1978 Ford Fairmont - today's tempter

By: Guy Allen, Unique Cars mag

Date: 02.03.2023

1978 Ford Fairmont - today's tempter

1978 Ford Fairmont - today's tempter

1978 Ford Fairmont - today's tempter

1978 Ford Fairmont - today's tempter

5.8lt V8

Ford's XA-XC series was a major line in the sand for the local company, proving it could develop a local model range from scratch.

In a feature on the series, Mark Higgins wrote: "Sedans and wagons headlined the XA launch followed by the hardtop in August 1972 with the utes and vans following a couple of months later. Almost 130,000 XAs were built during its 18-month life and it cemented itself along with its XB and XC spin offs as the biggest selling Falcons up until that time."

This 1978 XC began life as a Fairmont GXL with 5.8lt V8, FMX three-speed auto and nine-inch diff. The driveline is said to have undergone a recent refurbishment. It has undergone some mild mods and apparently comes with spares including some original engine parts.

It's with Pennant Hills Auto in Sydney, priced at $89,990. 

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