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.
1000rwhp blown & twin-turbo BA FPV GT
Joe Russo and Autotech Engineering turn Ford’s much-maligned 5.4L modular motor into a genuine mauler thanks to two turbos and a blower!
1650rwhp, twin-turbo Coyote-powered XY Falcon
Jim Menelaou’s gorgeous XY isn’t just a looker – lurking under its bonnet is Australia’s most powerful Coyote
Craig Bartlett’s blown 460-cube XT Falcon
This cool XT stole 12 years of Craig Bartlett’s life, but he doesn’t regret a single moment
Diesel 4JJ1 Isuzu-swapped EF Ford Falcon XR6
Bored of Barra Falcons? Then how’s this turbo diesel-swapped EF XR6 for ya!
Road test: FPV F6 Typhoon
FPV’s engineers tweaked the XR6 Turbo and created a Typhoon
Street-driven ProCharged Falcon Sprint
Justin Walker took a dedicated Falcon Sprint race car and turned it loose on New Zealand’s streets
ProCharged Windsor-powered XP Falcon sedan delivery
Joel Beatson’s XP combines killer stance with ProCharged Windsor shove
Candy Apple Red XW Falcon with 434 cubes of Dandy Engines power!
A sneaky 670 horses of Frank Marchese power makes Rob Gorgievski’s concours XW a proper treat
Cam Waters’s pro touring XB Falcon hardtop
When Supercars racer Cam Waters teamed with pro touring maestros Rides By Kam to build an XB Falcon hardtop, the result was always going to be spectacular
Ford Australia’s forgotten Barra V8
We take a look at the forgotten Ford Barra 220 V8, the estranged cousin of the legendary six-cylinder
Family-heirloom, Vortech-blown and injected XY Fairmont
Steve Peters kept Granddad’s XY Fairmont just as he got it. Except for the blown and injected V8
Timeless big-block XT Falcon ute
Darren Whyte rescued, restored and sharpened the hell out of a 90s street machine, replete with big-block power
Simon Andrus’s XB Falcon: XBEA5T
Simon Andrus put together his dream XB Falcon pro streeter and unleashed a 620hp beast
Bruce & Cathy Gundill’s XT Falcon panel van
We caught up with Bruce and Cathy Gundill and their V8-powered XT pano at the recent 49th Van Nationals in Queensland
440-cube XY Falcon GT tribute
Thanks to 440 cubes and 855 horses, Peter Haravitsidis’s XY GT tribute is as quick as it is mean
Adam LeBrese’s SMOTY-winning 1978 Ford XC GS Falcon – flashback
Adam LeBrese’s XC Falcon coupe is meaner than a junkyard dog
1200rwhp, rear-mounted twin-turbo XD Fairmont Ghia
Jono Calautti’s XD has broken engines and hearts to become a 1200rwhp stomper
Readers’ rockets: Jess & Bill Cvetkovska’s XW/XY Falcons
Love of the Blue Oval runs strong in the Cvetkovski family
The true story of the ‘Mr Damage’ XB Falcon panel van
Looking back on one of the true legends of the early-80s panel van scene, Mr Damage
SMOTY Hall of Fame: Frank Piccolo’s XB GT
Frank Piccolo made it two in a row for Ford by winning Street Machine of the Year in 1992. Here’s an abridged version of the first feature story on the car, circa July ’92.