File:1970 Ford XW Falcon GT Sedan (27414154846).jpg

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Grecian Gold. The XW Falcon was built from June 1969- October 1970 An extensive facelift on the XT; Ford wanted the XW to be a more aggressive, more macho car. Every exterior panel was restyled, except for the doors. It got a new bold looking grille, the tail lights were now square and it got a new dash. The GTs engine size was increased to 351 cu in, 9in diff and got more in your face styling with bolder stripes, hood scoop and blacked out bonnet, the HOs got a front spoiler. During the XWs short life, it saw many mechanical upgrades; June 1969; 351 Windsor GT available; 290bhp (450 cfm carb) June 1969; GTHO Phase 1; 300bhp (600 cfm carb, alloy inlet man, hydraulic lifters) 260 made Jan 1970; Windsor 351 replaced with the Cleveland 351 March 1970; GTHO Phase 1 1/2; standard 351 Cleveland but Phase 1 suspension etc. 115 made, May 1970; 12 slot rims replaced now with 5 slot June 1970; GTHO Phase 2; 750 cfm carb, solid camshaft, lifters, bigger pushrods, close ratio gearbox. 287 made The XW did not win the big race in 1969, but it did win Bathurst in 1970 with Allan Moffat at the wheel. 2287 XW GT and 662 XW GTHO Falcons were made

334 GTs and GTHOs made in Grecian Gold
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Source 1970 Ford XW Falcon GT Sedan
Author Sicnag
Camera location36° 31′ 06.97″ S, 146° 05′ 05.81″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Sicnag at https://flickr.com/photos/42220226@N07/27414154846 (archive). It was reviewed on 15 November 2017 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0.

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