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.

Dean Patch’s XA GT hardtop – flashback

A look back at Dean Patch’s tough XA GT Falcon coupe

Whipple-blown Coyote Cobra Jet-powered XE Falcon

1000hp of blown Mustang mumbo sends Tony Muscara’s slick XE Falcon into the eights

Chris Wilson’s Ford ED Falcon

Chris Wilson has owned his ED Falcon since he was 16 years old and has given it a few custom changes over the past 17 years

Howard Astill’s ROCK 3 XA Falcon

This legendary street machine was given a new lease of life to wow the crowds at Summernats 30. Here’s how Howard Astill’s iconic XA Falcon evolved through the years

2000hp twin-turbo 600-cube XA Fairmont

Three decades in the making, this XA sedan is a 2000hp, eight-second pro street monster

Video: Green-top Barras are dead!

In this episode of Carnage, Scotty tells us why the budget green-top Barras are no longer the cheap route to bulk horsepower

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