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What we have done for this post is gathered historical gold prices and put them up against new Ford Falcon base model prices at the time of their release. We have then ordered them in order of ‘affordability’ as based on the historical gold prices (per troy ounce). Just a note, we were not able to source consistent gold prices in Australian dollars prior to 1975 so we have started with the XC Falcon and gone through to the FG-X Falcon.

1979 XD Falcon: $6 600

1979 Gold price: $276.40

Ounces of gold needed to buy XD Falcon in 1979: 24

2014 FG-X Falcon: $35 900

2014 Gold price: $1 421.37

Ounces of gold needed to buy FG-X Falcon in 2014: 25

1982 XE Falcon: $9 758

1982 Gold price: $354.02

Ounces of gold needed to buy XE Falcon in 1982: 28

1984 XF Falcon: $12 007

1984 Gold price: $431.44

Ounces of gold needed to buy XF Falcon in 1984: 28

1988 EA Falcon: $19 431

1988 Gold price: $564.36

Ounces of gold needed to buy EA Falcon in 1988: 34

2008 FG Falcon: $45 790

2008 Gold price: $1 101.73

Ounces of gold needed to buy FG Falcon in 2008: 42

1993 ED Falcon: $25 255

1993 Gold price: $590.25

Ounces of gold needed to buy ED Falcon in 1993: 43

1991 EB Falcon: $24 042

1991 Gold price: $485.07

Ounces of gold needed to buy EB Falcon in 1991: 50

1994 EF Falcon: $27 035

1994 Gold price: $533.00

Ounces of gold needed to buy EF Falcon in 1994: 51

1976 XC Falcon: $5 456

1976 Gold price: $99.30

Ounces of gold needed to buy XC Falcon in 1976: 55

2002 BA Falcon: $33 640

2002 Gold price: $592.72

Ounces of gold needed to buy BA Falcon in 2002: 57

1996 EL Falcon: $29 594

1996 Gold price: $496.96

Ounces of gold needed to buy EL Falcon in 1996: 60

2005 BF Falcon: $34 880

2005 Gold price: $573.58

Ounces of gold needed to buy BF Falcon in 2005: 61

1998 AU Falcon: $29 990

1998 Gold price: $479.64

Ounces of gold needed to buy AU Falcon in 1998: 63

Here we have put together a bit of a ‘cultural snapshot’ if you will about what was popular/ what was happening when each Falcon model was released. We have listed the prime minister, the number 1 single, the NRL grand final winner, biggest news item and from 1972 onwards (so XA), the top grossing movie in Australia.

XK Falcon: September 1960

Prime Minister: Sir Robert Menzies

Number One Single: ‘Its now or never’ – Elvis Presley

NRL Grand Final Winner: St George

Most Newsworthy Event: An eight-year-old schoolboy, Graeme Thorne, is kidnapped in Sydney, apparently to extort money from his parents who had recently won the Sydney Opera House lottery. – July 7

XL Falcon: August 1962

Prime Minister: Sir Robert Menzies

Number One Single: ‘Working for the man’ – Roy Orbison

NRL Grand Final Winner: St George

Most Newsworthy Event: Paddington train depot fire: One fifth of the Brisbane tram fleet is destroyed when the Paddington tram depot is burnt down in suspicious circumstances. 65 trams are destroyed. – 28 September

XM Falcon: February 1964

Prime Minister: Sir Robert Menzies

Number One Single: ‘Love me do’ – The Beatles

NRL Grand Final Winner: St George

Most Newsworthy Event: The Beatles tour Australia

XP Falcon: March 1965

Prime Minister: Sir Robert Menzies

Number One Single: ‘Shakin’ all over’ – Normie Rowe

NRL Grand Final Winner: St George

Most Newsworthy Event: Wanda Beach Murders – January 11

XR Falcon: September 1966

Prime Minister: Harold Holt

Number One Single: ‘These boots are made for walkin” – Nancy Sinatra

NRL Grand Final Winner: St George Dragons

Most Newsworthy Event: Decimal Currency introduced – February 14

XT Falcon: March 1968

Prime Minister: John Gorton

Number One Single: ‘Hey Jude’ – The Beatles

NRL Grand Final Winner: South Sydney Rabbitohs

Most Newsworthy Event: Australia’s population reached 12 million

XW Falcon: June 1969

Prime Minister: John Gorton

Number One Single: ‘Come Together’ – The Beatles

NRL Grand Final Winner: Balmain

Most Newsworthy Event: Prime Minister John Gorton announces that a withdrawal of Australian Army troops from the Vietnam War would begin in 1970.

