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Ford Australia / XK

Ford XK Falcon

The XK introduced the Falcon name to Australia and began one of the country’s defining locally built model families, setting the stage for decades of family-car and performance evolution.

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Variants covered
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Body styles
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Bathurst entries noted

Gallery: 1/1 live images or illustrations

Highlights

Why this series matters

  • Introduced in Australia in September 1960.
  • Begins the local Falcon story that ran through to 2016.
  • Essential starting point for Ford Australia’s passenger-car timeline.

Body styles

Factory spread

SedanWagonUtilityPanel Van

Variants

Trim and body branches

1960-1962Core family specification.

Falcon

Body styles: Sedan

Engines: Inline-six

  • Mainstream entry point
  • Early Falcon identity
  • Family-car focus
1960-1962Better-appointed trim level for private buyers.

Falcon Deluxe

Body styles: Sedan, Wagon

Engines: Inline-six

  • Trim lift
  • Broader appeal
  • Useful brochure research candidate
1960-1962Commercial and rural workhorse branch.

Falcon Utility

Body styles: Utility, Panel Van

Engines: Inline-six

  • Local practicality
  • Trade-market role
  • Important in the ute lineage

Gallery

Photos and artwork

1 live images or illustrations | 1 tracked assets

AI-generated illustrative artwork inspired by the Ford XK Falcon era.
Cinematic ShowcaseIn-house artwork

AI-generated illustrative artwork inspired by the Ford XK Falcon era.

Original AI-assisted site artworkIllustrativeillustrative
In-house AI illustrative artwork
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Local asset: /images/models/ford-xk-falcon/hero.png