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FORD FALCON Used Car Review

The Ford Falcon was Australia's longest continuously running nameplate up to the cessation of local production in October 2016 - 56 years after it debuted as a US-based model. Ford's large car started to become more Australianised from the 1970s and it would eventually compete against the Holden Commodore in a famously fierce local rivalry. There were luxury models such as the Fairlane and LTD, ute spin-offs, and sportier models such as the XR6 Turbo and V8-powered XR8 of more recent times.

Pros

Cons

  • Roomy and comfortable interiors
  • Wide range of models
  • Excellent, torquey six-cylinder engines
  • Engineered specifically for Australian roads
  • Thirsty LPG engines
  • Taxi stigma
  • No longer in production
This is general information and should not be relied on as purchasing advice.
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1970 Ford Falcon XY 500 Black 3 Speed Automatic Sedan

  • 430 km
  • Sedan
  • Auto
  • 8 cyl 5.8L

1970 Ford Falcon XY GT (Tribute) - Tastefully Modified Tuff Streeter - All Mechanical Work Completed By Moits Motor Cars - 351 Cleveland Engine Stroked to 393 - Pacemaker Headers - Upgraded C10 Automatic Transmission - Black B&M Shifter - 3000Rpm Stall Converter - 9" Diff with 3.7 Gears - 31 Spline Axles and True Trac - Big Harrop Brake Kit - Power Steering - Electric Sunroof - Onyx Black Paint - GT Shaker - Black GT Interior - GT Steering Wheel - GT Dash - Staggered 19 & 20" Simmons Wheels

$149,990 Excl. Gov. Charges
Carss Park, NSW

Dealer used
14 hours ago

1978 FORD FALCON XC 4 SP MANUAL VAN, 3 seats

  • 404724 km
  • Van/Mini van
  • Manual
  • 8 cyl 4.9L

XC Van originally 6 cylinder now 302 Cleveland 4speed . Painted 2yrs ago , not bare metal respray, front suspension rebuilt with new rotors and pads. New shockers front and rear. $40,000 neg.will not reply to emails. Ph

$40,000Negotiable
Greenwith, SA

19 hours ago

1978 Ford Falcon 500 3 SP AUTOMATIC 4D SEDAN

  • 208912 km
  • Sedan
  • Auto
  • 8 cyl 5.8L

1978 xc Falcon 3 speed auto 351 borgwarner diff 3.46 gears

$40,000Negotiable
Rockhampton, QLD

19 hours ago

1977 Ford Falcon 500 3 SP AUTOMATIC 4D WAGON

  • 300000 km
  • Wagon
  • Auto
  • 8 cyl 4.9L

XC FALCON STATION WAGON. 1977 FACTORY 302 CLEVELAND, C4 AUTO TRANS, POWER STEERING, LPG, HOLLEY, EDELBROCK AND EXTRACTORS. ENGINE RUNS ON PETROL CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE DRIVES AND STOPS. THE C4 AUTO TRANSMISSION HAS NO REVERSE. ENGINE IS QUIET NO TAPS, KNOCKS. THE INTERIOR IS USEABLE, R/H/F SEAT IS BROKEN. INTERIOR DOOR PANNELS AND DASH ARE O.K.. THE HOODLING HAS TEARS IN IT. BODYWISE IT HAS ALL USUAL FORD FALCON RUST, LOWER DOORS, LOWER FRONT GAURDS. ROOF GUTTERS ARE RUSTED. IT HAS THE 2 WAY TA

$12,000
Torrensville, SA

23/04/2024

1970 Ford Falcon XW GT Replica. Sydney.

$85,000
Illawong, NSW

23/04/2024

1970 Ford Falcon XW 500 Surfer Orange 3 Speed Manual Sedan

  • 1000 km
  • Sedan
  • Manual
  • 8 cyl 5.0L

1970 Ford Falcon XW GT (Replica) - Iconic Surfer Orange Colour - Running a 351 Cleveland Engine - Upgraded Cam - Roller Rockers - 4 Speed Manual Toploader Transmission - 9 Inch Diff - Black Vinyl GT Trim - GT Console - GT Dash - GT Steering Wheel - 36 Gallon Tank - Older Style Restoration - We are Located 15 Minutes from Sydney CBD / 10 Minutes from Sydney Airport - Trade Ins / Swaps Welcome - Competitive Finance Available - Interstate Transport Available

