Ford Falcon/Fairmont XA-XC
Those who can escape the market’s fixation with XYs will find equivalent performance and decent handling in the less expensive XA. Six-cylinder sedans and the roomy wagon will, in good condition, cost less than $15,000 with utes a bit cheaper and vans costing more. V8-engined XA four-doors cost considerably less than the XY equivalent and even 351-engined Fairmont sedans can sell for less than $50K.
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A GS pack and four-speed transmission send prices soaring though. XB and XC models were saddled with rudimentary emission controls and suffered a downturn in performance as a result, so expect to pay a little less than for the equivalent XA.
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Two-door Falcons and Fairmonts in the current market are in most cases V8 powered and excellent cars exceed $80,000.
XA-XC Falcon $15,970 [54]
XA-XC Falcon V8 $45,460 [14]
XA-XC Fairmont $22,165 [12]
XA-XC Fairmont V8 $44,620 [9]
XA-XC Fairmont 351 $65,500 [5]
XA-XC Hardtop $72,915 [6]
[*] = number of recorded sales
(Note: concours & special cars may demand more.)
Numbers from our 2021 Aussie Family & Sports Car Value Guide.
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From Unique Cars #450, March 2021