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XP Falcon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The XP Falcon was the final upgrade of the first generation of Australian Ford Falcons<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The XP was the fourth Ford Falcon in five years<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The XP Falcon was the first Falcon to win \u2018Wheels Car of\nthe year\u2019 which it did in 1965<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The XP Fairmont was the first Australian car to be fitted\nwith power assisted brakes <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main structural change was a strengthened sub-frame<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 The XP Falcon was\navailable in 5 different body types (Sedan, wagon, 2 door coupe, ute and\npanelvan)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

70 998 XP\u2019s were produced in total<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The XP introduced the \u2018Fairmont\u2019 Variant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The XP was the first Falcon to use a Borg Warner\ntransmission<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The XP Fairmont had 14 inch wheels, the rest of the XP\nlineup had 13 inch wheels<\/p>\n\n\n\n

XP Falcon<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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