Autoart – 1/18 Scale – 1972 Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase III – Castrol GTX New Zealand Production Car Champion Winner #105 – Jim Richards Diecast Scale Model Replica
The Ford Motor Company Falcon XY GT is a muscle car based on the Ford Falcon XY. Released in 1970 by Ford Australia, with the GTHO Phase III released in 1971. Some 1,557 units were produced from September 1970 to December 1971 with 300 GTHO Phase IIIs produced from May 1971 to November 1971. It was the fourth in the initial series of Ford Falcon GT muscle cars. A limited number were exported to South Africa, wearing Fairmont GT badging. The Fairmont GT model is starting to increase in value as Falcon GTs become harder to find and buyers being to appreciate the Fairmont as a genuine GT.
With the rev limiter disabled it is capable of 228 kilometres per hour (142 mph) and can exceed 7,500rpm (at high risk of engine failure) in fourth gear. The rev limiter is set to 6,150rpm. The engine type was a 351 Cleveland (carried over from the XW GT/GT-HO Phase II).
Features:
Limited Edition only 1008 worldwide
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity personally signed by Jim Richards
Opening doors, boot and bonnet
Detailed interior as raced
Detailed plumbed and wired engine bay
Product Id: 87216