$109,990 Excl. Gov. Charges
Carss Park, NSW

Dealer used
23/04/2024

1970 Ford Falcon 500 4 SP MANUAL 4D SEDAN

  • 123456 km
  • Wagon
  • Auto
  • 8 cyl 4.9L

XW Ford Falcon - 351 Cleveland - 4 speed top loader - Interior in good condition - Air Conditioner If you are looking for an iconic piece of history this car will not disappoint. Currently has club registration Only genuine buyers enquire please

$80,000Negotiable
Kerang, VIC

22/04/2024

Ford Falcon XY Project

  • 0 km
  • Sedan
  • Manual
  • 8 cyl 5.8L

Ford Xy Falcon Project (update) New 347 Windsor (Pavtek machine work), Alloy Heads with Roller Rockers, New Pacemaker Tri-y's, New Weiand Alloy Manifold, New RTS windage Sump, New Melling HV Oilpump, New True roller timing chain, New Areoflow Hi-torque Starter motor, New 600 cfm Holley, New 3Core Alloy Radiator, Toploader, 9in, New Gt Replicar shaker (not installed) GT Mirrors, Dash, Console, Steering Wheel,GT Petrolcap, Square Base airel, ( Now has New Full Black GT interior, Black front and r

$55,000Negotiable
Bendigo, VIC

22/04/2024

1970 Ford Falcon XW Panel Van (351 V8) Collectable Classic Cars

  • 48103 km
  • Ute
  • Auto
  • 8 cyl 5.0L

The Ford Falcon XW is a full-size car that was produced by Ford Australia from 1969 to 1970. It was the third iteration of the second generation of the Falcon and also included the Ford Futura and the Ford Fairmont the luxury-oriented version. The XW Falcon was released in June 1969 replacing the XT Falcon. The XW was an extensive facelift of the XT, featuring a new grille and taillights. All exterior panels were new, and the interior was extensively redesigned. Production of the XW Falcon rang

$59,999 Excl. Gov. Charges
Strathalbyn, SA

Dealer used
21/04/2024

1970 Ford Falcon Factory V8 Ute

  • 100000 km
  • Ute
  • Manual
  • 8 cyl 4.9L

1970 Ford Falcon factory V8 Ute Excellent condition inside and out 351, top loader, 9 inch, weld rim Full GT interior

$95,000
Secret Harbour, WA

21/04/2024

1972 Lime Glaze XA GS Rally Coupe REDUCED

  • 1 km
  • Coupe (2 door)
  • Manual
  • 8 cyl 4.9L

Don’t hit me with stupid offers. Heaps of parts. Rolling shell. No drive train. As is no crunch. First in best dressed August 72 lime glaze V8 car. GS rally pack. Verified by Ford Australia. Sandblasted and ready for repair Genuine restored GT grill. Rear glass original. Rear lights. Heaps of bits. It’s only going up in value.

$38,000
Patterson Lakes, VIC

20/04/2024

1972 FORD FALCON XA V8 302 matching numbers car.

  • 0 km
  • Sedan
  • Manual
  • 8 cyl 5.0L

I bought this car around 6 years ago with the intention of making a XA GT replica out of it but a friend of finally decided to sell me a genuine GT so this one has to go. It is a XA falcon sedan that still retains its original running gear ( 302 Cleveland 3 speed manual) engine is in unknown condition but I was told by the previous owner that it ran well. The body does have some dents, Repairs and rust but nothing major and at the time of looking this was the best body I could find. The wors

$28,000
Sunbury, VIC

20/04/2024

XY FALCON 500 UTE

  • 0 km
  • Ute
  • Manual
  • 8 cyl 4.9L

302ci Windsor, C4 auto, 2.92:1 LSD disk diff, 12 slots, manual pedals, rebuilt XF frontend ( sedan spindles for correct akerman), structuraly sound sills, door jams, plenum, parceltray. This is a project car. Deceased estate Will not respond to messages or texts.

