10 Facts you may not have known about the XP Falcon

The XP Falcon was the final upgrade of the first generation of Australian Ford Falcons

The XP was the fourth Ford Falcon in five years

The XP Falcon was the first Falcon to win ‘Wheels Car of the year’ which it did in 1965

The XP Fairmont was the first Australian car to be fitted with power assisted brakes

The main structural change was a strengthened sub-frame

 The XP Falcon was available in 5 different body types (Sedan, wagon, 2 door coupe, ute and panelvan)

70 998 XP’s were produced in total

The XP introduced the ‘Fairmont’ Variant

The XP was the first Falcon to use a Borg Warner transmission

The XP Fairmont had 14 inch wheels, the rest of the XP lineup had 13 inch wheels