Used Ford Falcon AU review: 19982000 CarsGuide

Used Ford Falcon AU review: 19982000 CarsGuide

The Ford Falcon (XC) is a full-size car that was produced by Ford producer Australia from 1976 to 1979. It was the third and last time of the third technology of this Australian-made model and also included the Ford Fairmont (XC)--the luxury-oriented version of the Falcon.OverviewThe XC series was a facelift of the XB Falcon, itself an upgrade of the XA Falcon which experienced entered production 39 years ago. Introduced in July 1976, the XC was the first model to comply with the new pollution restrictions specified under Australian Design Rule 27A. The response to the first of Come july 1st 1976, mandatory anti-pollution regulations (ADR 27A), was to redevelop the Falcon six cylinder engines with a cross-flow head for better efficiency.Visually, the XC Falcon was given a restyle treatment. The XC recently had an less aggressive nose area which incorporated two circular headlights on Falcon models and two rectangular car headlights on Fairmont models. Ford also addressed the vision problems of the XA and XB by going to great expense and redesigning the rear door windows and installing an all-new dash and installing higher front seats. That was the last model Falcon to use pepsi bottle styling and was replaced with the XD Falcon in 1979.Total production of the XC range reached 171, 082 vehicles prior to the replacement of the XC by the XD Falcon in Mar 1979.Model rangeThe XC Falcon range of passenger vehicles consisted of nine models:Falcon SedanFalcon WagonFalcon 500 CarFalcon 500 WagonFalcon GS HardtopFairmont Four doorFairmont WagonFairmont HardtopFairmont GXL SedanThe Fairmont models were not badged or marketed as Falcons.The XC Falcon array of commercial vehicles consisted of five models:Falcon VanFalcon 500 TruckFalcon UtilityFalcon five-hundred UtilityFalcon Sundowner VanFairmont GXLUnique to the XC model was the GXL version of the Fairmont, Available in 4. 1L Straight 6, or 4. 9L Cleveland V8. A upgraded engine package deal, the GT Power Load up, used the larger 5. 8L Cleveland v8. The Fairmont GXL was changed in the following XD range with the Fairmont Ghia model.GS Rally Load upA GS Rally Pack was fitted as standard equipment on the Falcon GS Hardtop and was available as an option on Falcon 500 Sedan and Wagon, Fairmont Sedan and Wagon, Falcon Utility and Van [6] and on Falcon 500 Utility and Van.[6] The pack included special color treatment, bonnet scoops, bumper overriders, slotted steel wheels, improved instrumentation, a sporting activities steering wheel and long range driving lights. The driving lights were not included when the rest was fixed to Fairmont models.Limited edition modelsFord Falcon CobraIn August 1978 Ford Australia introduced the limited production Falcon Naja, a high-performance version of the XC Falcon Hardtop. Only 400 were built, including 4. 9-litre and 5. 8-litre street types and 30 "Bathurst Specials".[7] [8]Allan Moffat SpecialIn 1977 a limited amount (500) of the Falcon 500 sedan were promoted as Allan Moffat Special's. These cars received XB GT-style blackouts and a sticker on the entrance doors consisting of Allan Moffat's signature and an Australian flag, as well as other options like the GS Rally pack and Sports handling suspension as standard. [9]Sundowner VanThe Falcon Sundowner Van, based on the Falcon 500 Van, was introduced in 1977. This included options from the Falcon GS Hardtop, such as comprehensive instrumentation, hood scoops, slotted sports road wheels and driving lighting, with side protection rounds? s and rear part glass deleted. Side and rear decals were contained in the package.

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