Ford XY Falcon GT

The Ford Falcon XY GT is a sports sedan based on the Ford Falcon XY. Released in 1970 by Ford Australia, with the GTHO Phase III released in 1971. Some 1,557 units were produced from September 1970 to December 1971, with 300 GTHO Phase IIIs produced from May 1971 to November 1971. It was the fourth in the initial series of the Ford Falcon GT. A limited number were exported to South Africa, wearing Fairmont GT badging.

The engine type was a 351 Cleveland (carried over from the XW GT/GT-HO Phase II).

Type: 9-inch LSD traction lock is standard with 28 spline axles or 31 spline optional

Front: independent ball joint, coil springs, shock absorbers, wishbones and anti-roll bar Upper control arm to accept the three-pin ball joint used, as opposed to the four-point ball joint used in the normal GTs and earlier GTHOs

Front: 286 mm (11.3 in) servo assisted discs Rear: 254 mm (10.0 in) servo assisted drums

Type: re-circulating ball power assistance (optional)

7.0 x 15 alloy - "five-spoke' Bathurst Globe (optional) from 1972

Standing 1⁄4 mile (400 m) - 14.4 seconds (manual )