XY Falcon: October 1970

Prime Minister: John Gorton

Number One Single: ‘Let it be’ The Beatles

NRL Grand Final Winner: South Sydney Rabbitohs

Most Newsworthy Event: Melbourne airport officially opened

XA Falcon: March 1972

Prime Minister: William McMahon

Number One Single: ‘Puppy Love’ – Danny Osmond

Top Grossing Movie: The Godfather

NRL Grand Final Winner: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Most Newsworthy Event: ‘Smoking is a health hazard’ becomes compulsory on cigarette packaging in Australia.

XB Falcon: September 1973

Prime Minister: Gough Whitlam

Number One Single: ‘Tie a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree’ – Tony Orlando and Dawn

Top Grossing Movie: Alvin Purple

NRL Grand Final Winner: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Most Newsworthy Event: Sydney Opera House Opened by the Queen

XC Falcon: July 1976

Prime Minister: Malcolm Fraser

Number One Single: ‘Fernando’ – ABBA

Top Grossing Movie: The Towering Inferno

NRL Grand Final Winner: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Most Newsworthy Event: Cigarette and Tobacco advertising banned on TV and radio

XD Falcon: March 1979

Prime Minister: Malcolm Fraser

Number One Single: ‘Lay your love on me’ – Racey

Top Grossing Movie: The Muppet Movie

NRL Grand Final Winner: St George Dragons

Most Newsworthy Event: Mad Max is released

XE Falcon: March 1982

Prime Minister: Malcolm Fraser

Number One Single: ‘Eye of the Tiger’ – Survivor

Top Grossing Movie: The Man From Snowy River

NRL Grand Final Winner: Parramatta Eels

Most Newsworthy Event: Lindy Chamberlain is committed to trial for the murder of her daughter, Azaria. Lindy claims her daughter was taken by a dingo

XF Falcon: October 1984

Prime Minister: Bob Hawke

Number One Single: ‘I just called to say I love you’ – Stevie Wonder

Top Grossing Movie: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

NRL Grand Final Winner: Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs

Most Newsworthy Event: Medicare comes into effect in Australia

EA Falcon: March 1988

Prime Minister: Bob Hawke

Number One Single: ‘Simply Irresistible’ – Robert Palmer

Top Grossing Movie: Crocodile Dundee II

NRL Grand Final Winner: Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs

Most Newsworthy Event: World Expo 88 takes place in Brisbane

EB Falcon: October 1991

Prime Minister: Bob Hawke

Number One Single: ‘I Do it for You’ – Bryan Adams

Top Grossing Movie: Dances with Wolves

NRL Grand Final Winner: Penrith Panthers

Most Newsworthy Event: Australia sends troops to assist the United Nations in the Gulf War

ED Falcon August 1993

Prime Minister: Paul Keating

Number One Single:

Top Grossing Movie: Jurassic Park

NRL Grand Final Winner: Brisbane Broncos

Most Newsworthy Event: Sydney named to host 2000 Olympic games

EF Falcon: August 1994

Prime Minister: Paul Keating

Number One Single: ‘Love is All Around’ – Wet Wet Wet

Top Grossing Movie: The Lion King

NRL Grand Final Winner: Canberra Raiders

Most Newsworthy Event: Telephone numbers in Australia begin transitioning to 8 digits

EL Falcon: March 1996

Prime Minister: John Howard

Number One Single: ‘Macerena’ – Los Del Rio

Top Grossing Movie: Independence Day

NRL Grand Final Winner: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Most Newsworthy Event: Port Arthur Massacre

AU Falcon: September 1998

Prime Minister: John Howard

Number One Single: ‘Maria’ – Ricky Martin

Top Grossing Movie: Titanic

NRL Grand Final Winner: Brisbane Broncos

Most Newsworthy Event: Illawarra Floods

BA Falcon: September 2002

Prime Minister: John Howard

Number One Single: ‘Without Me’ – Eminem

Top Grossing Movie: Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

NRL Grand Final Winner: Sydney Roosters

Most Newsworthy Event: Worst drought seen in Australia in 100 years

BF Falcon: October 2005

Prime Minister: John Howard

Number One Single: ‘The Prayer’ – Anthony Callea

Top Grossing Movie: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

NRL Grand Final Winner: Wests Tigers

Most Newsworthy Event: Bali Nine

FG Falcon: March 2008

Prime Minister: Kevin Rudd

Number One Single: ‘Low’ Flo Rida ft T-Pain

Top Grossing Movie: Dark Knight

NRL Grand Final Winner: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Most Newsworthy Event: Australia withdraws its troops from Iraq