$20,000
Kilsyth, VIC

19/04/2024

1975 Ford Falcon 500 3 SP AUTOMATIC 4D SEDAN

  • 123456 km
  • Sedan
  • Auto
  • 8 cyl 5.0L

1975 XB GS Falcon Factory 302 T Bar GS. Apollo Blue White trim. The car was stripped by the previous owner and will require a donor car for parts and cuts. There is a few parts but not many and there is a RH side quarter panel included. Has rust in usual places. I do have a correct month / year 351 motor and 9inch diff that can be available separately. This is definitely a project car, however the combination is worth it. Priced accordingly. Happy to chat or return messages.

$5,000
Bathurst, NSW

10/04/2024

1967 FORD FALCON 500 3 SP AUTOMATIC 4D WAGON XR

  • 100000 km
  • Wagon
  • Auto
  • 8 cyl 4.7L

67 xr fairmont wagon 351w c4 auto

$52,000Negotiable
Logan Village, QLD

08/04/2024

1974 FORD XB 427ci

  • 6500 km
  • Ute
  • Manual
  • 8 cyl 4.9L

1974 Ford XB Ute Registered in WA Located WA 6122 Cons - belt alignment is slightly out causing the belt to throw off when giving it too much (can still easily be driven normally), handbrake cable is here but not fitted, tailgate is dented Pro’s -427 Cleveland engine -546hp at the hubs on E85 fuel -Holley EFI(external ECU) -Custom exhaust -TH400 stage 2 built -Custom torque converter -2 Piece drive shaft -4-Link rear suspension with coil overs all round -3.7 Trutrac with shortened diff and

$43,000
Byford, WA

31/03/2024

XW Falcon GS

  • 12345 km
  • Sedan
  • Manual
  • 8 cyl 5.0L

1970 Falcon Gs. Y 302 v8 code tagged. T bar auto, originally rare candy red colour code and black interior tagged rolling shell no motor or box. All panels and have genuine gt bonnet, gt tank, full seat set all GT wrong trim colour but fantastic cond. Vdo clock heater box and front grille and light surrounds in Excellent condition and some exterior trims.. Brand new console. Have rotisserie for the car body work. Excellent body with very easy rust repairs needed all small repairs. I paid up for

$17,500
Heathcote, VIC

29/03/2024

1970 FORD FALCON XW 3 SP AUTOMATIC 4D SEDAN

  • 1000 km
  • Sedan
  • Auto
  • 8 cyl 5.0L

1970 Xw ford falcon Factory v8 Brisbane built car 302 Windsor C4 9inch Bare metal respray in radiant ebony, custom re-trimmed interior 17in foose wheels Xf falcon front brakes Super pro bushes throughout entire car Reason for sale is slowly losing interest in it just sits in the shed. I’ve completely built this car myself, have driven and loved it over the last 9 years. May swap for something of interest like a fpv or 4x4 with cash adjustment.

$75,000Negotiable
Rathdowney, QLD

26/03/2024

1978 Ford Falcon 500 3 SP AUTOMATIC 4D SEDAN

  • 2260000 km
  • Sedan
  • Auto
  • 8 cyl 5.8L

Old school muscle car Features include: * Full respray in Gunmetal Pepper Grey * Cleveland 351 * 650 Holley * Mild Cam * C10 T bar Auto * 9 inch diff * New twin system and extractors * B 45 Simmons rims * New tyres all round * Tramp rods * New carpet and full reupholstered interior More information on request Genuine buyers only

$53,000
Warburton, VIC

22/03/2024

1969 FORD FALCON 500 3 SP MANUAL 4D SEDAN XW

  • 1 km
  • Sedan
  • Manual
  • 8 cyl 5.0L

1969 xw falcon rolling shell. no interior. I have new front guards, good condition doors and xw bonnet in primer. It needs rust repairs in the usual places (all repair sections are available to purchase). selling due to no where to keep it. will update photos soon.

