XR GT
1968 - 1968
In 1968 the XR model began the legend that was to be the GT. This family car muscled out 225HP thanks to the 289 Windsor V8. | XT GT
1968 - 1969
The XT GT was more refined and faster than its predecessor. Producing 230hp thanks to a 4.9L 302 Windsor V8, only 1415 of these were built. | XW GT
1969 - 1970
Ford upped the ante with the XW by fitting the 351 cubic inch (5.8 litre) Windsor V8 with an output of 290 bhp (217KW) and 385 ft/lbs of torque |
XY GT
1970 - 1972
Simply put - it was the world's fastest four-door production car for many years. | XA GT
1972 - 1973
The XA GT was the first Australian designed Ford, and the GT version was a much more refined car than its predecessors which had been designed more as road going race cars than true Grand Tourers | XA Superbird
1972 - 1973
The Superbird started life as a one off show special, designed to attract attention at the Melbourne and Sydney motorshows. It was such a success however that Ford decided to release a limited run of Superbirds. |
XB GT
1973 - 1976
The XB ran out the GT line, existing until June, 1976 after which there were no more GT's | XB John Goss Special
1975 - 1976
Alongside Kevin Bartlett ("KB"), John Goss won the James Hardie 1000km race at Mount Panorama in 1974 in a very close race, and in August, 1975 Ford released a run of XB based John Goss Special limited edition hardtops | XC Cobra
1978 - 1979
When they decided that the XD Falcon would be a four door model only, Ford found themselves near the end of the XC production run with 400 unsold hardtop body shells. To sell them they created the Cobra, and in so doing created an instant classic. |
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