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.
No boost needed: 1068hp XY Falcon
The beast lurking within Peter Tsekenis’s eight-second, street-driven XY is a naturally aspirated small-block making over 1000hp
Barra-powered P-plater XB Falcon ute
Chevy Barnes-Librio is no longer watching from the sidelines in his cool survivor Falcon
Hillier-built AU Falcon XR8 coupe
Ford never built an AU Falcon coupe, so Mark Rovera and the Hillier brothers decided to do it instead!
XE Fairmont Ghia ESP up for auction
A V8 XE Fairmont with a truly unique past has popped up for auction with Grays
Josh Tuskin’s Barra-swapped XW Falcon
Josh Tuskin’s Barra-swapped XW is heading for the seven-second zone, leaving a trail of broken parts in its wake
500hp family heirloom XY Fairmont
Paul Brincat gives a family-heirloom XY Fairmont a 500hp birthday
Procharged XE ESP Falcon
With a Procharged Windsor for go and big Brembos for whoa, Mat Brown’s XE ESP is an Aussie pro touring king
Auction watch: XW Fairmont GT, VP Maloo, FPV BA GT
A South African XW headlines this week’s Grays classic auction
Interview: Scott McLaughlin on IndyCar
We asked Bathurst-winning Supercars champ Scott McLaughlin about life in the States, days before his maiden IndyCar victory
4.2-litre stroker Barra EF Fairmont – with nitrous!
Maxx Performance’s Barra-nitrous EF Fairmont is preparing for a comeback, this time with a 4.2-litre stroker
Barra-powered XY Fairmont GS
It’s been a long time between drives for Vinnie Tigani and his XY Fairmont, but he’s rapidly making up those lost miles thanks to a stout modern-day driveline
Blown 572ci XC Falcon coupe – EVILL
Steve Grew took an already tough XC Falcon hardtop and brought out its EVILL side
James Mackie’s XT Falcon GT replica
James Mackie has a few old Fords in his fleet, including his LS-swapped XY drift car XYYNOT and this XT Falcon GT replica dubbed ‘Cecil’
Low-mileage 1976 Ford Falcon XB GT listed with $265k price tag
With just under 30,000km on the clock, this could be one of the most original XB GTs out there
Expression Session: NASCAR aero-inspired XB hardtop
Aidan applies some late-60s NASCAR vibes to one of Australia’s best-ever shapes
Eight-second nitrous-fed XA Falcon GS
Jim Stojkoski’s tough XA streeter runs eights with a big huff of happy gas
Owen Webb’s Pro Street XY
Looking back on Owen Webb’s scorchin’ XY sedan
Twin-turbo big-block XR Falcon ute
Brand loyalty be damned! This twin-turbo 540ci XR Falcon ute was built by a Holden man for Drag Challenge glory
1000hp small-block XR Falcon at Supernats
Shaun Eckert’s fresh XR makes stonking power in a super-clean package
Video: Off-road ready XR6 Turbo ute
This raised-up FG ute is just as at home off the beaten track as it is on the drag strip