$8,000Negotiable
Devonport, TAS

19/03/2024

1972 for xa xb gt replica shell xb xd xe xc xy xw

  • 0 km
  • Sedan
  • Manual
  • 8 cyl 5.8L

Xa gt replica project for sale body is good for its age it's pretty straight it has some rust not bad easy fix its a soiled body for a xa gt rep It has all gt interior exterior parts to go with including a 351c motor complete in good working order with a v8 single rail 4 speed gearbox motor come out of a running xd time wasters will be ignored call or measege if seriously interested cheers

$25,000Negotiable
Wollongong, NSW

17/03/2024

1970 Ford Falcon 500 3 SP AUTOMATIC 4D SEDAN

  • 0 km
  • Sedan
  • Auto
  • 8 cyl 5.0L

Fully Restored XW FOrD FALCON 351 V8 AUTO C4 NEW TRIM - BLACK NEW PAINT - DENIM BLUE / GOLD STRIPE & lots more! Drivable Car Needs walk-in SA Rego Asking Price $70,000 PHONE CALLS ONLY - PLEASE CALL STEVE

Negotiable
Gawler Belt, SA

15/03/2024

1971 FORD FALCON XY 4 SP MANUAL UTILITY, 3 seats

  • 7000 km
  • Ute
  • Manual
  • 8 cyl 4.9L

1971 XY wild violet GS tribute Ute, GT interior, GT Dash with Auto Meter Gauges, 393 Stroker, full manualised auto, 9” Trutrac diff with 35 spline axles. Tuff Ute

$85,000
Axedale, VIC

11/03/2024

1974 XB Coupe Falcon 500 Ford

  • 100000 km
  • Coupe (2 door)
  • Manual
  • 8 cyl 4.9L

XB falcon 500 Coupe GT 351 Coupe Conversion Originally 302 3speed manual, this falcon has been restored about 4 years ago and has been dressed as a GT 351. It has a new upspecked 351 and 4sp borg Warner gearbox. Genuine GT dash, genuine refurbished GT steering wheel. Original globe wheels with new white wall tyres. Standard grill converted to Gt, using genuine parts. Brand new upholstery through out, meticulously made to original vinyls pressings and colours on new door cards. All new rubbers.

$109,000Negotiable
Fremantle, WA

11/03/2024

Overview of the Ford Falcon

Overview of the Ford Falcon

The Ford Falcon was Australia's longest continuously running nameplate up to the cessation of local production in October 2016 - 56 years after it debuted as a US-based model.

Ford's large car started to become more Australianised from the 1970s and it would eventually compete against the Holden Commodore in a famously fierce local rivalry.

There were luxury models such as the Fairlane and LTD, ute spin-offs, and sportier models such as the XR6 Turbo and V8-powered XR8 of more recent times.

FORD FALCON GENERATIONS (SINCE 2002)

2002-2008

2008-2016

RUNNING COSTS

Fuel Consumption (not including ute models)

EcoBoost turbo 4-cylinder: 8.0-8.7 litres per 100km

LPG 6-cylinder: 11.7-13.5 litres per 100km

6-cylinder: 9.0 litres per 100km

6-cylinder turbo: 9.5-11.1 litres per 100km

V8: 13.6-13.7 litres per 100km

= Highly economical.

= Good economy.

= Average fuel use.

= Heavy consumption.

Servicing

SIMILAR MODELS TO FORD FALCON

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR: FORD FALCON (FG, 2008-2016)

Watch out for a used Falcon that has been abused by a previous fleet-operator owner.

Clunks over bumps can mean worn suspension bushes.

A pulsing through the car when you apply the brakes probably means worn and warped front brake rotors. Sometimes these can be repaired, but usually new rotors are the best strategy.

The automatic transmission has an external fluid cooler, but these can fail, allowing coolant into the gearbox where it quickly wrecks both the mechanical and electronic functions of the automatic. Check the transmission fluid for milkiness that suggests the coolant and oil have mixed. If they have mixed, give that car a miss.

Make sure the central locking works perfectly, as this is an early sign of a failing body computer.

Check for low coolant level in the radiator. An O-ring at the back of the water pump is a common cause of coolant loss.