FG-X Falcon: October 2014

Prime Minister: Tony Abbott

Number One Single: ‘Happy’ – Pharrell Williams

Top Grossing Movie: The Hunger Games

NRL Grand Final Winner: South Sydney Rabbitohs

Most Newsworthy Event: MH17 Plane crash

Here we have compiled a list of historical Gold prices and compared them to Ford Falcon models when they were released. The most accurate and reliable data on historical Gold prices in Australian dollars only dates back to 1975. For that reason we have started with the XC Falcon. Gold prices are listed as ounces, the price is taken from the month of July for each stated year, car prices are for the base model. I have also divided the numbers to find out how many ounces of gold would have been required to purchase each car. For this I have rounded up to the nearest ounce.

1976 XC Falcon: $5 456

1976 Gold price: $99.30

Ounces of gold needed to buy XC Falcon in 1976: 55

1979 XD Falcon: $6 600

1979 Gold price: $276.40

Ounces of gold needed to buy XD Falcon in 1979: 24

1982 XE Falcon: $9 758

1982 Gold price: $354.02

Ounces of gold needed to buy XE Falcon in 1982: 28

1984 XF Falcon: $12 007

1984 Gold price: $431.44

Ounces of gold needed to buy XF Falcon in 1984: 28

1988 EA Falcon: $19 431

1988 Gold price: $564.36

Ounces of gold needed to buy EA Falcon in 1988: 34

1991 EB Falcon: $24 042

1991 Gold price: $485.07

Ounces of gold needed to buy EB Falcon in 1991: 50

1993 ED Falcon: $25 255

1993 Gold price: $590.25

Ounces of gold needed to buy ED Falcon in 1993: 43

1994 EF Falcon: $27 035

1994 Gold price: $533.00

Ounces of gold needed to buy EF Falcon in 1994: 51

1996 EL Falcon: $29 594

1996 Gold price: $496.96

Ounces of gold needed to buy EL Falcon in 1996: 60

1998 AU Falcon: $29 990

1998 Gold price: $479.64

Ounces of gold needed to buy AU Falcon in 1998: 63

2002 BA Falcon: $33 640

2002 Gold price: $592.72

Ounces of gold needed to buy BA Falcon in 2002: 57

2005 BF Falcon: $34 880

2005 Gold price: $573.58

Ounces of gold needed to buy BF Falcon in 2005: 61

2008 FG Falcon: $45 790

2008 Gold price: $1 101.73

Ounces of gold needed to buy FG Falcon in 2008: 42

2014 FG-X Falcon: $35 900

2014 Gold price: $1 421.37

Ounces of gold needed to buy FG-X Falcon in 2014: 25

We have adjusted all the previous Falcon models prices at new for inflation to show what they would sell for today, then we have listed them in order from cheapest through to most expensive, in relative terms.

Cheapest:

1969 XW Falcon:

Price at new in 1969: $2 320

Price adjusted for inflation: $28 263

1970 XY Falcon:

Price at new in 1970: $2 435

Price adjusted for inflation: $28 678

1972 XA Falcon:

Price at new in 1972: $2 750

Price adjusted for inflation: $28 781

1968 XT Falcon:

Price at new in 1968: $2 330

Price adjusted for inflation: $29 316

1965 XP Falcon:

Price at new in 1965: £1 075 ($2 150)

Price adjusted for inflation: $29 643

1966 XR Falcon:

Price at new in 1966: $2 226

Price adjusted for inflation: $29 712

1964 XM Falcon:

Price at new in 1964: £1 051 ($2 102)

Price adjusted for inflation: $29 968

1973 XB Falcon: 

Price at new in 1973: $3 236

Price adjusted for inflation: $31 045

1962 XL Falcon:

Price at new in 1962: £1 070 ($2 140)

Price adjusted for inflation: $31 586

1979 XD Falcon:

Price at new in 1979: $6 600

Price adjusted for inflation: $31 759

1960 XK Falcon:

Price at new in 1960: £1 137 ($2 274)

