Xc ford cobra for sale

But because it is also the very last Australian Ford specifically built as a competition homologation special, allowing the race teams legal access under CAMS regulations to the modified components and set-up unique to these 30 Cobra road cars so that they could race in the Australian Touring Car Championship and of course the Bathurst

Now with clean Texas title. A rare car in any country. Don't miss this unusual oppertunity to pick it up while its still available. When final production of the XC Hardtop was ending in March , more than body shells were left unsold and Ford Australia faced a dilemma of how to shift them, rather than scrap them. They elected to capitalise on Allan Moffat and Colin Bond's crushing finish at the Bathurst by creating a road car with a "Shelby Mustang" look that could be homologated for racing, while at the same time offering enthusiasts the opportunity to own a street-legal version of Moffat's race car. The first prototype Falcon Cobra was built in late April and production began that same July. The cars were painted Bold Blue with an overlay of Sno White, with Olympic Blue accent stripes separating the two colours.

Xc ford cobra for sale

A genuine 4. Proudly offered for sale is XC Falcon Cobra For sale from Adelaide, SA. This factory matching numbers 5. This particular car was also In our opinion, the holy grail of Falcon Cobras and Falcon Hardtops. Not only because it is one of only thirty Option 97 Bathurst Cobras ever built. Or that it is actually the very last Bathurst Cobra built. Motor racing has always been a rich test bed for the improvement of production cars. No period was more influential than the 60s and 70s when manufacturers were constantly improving their models in order to make them quicker, more reliable and ultimately to win races, especially All matching numbers 4. Current owner since and taken off the road in and stored in his garage since then, Genuine XC Falcon Cobra of built. Factory 4.

Challenger globe wheels Tidy interior - retrimmed with original material.

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There are car museums and there are car museums. How could Ford counter Holden's successful Monaro coupes? With its own exciting new XA hardtops. That's how. More than a decade after the Falcon arrived, Ford Australia finally had the opportunity to market a model that was pretty much of its own making. With the US Falcon disappearing in , Ford Australia was obliged to design its own platform and did so with restrained influence from the parent company. Want a six-cylinder, three-on-the-tree two-door without even a radio? You could have one. At the other end of the spectrum came the GT in Hardtop form and Fairmonts which could be optioned to extraordinary levels.

Xc ford cobra for sale

In , Ford Australia unveiled plans for an all-new Falcon, dubbed the XD, that would be released in Unlike the current XC, the new model would be offered only as a four-door sedan or station wagon , meaning the two-door XC Hardtops of would be the last of that design. All vehicles were modified to accord with 'evolution' upgrades that had been approved by CAMS for homologation to Australian Group C touring car racing Falcons The homologation modifications included rear wheel wells that were deepened inboard by 1 inch to accommodate larger racing wheels and tyres, a reverse bonnet scoop to allow the race car engines to draw cool air from the base of the windscreen, twin electric fans that were switchable from the dash replacing the single engine-driven fan , a front shocker tower brace "K brace" that stiffened the front end, an idler arm brace, and an aero package including a rear "blade" spoiler similar to that used on the 2-door Holden Torana A9X and a front air dam. The 13 cars were available in standard body and interior colours and retained the side trim strips, dummy rear brake scoops and unpainted chrome bumpers of the standard GS hardtops. The race cars did complete the Endurance Series in their new specification and then participated in the ATCC season.

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AMCS Ref: Call Mike Selby Rare and sought after restored XC Falcon Cobra In addition, an unique fibreglass front spoiler was sourced from Bob McWilliams, designed to funnel air onto the front disc brakes. Website and Programming by:. The first prototype Falcon Cobra was built in late April and production began that same July. Client Car Gallery. Ford verification letter and genuine glove box badge. One of the most iconic and sort after Ford Falcons and sure to be an excellent investment. Each of the cars was given its own individual serial number and fitted with a sequentially numbered plaque from to on the dash.

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Contact Us. All matching numbers All original interior except for retrimmed seats in NOS material. For sale from Adelaide, SA. Call Mike Selby The interiors were uniformly black, with Cobra specific cloth seat inserts in black with blue stripes that match those on the outside body. Current owner purchased the car in and restored it over the next 4 years. Falcon Salvage. Facebook Instagram YouTube Finance. AMCS Ref: