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Car Of The Day: May 15, 2008; Biante '78 Ford Falcon XC Cobra
Topic Started: May 14 2008, 09:36 PM (816 Views)
Lovemy1971Camaro
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Today's car of the day is Biante's Ford Falcon XC Cobra.

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In 1976 Ford introduced the XC Falcon, which was the first model to comply with the new pollution regulations specified under Australian Design Rule 27A. This led to locally-produced Cleveland V8s and the introduction of the cross-flow (also called the X-flow) 6cyl. Versions of this engine were produced in America and, in various guises, used in Australian Falcons through to the XF. Its long stroke and large capacity made for very good 'towing' torque, while its thick castings and relatively loose tolerances gave it a reputation for reliability in spite of abuse.

The XC also introduced the country's first locally-produced family sedans with a suspension designed around radial ply tyres. Known as "Touring Suspension" (or 'Sports Handling Suspension'), it initially was standard on the Fairmont GXL sedan (optional on other sedans) until it was made standard equipment on all sedans and hardtops in the 1978 'XC½' facelift. For better handling on station wagons, owners could order the stiffer heavy duty suspension package as a no-cost option.

The Falcon Sundowner Van, based on the Falcon 500 Van, was introduced in 1977. It included options from the Falcon 500 Hardtop, such as comprehensive instrumentation, bonnet scoops, slotted sports road wheels and driving lights, but with bodyside protection mouldings and van side glass deleted. Side and rear decals were included in the package, as was the "sedan ride" 500kg (10cwt) suspension package and ER70H14 radial ply tyres.

In 1978 - inspired by a dominating 1-2 finish for Falcon hardtops at the 1977 Hardie Ferodo 1000 - Ford introduced the limited-edition Cobra which utilised the last 400 Hardtop bodyshells; each Cobra being individually numbered. Based on the Falcon 500 Hardtop, it featured highlights such as Globe 15" alloy road wheels copied from Ferrari intended to aid brake disc cooling, ER70H radial ply tyres, comprehensive instrumentation, bonnet scoops, driving lights, dual exhaust, 4-wheel disc brakes and a distinctive white and blue colour scheme. The 5.8 litre engines were installed in cars numbered 002 through 199, and the 4.9 litre engines were installed in the rest (001, plus 200 through 400).

The Falcon, while popular, was usually outsold in Australia by GM Holden's Kingswood until 1978, when it started to gain ground after Holden decided to replace the Kingswood with a smaller model called the Commodore, based on the European Opel models.

Holden gambled that predicted increase of oil prices during this era would drive consumers to choose smaller, more fuel efficient car, but the oil price rise never materialised, whilst Ford dealers aggressively pitched the Cortina 6 against the Commodore alternative until the XD Falcon arrived in 1979.


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For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: Ford Falcon Australia

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The Australian Ford Falcons are most known in the United States thanks to the "Mad Max" movies.

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This is the final casting for my week. I'd like to take the time to say a special thank you to those of you who participated in the CotD topics this past week. :thumbup: I hope you enjoyed them as much as I enjoyed picking them out of my collection. This weeks voting should be interesting! :)
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See Mario. Not all of my castings are domestic :)
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:thumbup: I love that falcon,that is super sweet. :thumbup: :thumbup:
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craftymore
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Support your local demo derby.

Great looking Falcon Dennis. It's the thunder from down under! :lol:

Voting will not be easy this week with so many excellent castings particulary with all of the muscle cars regardless of state of origin.

Let's give Swifty some credit too for taking all of the pics early one morning as well. :wave:

Zach
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A 5.8 litre motor in that thing?? My oh my!! :) Such a cool-looking car. Thanks, Dennis. :thumbup:
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Lovemy1971Camaro
May 14 2008, 10:42 PM
See Mario. Not all of my castings are domestic :)

1/7, and an E-type, so it barely counts :P

And stop calling me that :lol:

We'll see who has variety by the end of next week ;)
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jedimario
May 15 2008, 02:41 PM

And stop calling me that :lol:

Call you what shall I, padawan? :lol:
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DadsCoronet
May 15 2008, 12:34 PM
A 5.8 litre motor in that thing?? My oh my!! :) Such a cool-looking car. Thanks, Dennis. :thumbup:

Thanks Mark! When are you going to do a week? :)
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Support your local demo derby.

jedimario
May 15 2008, 01:41 PM


And stop calling me that  :lol:


Ok Darth. :D
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davidj94
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I like it. It looks larger than 1:64 - so hard to tell with photos.
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ivantt
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
Excellent job, Dennis! :thumbup:
Come back again and do the CotW! :thumbup:
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
Our first Aussie car of the day, and what a stunner! :thumbup:
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James
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This car deserved to win and did. Of coarse it had no .............. to beat. But I think it would of beat one anyway.

:thumbup: :wub: :thumbup:

And LMC did a bang up job....... :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Swifty
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
And thus this little Aussie concluded Lovemy1971Camaro's guest week of COTD contributions.
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Muscle Car
Nice car in a great color scheme
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Oh yeah! It is stuff like this that reminds me I need to acquire some Biante at some point.
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Pegers
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a real looker.
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94cadillacfleetwood
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This is about the same size, maybe a touch smaller, than the US-spec Gran Torino/LTD II. And without all that pesky emissions nonsense to boot. Catalytic converters weren't required on Australian domestic cars until 1985, I believe. So there was no way Aussie cars back then would have been allowed to be sold here.
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