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

Optional 4 wheel disc brakes were introduced with the XB, with front discs becoming standard equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carpeted floors became standard equipment for the first\ntime with the XB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The XB was the result of a $3.8 million facelift<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The XB Falcon was built exclusively in Australia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 3 speed manual on offer with the XB Falcon was\navailable as a column shift only. A 4 speed manual was on offer which could be\nfloor or column mounted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over 200 000 XB Falcons were produced<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The XB Falcon was officially released October 31st<\/sup>\n1973<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The XB was built on a wheelbase that was 111 inches long<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The XB weighed around 1400kg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The XB had a fuel tank capacity of 79.6 litres<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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