Of us exterior of Australia could not acknowledge the squarish strains of the XY-series Ford Falcon, however the shaker hood scoop is a common signal of one thing cool beneath the hood. It is a uncommon 1970 Ford XY Falcon GT, not too long ago pulled from a cramped storage beneath a home the place it sat for practically 50 years. And it introduced $152,000 at public sale, nonetheless lined in mud and grime.
Public sale home Grays.com documented the discover of this ultra-special Falcon. Ford constructed roughly 1,500 examples, beginning in 1970, the mannequin yr for this automotive. The public sale description says that is an early instance which will have been a area analysis car for Ford. It is outfitted with a manufacturing facility guide transmission and a manufacturing facility sunroof. Below the hood sits the automotive’s authentic 351 cubic-inch (5.8-liter) V8. Again within the day, it was rated at 300 horsepower. Although as with many muscle automobiles of the basic period, it is extensively believed to be underrated.
The video exhibits simply how snugly the automotive sat throughout its decades-long slumber. It was in Ford’s fingers for the primary yr of its life, at which level it was bought to a Ford worker who had it for roughly a yr. It got here to its most up-to-date proprietor subsequent, who parked it “round 1979,” per the video. Why was it parked beneath the home? The proprietor modified jobs and obtained an organization automotive, after which the years changed into a long time.
That brings us to 2023. The Falcon’s exterior wants some assist, as we will see within the video. Collision injury on the passenger rear door was repaired however did not maintain up nicely over time, and there are another rust spots scattered in regards to the sedan. The inside, nonetheless, is in excellent (albeit soiled) situation, and the trunk nonetheless comprises the unique jack. The odometer exhibits 65,278 miles, however the standing of the engine is unknown.
The XY Falcon is among the many most sought-after muscle automobiles in Australia, however they’re getting international consideration nowadays. And lovers are prepared to pay severe dinero to take one house. A 1971 XY Falcon GTHO – an exceedingly uncommon variant of the GT sedan – fetched over $1 million at public sale.
