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The changes actually made the XC Falcon more powerful than the previous model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The base model XC has round headlights whereas the XC\nFairmont has square headlights<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A grand total of 400 XC Cobras were produced including 30\n\u2018Bathurst Specials\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The XC Falcon would be the last Ford Falcon to use chrome\nbumper bars<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The XC Falcon would be the last Falcon to be sold as a 2\ndoor hardtop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The XC Falcon used a cross flow cylinder head on its 6\ncylinder models<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The XC Falcon is 1.9m wide<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>500 Allan Moffat XC sedans were produced<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>XC Fairmonts had square headlights<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The XC Falcon had 5 different engines available<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aussiefords.com\/index.php\/aussie-fords\/the-complete-guide-to-australian-ford-falcon-models-1960-2016\/xc-falcon\/\">XC Falcon<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>XC Falcon Changes were made to the XC Falcon engines to comply with new vehicle emission regulations introduced by the government. 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