Price adjusted for inflation: $34 221

1976 XC Falcon:

Price at new in 1976: $5 456

Price adjusted for inflation: $34 751

1982 XE Falcon:

Price at new in 1982: $9 758

Price adjusted for inflation: $34 969

1984 XF Falcon:

Price at new in 1984: $12 007

Price adjusted for inflation: $37 614

2014 FG-X Falcon:

Price at new in 2014: $35 900

Price adjusted for inflation: $38 963

1988 EA Falcon:

Price at new in 1988: $19 431

Price adjusted for inflation: $44 942

1991 EB Falcon:

Price at new in 1991: $24 042

Price adjusted for inflation: $46 695

1993 ED Falcon:

Price at new in 1993: $25 255

Price adjusted for inflation: $47 772

2005 BF Falcon:

Price at new in 2005: $34 880

Price adjusted for inflation: $48 395

1994 EF Falcon:

Price at new in 1994: $27 035

Price adjusted for inflation: $50 099

2002 BA Falcon:

Price at new in 2002: $33 640

Price adjusted for inflation: $50 394

1996 EL Falcon:

Price at new in 1996: $29 594

Price adjusted for inflation: $51 080

1998 AU Falcon:

Price at new in 1998: $29 990

Price adjusted for inflation: $51 206

2008 FG Falcon:

Price at new in 2008: $45 790

Price adjusted for inflation: $57 456

Here we have run the prices at new of all Falcon models through an inflation calculator to see how the prices would compare today, if they were adjusted for inflation.

1960 XK Falcon:

Price at new in 1960: £1 137 ($2 274)

Price adjusted for inflation: $34 221

1962 XL Falcon:

Price at new in 1962: £1 070 ($2 140)

Price adjusted for inflation: $31 586

1964 XM Falcon:

Price at new in 1964: £1 051 ($2 102)

Price adjusted for inflation: $29968

1965 XP Falcon:

Price at new in 1965: £1 075 ($2 150)

Price adjusted for inflation: $29 643

1966 XR Falcon:

Price at new in 1966: $2 226

Price adjusted for inflation: $29 712

1968 XT Falcon:

Price at new in 1968: $2 330

Price adjusted for inflation: $29 316

1969 XW Falcon:

Price at new in 1969: $2 320

Price adjusted for inflation: $28 263

1970 XY Falcon:

Price at new in 1970: $2 435

Price adjusted for inflation: $28 678

1972 XA Falcon:

Price at new in 1972: $2 750

Price adjusted for inflation: $28 781

1973 XB Falcon: 

Price at new in 1973: $3 236

Price adjusted for inflation: $31 045

1976 XC Falcon:

Price at new in 1976: $5 456

Price adjusted for inflation: $34 751

1979 XD Falcon:

Price at new in 1979: $6 600

Price adjusted for inflation: $31 759

1982 XE Falcon:

Price at new in 1982: $9 758

Price adjusted for inflation: $34 969

1984 XF Falcon:

Price at new in 1984: $12 007

Price adjusted for inflation: $37 614

1988 EA Falcon:

Price at new in 1988: $19 431

Price adjusted for inflation: $44 942

1991 EB Falcon:

Price at new in 1991: $24 042

Price adjusted for inflation: $46 695

1993 ED Falcon:

Price at new in 1993: $25 255

Price adjusted for inflation: $47 772

1994 EF Falcon:

Price at new in 1994: $27 035

Price adjusted for inflation: $50 099

1996 EL Falcon:

Price at new in 1996: $29 594

Price adjusted for inflation: $51 080

1998 AU Falcon:

Price at new in 1998: $29 990

Price adjusted for inflation: $51 206

2002 BA Falcon:

Price at new in 2002: $33 640

Price adjusted for inflation: $50 394

2005 BF Falcon:

Price at new in 2005: $34 880

Price adjusted for inflation: $48 395

2008 FG Falcon:

Price at new in 2008: $45 790

Price adjusted for inflation: $57 456

2014 FG-X Falcon:

Price at new in 2014: $35 900

Price adjusted for inflation: $38 963

These are the starting prices for the base model variants of each model upon release:

1960 XK Falcon: £1 137 ($2 274)

1962 XL Falcon: £1 070 ($2 140)

1964 XM Falcon: £1 051 ($2 102)

1965 XP Falcon: £1 075 ($2 150)

1966 XR Falcon: $2 226

1968 XT Falcon: $2 330

1969 XW Falcon: $2 320

1970 XY Falcon: $2 435

1972 XA Falcon: $2 750

1973 XB Falcon: $3 236

1976 XC Falcon: $5 456

1979 XD Falcon: $6 600

1982 XE Falcon: $9 758

1984 XF Falcon: $12 007

1988 EA Falcon: $19 431

1991 EB Falcon: $24 042

1993 ED Falcon: $25 255

1994 EF Falcon: $27 035

1996 EL Falcon: $29 594

1998 AU Falcon: $29 990

2002 BA Falcon: $33 640

2005 BF Falcon: $34 880

2008 FG Falcon: $45 790

2014 FG-X Falcon: $35 900

1.XF Falcon

Number Built: 278 101

2. AU Falcon

Number Built: 237 701

3. EA Falcon

Number Built: 223 612

4. XB Falcon

Number Built: 220 765 (including GT)

