckerley, and various others, proceeded to modify the car to film specifications. The key modification was the Concorde Show Van front end, roof and trunk spoilers, fender flares and the supercharger equipped with a Scott fuel injector hat ( which was for appearance only and non-functional ). The Concorde front was a fairly new accessory at the time, designed by Peter Arcadipane at Ford of Australia as a showpiece. The car also received quite a few other minor modifications to complete the package such as, an on/off blower switch, Max Rob steering wheel, interior blue police light, siren, and a custom roof mounted police radio. There was only ONE Black Interceptor ever built for the first Mad Max film. Following the production of Mad Max, the car was no longer needed, and <b>...</b>
1.15 min. | 3.97 user rating		 Top Gear Australia get The Stig to test the Ford Falcon GTHO Phase3 on their track. Broadcast on SBS1, 29th June 2009.
3.08 min. | 4.50 user rating		 1975 Australian Ford Falcon XB GT driving in the 2007 Adirondack Nationals Nationals ( www.adirondacknationals.com ) Friday night cruise in Lake George, NY. A total of 949 XB GT coupes were manufactured, with only 123 being produced in 1975. This particular, genuine JG66, Aussie GT Falcon was imported by the owner in January of 2000 and has been located in New York ever since. There are a few minor modifications made, such as the Hurst shifter ( notice the left hand grip ) and the XY GT boot emblem, placed there in an attempt to quill questions of the type of car it is by Americans not familiar with the model. The chrome bumpers on this GT were factory option that the original owner selected and was comfirmed by Ford Australia.
1.62 min. | 4.75 user rating

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)--After setting the fifth quickest time in qualifying then the second best time in the top 10 shootout on Friday afternoon, the LG-ZB -Ford Falcon- driver overcame slippery track conditions to lead the first of three BNT V8 race - Date : Sat, 16 Apr 2011 05:17:03 GMT+00:00
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The Age--A learner driver has been caught with nine passengers loaded into a -Ford Falcon- on the Mornington Peninsula. A 17-year-old learner driver - not accompanied by an experienced driver - has been pulled over at Mornington with nine teenage passenge - Date : Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:09:41 GMT+00:00
2011 V8 Supercar: Traffic Prevents Irwin Racing Top 5 In New Zealand - PaddockTalk Tweet this news
PaddockTalk--While seventh is a strong start to the weekend Davison felt that his IRWIN -Ford Falcon- was faster than the final time suggested. A top five time was lost when traffic blocked Davison early in his final run. Davison didn’t record his - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:54:12 GMT+00:00
Police probe fatal police chase crash - The West Australian Tweet this news
The West Australian--The teenagers were in a stolen high-powered -Ford Falcon- V8 that allegedly went faster than 140km/h in the chase. The car was possibly in an earlier pursuit in Balga and used for several home burglaries after being stolen from a Gree - Date : Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:27:58 GMT+00:00
Covering new Territory - Macarthur Chronicle Campbelltown Tweet this news
Macarthur Chronicle Campbelltown--The thing is, the next -Falcon-, due in 2015, could well be a front-wheel drive, American Taurus-based design. That of course means no Territory, or at least no more Territory as we know it - because it's based on th - Date : Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:40:31 GMT+00:00
Ford_Falcon_ExpertReview - Car Advice Tweet this news
Car Advice--The -Ford Falcon- is an Australian icon. This -Ford Falcon- review by Paul Maric and John Cadogan looks at the latest iteration of one of Australia's most popular cars.--- - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:41:25 GMT+00:00
Wife of hit-run cyclist Jason Stortz tells of her emptiness - Illawara Mercury Tweet this news
Illawara Mercury--Mr Stortz, 39, was on a training ride when he was hit on Marshall Mount Rd by a -Ford Falcon-, driven by the teen. The 18-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was present when Mrs Stortz delivered her statement, telling the c - Date : Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:29:08 GMT+00:00
2012 Ford Falcon EcoLPi On Sale By Mid-2011 - The Motor Report Tweet this news
The Motor Report---Ford- Australia has announced today that its EcoLPi LPG-powered -Falcon- will go on sale mid-2011, bringing a significant increase in power and torque over the previous E-Gas LPG system. Producing 198kW at 5000rpm and 409Nm of torque at - Date : Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:56:40 GMT+00:00
Stolen rental car used in offences - Ipswich Queensland Times Tweet this news
Ipswich Queensland Times--The silver 2010 model XR6 -Ford Falcon- was stolen, along with another vehicle, from the Hertz agency at Warwick Road, Yamanto, on March 16. While the other vehicle was located, with some damage, at Booval a short time later, the - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 04:16:58 GMT+00:00
Two men charged following armed robbery of petrol station - Tanilba Bay - NSW Police Online (press release) Tweet this news
NSW Police Online (press release)--About 5:20am, Saturday 2 April, a white -Ford Falcon- was driven to President Wilson Walk where a man exited the vehicle and walked to a nearby petrol station on Lemon Tree Passage Road. The man then entered the store an - Date : Sun, 03 Apr 2011 00:15:03 GMT+00:00

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