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.
Gez Di Giammatteo’s 427-cube XR Falcon
Gez Di Giammatteo’s XR Falcon packs style, substance, and 620hp into one slick package
Five-day Summernats thrash: Jim Dawson’s Moly Orange AU Series II ute
Jim Dawson and his mates give a whole new meaning to the term “Summernats Thrash”
Chris Gofton’s blown, Raspberry Metallic XY Fairmont
Looking back on Chris Gofton’s tough XY, adorned in custom raspberry
Reader’s rocket: Drag Challenge-proven XD Fairmont
With the help of his mates, Craig Walker took this tough XD from bare shell to Drag Challenge contender in 11 months
Ford EB Falcon S XR8 1992 Indy pace car
For performance-starved Ford fans that had endured the 1980s doldrums, a V8 Falcon leading the 1992 Indy Car field at Surfers Paradise was a sight for sore eyes
Paul Halstead’s ‘Rattlesnake’ T-top Bathurst XC Falcon Cobra
Checking out the late Paul Halstead’s XC Cobra!
Expression Session: custom Falcon AU & BA utes
Looking back on Ryan Carter’s ideas of two really cool Ford utes
Calvin Heyden’s XY Fairmont
This ultra-classy XY avoids pretending to be a GT clone – and is all the better for it!
1977 XC Falcon Sundowner Panelvan
What do you do if your panelvan is too good to use? Haydn and Lisa Rowley’s answer is to use it anyway
In the build: Grandad’s XP ute reborn
Currently being restored by three generations in the home shed, this XP ute remains a treasured family heirloom
Paul Agius’s stunning 570hp XM Falcon
Paul Agius turned an unfinished XM Falcon project into a 570hp stunner and called her Gracie to really make her part of the family
Mark Smith’s street-and-strip XD Falcon
Mark Smith’s XD Falcon suffers from a high-horsepower Vitamin C overload
Dave Waddington’s blown XE Fairmont ESP
When it comes to going fast, Dave Waddington likes to use the power of ESP. Oh, and a storming, supercharged Cleveland!
Stewart Parris’s 1994 XG Falcon panel van
After a tough cancer battle, Stewart Parris needed a therapeutic build and the result is this retro, burnt orange candy stunner
Joe Lipari’s brutal XW Falcon
When Joe Lipari spotted Scott Karandrews’ outrageous XW for sale, two years after seeing it perform at Willowbank Raceway, he didn’t think twice
Home-built turbo Windsor-powered XL Falcon
Clinton Leayr’s XL Falcon may look like a sweetly restored classic cruiser, but its under-bonnet powers have been given a boost
Louis Spelta’s XB GT: Six degrees of Helter Skelter
Memories of a classic 1980s street machine end up spawning an enduring friendship
In the build: XB GS hardtop destined for Godzilla power
Bradley Scott’s long-held dream is being realised with this XB GS coupe
Ford Falcon EA-ED – project car buyer’s guide
Ford’s 1988-94 Falcons can be made into respectable streeters, but it’s essential to start with a good ’un. Here’s what to look for
In the build: Harrop-blown, Godzilla-swapped XY Fairmont
Mick Noukaris’s wild XY project packs a Harrop-blown Godzilla V8, with engineering by some of the best in the game