Classic Australian Muscle Cars Specs & Pics

[motorsportnerd]

Most UCP users will know a bit about American muscle cars, so I thought I'd start a thread introducing UCP users to the less well known Australian Muscle Cars.

First up, 1967 Ford Falcon XT GT.
Introduced in May 1967. Available in gold body colour only.
Number built: 596.
Engine:289 cubic inch (4.7 litre), 168kW (225bhp)@4800 rpm; 414 Nm (305ft/lb)@3200 rpm.
Suspension: Front coil springs, rear leaf springs.
Brakes: front discs, rear drums.
Transmission: Toploader 4 speed. Wheels 14 x 5.5". Tires:Olympic GT 185 x 14in radials.
Performance: 0-60 mph 9.7 secs, standing quarter 16.5 secs, top speed 195km/h (121mph).
Won 1967 Bathurst 500

[motorsportnerd]

Second installment.
1968 Holden Monaro HK GTS 327.
Introduced: July 1968
Engine: Chevrolet 327 V8, pushrod overhead valves, four barrel Rochester carburettor.
Power: 186kW (250 bhp)@4800 rpm.
Torque: 412Nm (325 lb/ft)@3200 rpm.
Supension: Front:Independent by unequal length wishbones, coil springs, telescopic dampers, anti-roll bar. Rear (with axle type):Salisbury hypoid bevel with limited slip diff rigid axle with semi elliptic springs, telescopic dampers, radius rods.
Brakes: front discs/rear drums.
Transmission: 4-speed Saginaw manual.
Wheels: Steel 6 x 14in. Tyres: D70H14.
Performance: 0-60mp/h 7.8 secs, standing quarter 16.4 secs, maximum speed 184 km/h (115 mph).
Finished 1st, 2nd & 3rd in 1968 Bathurst 500.


Note: Australian muscle cars are generally referred as belonging to time period from the 1967 to 1978. Thus, this thread will run from the 1967 Falcon GT to the 1978 Falcon Cobra. I may look at later Australian performance cars in another thread.

[fpv_gtho]

Car: Ford Falcon XW GTHO Phase 1

Engine: 351 Windsor, 600cfm Holley 4 barrel carburettor,
Power: 224kw@5400rpm
Torque: 515nm@3400rpm
Drivetrain: 4 speed toploader with LSD
Suspension: front: coil springs with strut type dampers, anti roll bar
rear: leaf springs with dampers, anti roll bar
Brakes: front: 286mm vented discs with single piston calipers
rear: 254mm drums, servo assist.
Tyres and wheels: 14x6" rims with ER70H14 radials

Performance: 0-100km/h - 6.7 seconds, 400m - 14.4 seconds

[fpv_gtho]

Car: Ford Falcon XT GT

Engine: 302 Windsor V8
Power: 172kw@4800rpm
Torque: 420nm@3200rpm
Drivetrain: 4 speed Toploader or 3 speed C4
Suspension: Front: Wishbones w/Spring over Strut-Type Dampers, Anti Roll Bar
rear: Live Axle w/Semi-Elliptic Springs, Telescopic Shock Absorbers
Brakes: front: 270mm discs, rear: 254mm drums
Wheels/tyres: 14 x 6 in, 185SR14 radial
Numbers built: 1415
Performance: Top Speed: 124mph, Accelleration: 0-100km/h - 8.4 seconds



After the success of the XR GT, the decision was made to make the GT a permanent model for the following year. The cars durability was put to the test during the 1968 London to Sydney rally where it won the Teams prize with a 3rd, 5th and 8th placing. The car came with optional black-outs and side striping

[Coventrysucks]

Needs more pictures. (I am on dial up at the moment and can't be bothered to go hunting for pictures myself.)

[motorsportnerd]

OK, heres some pics of the XW Phase 1 GTHO in race trim. This was the car driven by 4 times Bathurst 500/1000 winner Alan Moffat in the 1969 Bathurst 1000. Moffat finished 4th in this car at the 69 Bathurst 500. Another Phase 1 was second in the hands of Bruce McPhee/Barry Mulholland.

[Falcon500]

Theres alot of factors causing these inflated prices and while i do love these cars theres no way on god green earth im paying 30k for a ford fairmont or up to 100+k for a GT.......

Oh past porting or new heads all together there isnt much more to do there that still not a bad list of mods there