5. XD Falcon

Number Built: 206 974

6. BA Falcon

Number Built:196 023

7. XE Falcon

Number Built: 193 890

8. EF Falcon

Number Built : 192 100

9. XA Falcon

Number Built: 152 609 (including GT)

10: XC Falcon

Number Built: 150 707 (including Cobra)

11. BF Falcon

Number Built: 136 473

12. EL Falcon

Number Built: 133 461

13. EB Falcon

Number Built: 121 221

14: XY Falcon

Number Built: 118 666 (including GT)

15: XW Falcon

Number Built: 105 785 (including GT)

16: XR Falcon

Number Built: 90 810 (including GT)

17: XT Falcon

Number Built: 79 290 (including GT)

18: XL Falcon

Number Built: 75 705

19: ED Falcon

Number Built: 72 571

20: XP Falcon

Number Built: 70 954

21: XK Falcon

Number Built: 68 413

22: XM Falcon

Number Built: 47 132

XK Falcon

In production for about 23 months

XL Falcon

In production for about 18 months

XM Falcon

In production for about 12 months

XP Falcon

In production for about 19 months

XR Falcon

In production for about 18 months

XT Falcon

In production for about 14 months

XW Falcon

In production for about 29 months

XY Falcon

In production for about 15 months

XA Falcon

In production for about 22 months

XB Falcon

In production for about 22 months

XC Falcon

In production for about 32 months

XD Falcon

In production for about 36 months

XE Falcon

In production for about 31 months

XF Falcon

In production for about 28 months

EA Falcon

In production for about 41 months

EB Falcon

In production for about 25 months

ED Falcon

In production for about 12 months

EF Falcon

In production for about 25 months

EL Falcon

In production for about 23 months

AU Falcon

In production for about 48 months

BA Falcon

In production for about 37 months

BF Falcon

In production for about 28 months. Wagons in production for about 56 months

FG Falcon

In production for 78 months

FG-X Falcon

In production for 24 months

Ford Falcon Timeline:

XK Falcon: September 1960

XL Falcon: August 1962

XM Falcon: February 1964

XP Falcon: March 1965

XR Falcon: September 1966

XT Falcon: March 1968

XW Falcon: June 1969

XY Falcon: October 1970

XA Falcon: March 1972

XB Falcon: September 1973

XC Falcon: July 1976

XD Falcon: March 1979

XE Falcon: March 1982

XF Falcon: October 1984

EA Falcon: March 1988

EB Falcon: October 1991

ED Falcon August 1993

EF Falcon: August 1994

EL Falcon: March 1996

AU Falcon: September 1998

BA Falcon: September 2002

BF Falcon: October 2005

FG Falcon: March 2008

FG-X Falcon: October 2014

Below is a list of all the Ford Falcon models who have won the great race at Mount Panorama.

Note: Prior to 1973 it was a 500 mile race. Afterwards it was 1000kms

1966: XR Falcon GT, driven by Harry Firth and Fred Gibson at the Gallaher 500

1970: XW Falcon GTHO Phase I Driven by Allan Moffat at the Hardie- Ferodo 500

1971: XY Falcon GTHO Phase II driven by Allan Moffat at the Hardie-Ferodo 500

1973: XA Falcon GT driven by Allan Moffat and Ian Geoghegan at the Hardie-Ferodo 1000

1974: XA Falcon GT Driven by John Goss and Kevin Bartlett at the Hardie-Ferodo 1000

1977: XC Falcon GT Driven by Allan Moffat and Jacky Ickx at the Hardie-Ferodo 1000

1981: XD Falcon driven by Dick Johnson and John French at the James Hardie 1000

1994: EB Falcon, driven by Dick Johnson and John Bowe at the Tooheys 1000

1998: EL Falcon driven by Jason Bright and Steven Richards at the FAI 1000

2006: BA Falcon, driven by Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup at the Super Cheap Auto 1000

2007: BF Falcon, driven by Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup at the Super Cheap Auto 1000

2008: BF Falcon, driven by Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup at the Super Cheap Auto 1000

2013: FG Falcon, driven by Mark Winterbottom and Steven Richards at the Super Cheap Auto 1000

2014: FG Falcon, driven by Chaz Mostert and Paul Morris at the Supercheap Auto 100