This was the car that started the Australian Falcon GT legend! Developed from the special Police Interceptor Pack Falcon, the GT was the brainchild of dynamic Ford Australia Managing Director, Bill Bourke. The experts told Ford that a GT came only with 2 doors but Ford went ahead anyway with the definitive Aussie 4-door GT based on the XR series, resplendent in its own exclusive colour, GT Gold. Its unique charcoal interior featured the sportier ZA Fairlane bucket seats, wood-grained steering wheel, dash and matching gear knob and special Stewart-Warner full instrumentation. Appointments were a cut above the XR Fairmont.
The new GT was also the first full-size Australian family car variation to offer a total performance and appearance package with extra safety including the Mustang 289 V8 with Australia’s first four barrel carburettor, 4-speed manual gearbox, sports suspension with radial tyres on 5.5 inch rims and steering wheel impact pad, all standard.
Its GT stripes down the sides and across the boot, distinctive GT medallions and grille blackouts caused a sensation when the first GT was released in May 1967 as a limited edition model late in the XR series. In October, the real reason for its creation became apparent as the new GT Falcon took the ‘King of the Mountain’ title at Bathurst thereby establishing the foundations for V8 Supercars into the 21st Century.
In Detail
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| engine | Mustang 289 V8 |
| position | Front Longitudinal |
| valvetrain | Pushrod OHV |
| fuel feed | Ford Autolite 4300 446CFM 4-Barrel Downdraught Carburettor |
| displacement | 4736 cc / 289.0 in³ |
| bore | 102 mm / 4.02 in |
| stroke | 73 mm / 2.87 in |
| compression | 9.8:1 |
| power | 167.8 kw / 225 bhp @ 4800 rpm |
| specific output | 47.51 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 157.45 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 413.52 nm / 305 ft lbs @ 3200 rpm |
| front tires | 185SR14 radial |
| rear tires | 185SR14 radial |
| front brakes | Discs w/Hydraulic Assist |
| f brake size | x 270 mm / x 10.6 in |
| rear brakes | Drums w/Hydraulic Assist |
| r brake size | x 254 mm / x 10.0 in |
| front wheels | F 35.6 x 14.0 cm / 14 x 5.5 in |
| rear wheels | R 35.6 x 14.0 cm / 14 x 5.5 in |
| steering | Recirculating Ball |
| f suspension | Wishbones w/Spring over Strut-Type Dampers, Anti Roll Bar |
| r suspension | Live Axle w/Semi-Elliptic Springs, Telescopic Shock Absorbers |
| curb weight | 1429 kg / 3150 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2819 mm / 111.0 in |
| front track | 1473 mm / 58.0 in |
| rear track | 1473 mm / 58.0 in |
| length | 4689 mm / 184.6 in |
| width | 1875 mm / 73.8 in |
| height | 1389 mm / 54.7 in |
| transmission | 4-Speed Manual |
| gear ratios | 2.78:1, 1.93:1, 1.36:1, 1.00:1, :1 |
| final drive | 2.93:1 |
| top speed | ~194.7 kph / 121.0 mph |
| 0 – 60 mph | ~9.6 seconds |
Keyword: 1967 Ford Falcon GT