Ford XC Falcon
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| Manufacturer | Ford Australia |
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| Production | July 1976 – March 1979 |
| Predecessor | XB Falcon |
| Successor | XD Falcon |
| Body style | 4-door Sedan 4-door Station Wagon 2-door Hardtop 2-door Utility 2-door Panel van |
| Engine | 3.3 L Inline 6 4.1 L Inline 6 4.9 L Cleveland V8 5.8 L Cleveland V8 |
| Transmission | 3spd manual 4spd manual 3spd auto |
| Wheelbase | 2819 mm |
| Length | 4866 mm |
| Width | 1900 mm |
| Height | 1369 mm |
| Curb weight | 1475 kg |
The Ford XC Falcon is a car which was produced by Ford Australia between 1976 and 1979. It was a facelift of the XB Falcon, itself an upgrade of the XA Falcon which had entered production in 1972. It was the last model Falcon to use coke bottle styling and was replaced with the XD Falcon in 1979.
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[edit] Model range
The XC Falcon range of passenger vehicles consisted of nine models:[1]
- Falcon Sedan
- Falcon Wagon
- Falcon 500 Sedan
- Falcon 500 Wagon
- Falcon GS Hardtop
- Fairmont Sedan
- Fairmont Wagon
- Fairmont Hardtop
- Fairmont GXL Sedan
The Fairmont models were not badged or marketed as Falcons.
The XC Falcon range of commercial vehicles consisted of five models:[2]
- Falcon Van
- Falcon 500 Van
- Falcon Utility
- Falcon 500 Utility
- Falcon Sundowner Van
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Ford XC Fairmont Sedan
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Ford XC Fairmont Hardtop
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Ford XC Falcon Allan Moffat Special
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Ford XC Falcon Utility
[edit] Ford Falcon Cobra
In August 1978 Ford Australia introduced the limited production Falcon Cobra, a high-performance version of the XC Falcon Hardtop. Only 400 were built, including 4.9-litre and 5.8-litre street versions and 30 "Bathurst Specials".[3]
[edit] Replacement
Total production of the XC range reached 171,082 vehicles [4] prior to the replacement of the XC by the XD Falcon in March 1979.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Ford Cars - All Model Catalogue May 1978, page 64
- ^ Ford Cars - All Model Catalogue May 1978, page 48
- ^ Tony Davis, Aussie Cars, 1987, page 153
- ^ Tony Davis, Aussie Cars, 1987, page 146
- ^ Tony Davis, Aussie Cars, 1987, page 156
[edit] External links
- The Old Car Manual Project - Ford Cars All Model Catalogue May 1978
- Unique Cars and Parts - Ford Falcon XC
- Falcon Facts - XC Falcon
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