Ford Falcon/Fairmont XD-XF
These Fords have for some time been eligible Australia-wide for concessional (car club) registration and that has helped enhance interest in preservation. V8 Fairmonts in particular are doing well; up by around 30 percent since 2016.
XE-XF ‘Alloy Head’ cars, including late-series XF Fairmonts with all-disc brakes, make excellent family cruisers and very good ones cost less than $12,000.
| Buyer’s Guide: Ford Falcon ESP XD-XE
Ford wagons of this era have masses of load space and can still earn their keep as business vehicles with some classic flair. The 4.1-litre Fairmont Ghia wagon with ‘snowflake’ alloy wheels and loads of features is scarce but should cost less than $20,000 and will be worth the search.
Equally scarce but more expensive at $45-55,000 are XD and XE ESPs with 4.1 or 4.9-litre engines.
XD-XF Falcon $10,315 [34]
XD-XF Fairmont $13,495 [20]
XD-XE Fairmont V8 $28,385 [16]
XD ESP V8 $51,865 [3]
XE ESP V8 [N/S]
[*] = number of recorded sales
(Note: concours & special cars may demand more.)
Numbers from our 2021 Aussie Family & Sports Car Value Guide.
| 2019 Market Review: Ford Falcon XD-XF
From Unique Cars #450, March 2021