Sunday, 25 June 1972, is the day that the great Australian muscle car died. The news of its demise was carried on the front page of Sydney’s Sun-Herald newspaper in the form of the screaming headline, ‘160mph Super Cars Soon’. Beneath the headline was a story that quoted the then NSW Transport Minister, the appropriately named Milton Morris, describing the cars planned for that year’s Bathurst enduro as “bullets on wheels”. It would have been the greatest GT-HO of them all. A political storm ensured that the Phase IV never competed in the big race it was designed to win.

Four XA GTHO Phase IV Falcons were built and subsequently sold. One was the only production Phase IV built and that was sold through Jack Brabham Ford in NSW. It was a Calypso Green four-door sedan and it’s the only one of the four to carry a compliance plate that identifies it as a GTHO. It came with a bunch of options including air-con, sunroof and fast glass.

The other three were race cars being prepared by the Ford factory racing team. They were all standard XA GTs as delivered to the Ford Special Vehicles factory in Mahoneys Road where they were built up to Phase IV specs by the race-team mechanics.

To say we are proud to offer this car for sale would be an understatement.  No introduction is needed for this stunning 1972 Ford Falcon XA GT sedan. A two-time Falcon GT National award-winning example finished in one of the most favourable colours offered in the XA range, Wild Plum and yes it has white trim too! Not to mention the period style cloth inserts. Built in November of 1972 which makes it a “big tag” car, fitted with its original engine with 4V heads and backed by the factory fitted Top Loader four speed manual. Does it get any better? The car is fitted with Bathurst Globe wheels, front spoiler, black hood and an 8-track radio tape player. It is also one of 17 XAGTs made in Wild Plum. This Ford Falcon XA GT is an absolute must for any Falcon GT collector. Please contact one of our friendly staff to make an appointment to view this car.