Ford Falcon (XY)

For a complete overview of all Falcon models, see Ford Falcon (Australia).

The Ford Falcon (XY) is a full-size car produced by Ford Australia from 1970 to 1972. It was the fourth and last iteration of the second generation of the Falcon and included the Ford Fairmont (XY)—the luxury-oriented version.

Ford XY Falcon
Ford Falcon sedan
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford Australia
Also called	XY Futura XY Fairmont
Production	October 1970 – March 1972
Assembly	Australia Port Elizabeth, South Africa[1]
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size car
Body style	4-door sedan 5-door station wagon 2-door coupe utility 2-door panel van
Layout	FR layout F4 layout[2]
Powertrain
Engine	200 cu in (3.3 L) I6 250 cu in (4.1 L) I6 302 cu in (4.9 L) "small block" V8 351 cu in (5.8 L) "Cleveland" V8
Transmission	3-speed manual 4-speed manual 3-speed “Cruisomatic” automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,819 mm (111.0 in)
Length	4,689 mm (184.6 in)
Width	1,869 mm (73.6 in)
Height	1,417 mm (55.8 in)
Curb weight	1,362 kg (3,002.7 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	XW Falcon
Successor	XA Falcon

Overview

The XY Falcon was released in October 1970 replacing the XW Falcon.^[3] The XY was a facelift of the XW, featuring a new divided grille and redesigned tail lights.^[3] A new range of six-cylinder and V8 engines was introduced, and improvements were made to seating, safety equipment and ride quality.^[4]

Model range

The XY Falcon range featured eight passenger vehicles and three commercial models.^[5]

• Ford Falcon Sedan
• Ford Falcon Wagon
• Ford Falcon 500 Sedan
• Ford Falcon 500 Wagon
• Ford Futura Sedan
• Ford Fairmont Sedan
• Ford Fairmont Wagon
• Ford Falcon GT Sedan
• Ford Falcon Utility
• Ford Falcon Van
• Ford Falcon 500 Utility
• Ford Falcon Limousine
• Ford Falcon Panel Van

Futura and Fairmont models, whilst marketed as part of the XY Falcon range, were not officially referred to or badged as Falcons.^[6]

A GS Rally Pack was available as an option on the Falcon 500, Futura and Fairmont Sedans and Wagons.^[7]

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  Ford Falcon sedan
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  Ford Falcon 500 sedan
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  Ford Falcon 500 wagon
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  Ford Fairmont sedan
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  Ford Fairmont sedan with GS Rally Pack
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  Ford Fairmont wagon with GS Rally Pack
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  Ford XY Falcon GTHO (non-standard wheels)
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  Ford Falcon Utility
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  Ford Falcon Panel Van (non-standard wheels & front spoiler)

Falcon GTHO Phase III

A high-performance Falcon GTHO Phase III^[3] was released in May 1971.^[8]

Falcon 4-wheel-drive utility

Ford Falcon 4-wheel-drive-utility

A four-wheel-drive version of the Utility was produced in 1972.^[2] It was marketed simply as the Falcon 4-wheel-drive utility ^[9] and 432 examples were built.^[9]

Engines

New 200 cu in (3.3 L) and 250 cu in (4.1 L) inline six-cylinder engines replaced the smaller-capacity sixes offered in the XW. The 302 cu in (4.9 L) and 351 cu in (5.8 L) V8s were carried over from the previous range, though the larger capacity small block was dropped and only the Cleveland engine was available. A 250 hp (190 kW) version of the Cleveland engine, with a two-barrelled 2V (venturi) carburetor was the top option on the XY Falcon and ZD Fairmont range. The 300 hp (220 kW), four-barrelled, 4V version of the engine was only offered on the XY GT and GTHO.^[10][11]

Production

Production of the XY Falcon range totalled 118,666 vehicles.^[5] 1,557 XY Falcon GTs and 300 XY GT-HOs were built.^[12]

Replacement

The XY range was replaced by the XA Falcon in March 1972.^[13]

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