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mel nichols cruises at 140 in a ford falcon GT HO in 71
the v8 stutters because it hits the rev limiter at 6,150 rpm,s its doing a true 142 mph great stuff

Funny you should say that, Dunc.

I just posted this on the Classic Mustang forum.

"Not quite racing, but this is a Shell Yellow Ford Falcon XY GTHO Phase3, worth, at the the time the photo was taken, between 350-400k Australian dollars, being driven across the Nullabor Plain to the Ford Falcon GT Nationals in Perth.

The drive took a few days and was over 1500 miles... just to attend a show, and on the way a chance was taken to recreate a very famous road test photo from back in the day. (HO down the Hume)

351 Cleveland, top loader, 3.25 gears, 6500rpm and 140mph plus ...

These were the fastest four door cars in the world ...."

Great shot.
Fuel gauge is showing game over. And not even a McDs in sight.

Big tank car ... 36 gallons, Ian.

120 litres just to slosh a little around in it...

7,000 kms (both ways) for a car show, by road, in the Australian equivalent of a 70 hemi 'cuda (but far more rare).

Google maps:-

From Niddrie Australia

to Perth Australia

I can't post the link for some reason, but direction 10 is 'turn left on to the Eyre Highway, proceed for 1199kms' .....

Fantastic pictures Sandy...I hate to ask you this, but I have to ask for Aesthetic reasons, did they make a two door version?

They did in the US, but not in Australia.

Thanks Sandy, real Q cars and only 170 quid to fill it up with Optimax!

Can't beat a four door ....

I'm sure they are impressive performers, but they still looks like a Mk2 Cortina to me.

Sorry

Et tu, Brute ....