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The wagon was available in both base Fairmont and higher Fairmont Squire trims. [27] Late in the 1978 model year (December 1977), a two-door coupe was introduced; named Futura, the name revived the sporty trim level used for the 1960s Ford Falcon. The Fairmont Futura was developed from a Fairmont-based Thunderbird design proposal from March ...
The Fairmont GXL was replaced in the following XD range with the Fairmont Ghia model. [22] GS Rally Pack. A GS Rally Pack was fitted as standard equipment on the Falcon GS Hardtop [13] and was available as an option on Falcon 500 Sedan and Wagon, [13] Fairmont Sedan and Wagon, [13] Falcon Utility and Van [23] and on Falcon 500 Utility and Van. [23]
The EB series was the only model that Ford offered a V8 option in a Fairmont Ghia wagon, only 90 were built. The Fairmont wagon was discontinued in 2002 when the AU series gave way to the BA; the Futura was now the highest trim specification for the wagon. The Fairmont's model life ended with the arrival of the FG Series Falcon range in 2008 ...
In July 1974, a special Falcon Sovereign Edition was released to celebrate Ford Australia's 50th anniversary. It was based on a Falcon 500 fitted, as standard, with a vinyl roof, Fairmont wheel covers, carpet, transistor radio and three thin body stripes. No records were kept on these cars so exact specifications and build quantities are unknown.
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On February 24, 1972, [19] the Pinto station wagon debuted with an overall length of 172.7 in (4,390 mm) and 60.5 cubic feet (1.71 m 3) of cargo volume. [19] The first 2-door Ford station wagon since the 1965 Falcon, the Pinto wagon was equipped with flip-open rear quarter windows. Along with front disc brakes, the 2.0L engine was standard ...
The XD Falcon was released in March 1979 [3] replacing the XC Falcon.Its design represented a major gamble by Ford Australia in a time of rising fuel prices; Ford having opted to retain the full-size Falcon platform rather than follow the approach of arch-rival Holden which had replaced its Kingswood large car with the considerably smaller European-derived Commodore.
Wahoo! boats were designed to be self-bailing and included features like a built-in gas tank and a drainable hull considered innovative at that time for the types of boats they were building. Unlike similar boat designs, which had foam filled hulls, Wahoo! boats had hulls lined with foam, with a space between the hull liner foam and the cap foam.