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Ford XC Falcon

XC Falcon

Manufacturer	Ford Australia
Production	July 1976 – March 1979
Predecessor	XB Falcon
Successor	XD Falcon
Body style	4-door Sedan 4-door Station Wagon 2-door Hardtop 2-door Utility 2-door Panel van
Engine	3.3 L Inline 6 4.1 L Inline 6 4.9 L Cleveland  V8 5.8 L Cleveland  V8
Transmission	3spd manual 4spd manual 3spd auto
Wheelbase	2819 mm
Length	4866 mm
Width	1900 mm
Height	1369 mm
Curb weight	1475 kg

The Ford XC Falcon is a car which was produced by Ford Australia between 1976 and 1979. It was a facelift of the XB Falcon, itself an upgrade of the XA Falcon which had entered production in 1972. It was the last model Falcon to use coke bottle styling and was replaced with the XD Falcon in 1979.

Model range

The XC Falcon range of passenger vehicles consisted of nine models:

• Falcon Sedan
• Falcon Wagon
• Falcon 500 Sedan
• Falcon 500 Wagon
• Falcon GS Hardtop
• Fairmont Sedan
• Fairmont Wagon
• Fairmont Hardtop
• Fairmont GXL Sedan

The Fairmont models were not badged or marketed as Falcons.

The XC Falcon range of commercial vehicles consisted of five models:

• Falcon Van
• Falcon 500 Van
• Falcon Utility
• Falcon 500 Utility
• Falcon Sundowner Van

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  Ford XC Fairmont Sedan
 
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  Ford XC Fairmont Hardtop
 
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  Ford XC Falcon Allan Moffat Special
 
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  Ford XC Falcon Utility

Ford Falcon Cobra

Ford XC Falcon Cobra

In August 1978 Ford Australia introduced the limited production Falcon Cobra, a high-performance version of the XC Falcon Hardtop. Only 400 were built, including 4.9-litre and 5.8-litre street versions and 30 "Bathurst Specials".

Replacement

Ford XC Fairmont Sedan

Total production of the XC range reached 171,082 vehicles  prior to the replacement of the XC by the XD Falcon in March 1979.