The EA falcon was the first of the fifth Generation of Ford Falcons
The EA was available only as a sedan or a wagon, the XF Ute and panelvan were continued throughout the EA production run
The EA Falcon went to market 6 months before rival Holdens VN Commodore
The EA Falcon introduced a new body shape as well as new engines. The engines were inline 6’s, 3.2L and 3.9L
An estimated $700 million was invested in the development of the EA Falcon
The EA Falcon design was based on the European Ford Scorpio
The EA series two was released in October 1989
Power steering became standard with the EA across the entire range
Peter Brock made a limited edition EA Falcon, the EA Falcon APV SR3900
The EA was popular but plagued with a large amount of problems that had not been seen since the original XK Falcon