Custom Ford Falcons

AH, FORD Falcon! How we miss thee. You arrived in Australia as an American design, but you were soon adapted to local conditions. And when the Yanks cruelly dropped you, we kept the dream alive with our own spin on the concept, growing in size and sophistication with each generation until Ford gave up on local manufacturing altogether in 2016.

Grant Connor’s blown 427-cube XR Falcon

Summernats 31 Grand Champ Grant Connor is back with another killer XR, this time with more cubes and more power!

History of the Falcon XC

Despite losing the iconic GT badge, the XC became the first Falcon to outsell Holden

Howard Astill-built XC Falcon unveiled at Summernats 35

Peter Lewis’s stunning XC seamlessly marries an iconic Falcon shape with 21st-century equipment

Tom Hastings Ford XP hardtop

364ci Windsor-powered XP hardtop

With a 364ci Windsor under the bonnet, this 10sec XP hardtop is one shocking bit of kit

History of the Ford Falcon XA

The XA was Ford Australia’s first local design and build. And it went gangbusters

History of the XD/XE Falcon

The Falcon XD brought European style and the XE added EFI to boot Holden off the top spot

Ecoboost-swapped XP Falcons

Jason picked the other boosted Falcon motor for his pair of XPs

Dylan Welsh’s 1969 Falcon XW GT replica

Dylan’s XW GT replica is a family heirloom, being previously owned by his father for over 20 years

Ford Powered Nationals 2022

A few quick highlights from the 2022 Ford Powered Nationals at Heathcote Park Raceway

Blown XY Falcon BLOWJO – flashback

It took just nine months to build the car that conquered Summernats 21

Video: Scotty bought an AU Falcon!

In this episode of Carnage, Scotty introduces his brand new car!

400-cube Windsor-powered XE Fairmont Ghia ESP

This Fairmont Ghia ESP is factory fresh. Or at least it would be had the factory given it almost 600hp!

Video: Building Turbo Taxi’s new engine at Dandy Engines!

In this episode of Carnage, we head to Dandy Engines to build a fresh Barra for Turbo Taxi

Geoff Seiter’s 434-cube XY Falcon

An automotive love sacrificed three decades ago spurred Geoff and Jo Seiter to go all-out on this stunning, dead-straight XY Falcon

Nine-second turbo LS-swapped AU Falcon wagon

Three workmates set out to have bulk fun for minimal bucks, mixing up the go-fast recipe to produce a staunch Drag Challenge sleeper

544ci Kaase-headed XW Fairmont – SLYXW

This stunning 544ci XW Fairmont bagged a Top 20 Elite spot at Summernats 34 – the realisation of a quarter-century-old dream

Video: How to build a 1000hp Barra on a budget

In this episode of Carnage, Scotty throws together a fresh Barra mill for our MX-5 on the cheap

Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo: Buyer’s Guide

We analyse the used market for Ford’s belting XR6 Turbo, from BA right through to FG X

427ci twin-turbo XB Falcon hardtop – SYCO XB

Nathan Young took this XB hardtop from a tired ex-drag car to a full-fat Drag Challenge title contender

Jason Mansweto’s 2ENIL8 XW Falcon runs sevens

The Summernats 34 Grand Champ now has epic back-to-back ETs under its belt