Australian spec Mustang owners photos

[Bulutt]

Only Ford before the Mustang was my brother’s 1966 Falcon Futura Super Persuit Hardtop. I was 14 in 1966 and loved that car. My Bullitt is a vastly better car but the feeling is the same.

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[DFB5.0]

Only Ford before the Mustang was my brother’s 1966 Falcon Futura Super Persuit Hardtop. I was 14 in 1966 and loved that car. My Bullitt is a vastly better car but the feeling is the same.

What a stunner!

I just love the simplicity of the lines on the XP Falcon, just so well proportioned.

 

[DFB5.0]

I have driven or owned a small number of Falcons from the XD, almost all of them being garden variety sixes; liked them all. When compared to the Commodore, the press complained that the AU Falcon steering lacked feel and was too light, but when the BA came with a heavier steering weight they complimented the Commodore for its light steering!

Those VT-VX-VY-VZ generation of Commodore have THE worst steering I have ever experienced in a car. The weighting is stupid heavy, mainly because Holden figured people wanted a "sporty" feel so they made it like a truck to drive. Even then, the consistency of weighting varied as you wound through lock. It was also strangely "springy" and had a strong self-centering effect. The AU and BA Falcon steering was eons ahead is every single way. A lot of that had to do with the double wishbone setup compared to the dated strut design of the Commodore.

I have a love-hate relationship with the local press. On one hand, I absolutely loved reading about the release of a new Falcon or Commodore. On the other hand, and this is somewhat a cliche, but the bias got old.

If you think about the period where Holden had a power and performance advantages with their ability to simply take engines off the GM shelf, Ford via FPV had to create their own V8's to suit the Falcon. Through that era, Ford were always the winner in the chassis department but lacking in power from either the ancient Windsor V8 or even the peaky Boss 5.4's. The Holden would win, because POWER!!

When Ford/FPV threw the balls to the wall with the supercharged Miami V8, suddenly the media were telling their readers that power wasn't everything and that the Holden was the better all-round package.

The truth is, Commodore's from VE onwards were the better package, but the complete backflip on the whole power vs precision subject is where I started to lose interest in reading locally produced automotive media content. I think it's telling that MOTOR magazine produced its last issue this month after 60+ years.

 

[MLO 351]

Previously owned BF GTP, with a Whipple

 

[Bulutt]

What a stunner!

I just love the simplicity of the lines on the XP Falcon, just so well proportioned.

Agreed. And the 3.3 ltr 6 cylinder engine produced a massive 90kw.

 

[OzMustang S550]

Had a friend drop by today with his '69 Mustang. Told him I liked what he'd done to the car. And as you do, take a few pics of the Ponies.

 

[Friend of Dorothy]

My Twister Orange Stang now has over-the-top and side stripes fitted. I think the matte black tones the orange down a bit.

Below is a prototype of blacking out around the headlamps I made from cheap vinyl that I have removed, but will re-install with proper 3M material one day soon. I think it gives the car a 'meaner' look.

 

[OzMustang S550]

My Twister Orange Stang now has over-the-top and side stripes fitted. I think the matte black tones the orange down a bit.

Below is a prototype of blacking out around the headlamps I made from cheap vinyl that I have removed, but will re-install with proper 3M material one day soon. I think it gives the car a 'meaner' look.

Nice pics, stripes look great.

 

[Bulutt]

My Twister Orange Stang now has over-the-top and side stripes fitted. I think the matte black tones the orange down a bit.

Below is a prototype of blacking out around the headlamps I made from cheap vinyl that I have removed, but will re-install with proper 3M material one day soon. I think it gives the car a 'meaner' look.

Surely the next step is to go with black wheels?

 

[Friend of Dorothy]

Surely the next step is to go with black wheels?

I am not a fan of totally black wheels, wheels with black spokes with polished rims are nice though. Classic Mustangs never really had totally black wheels and ones like the Minilite wheels on the model of Allan Moffat’s 69 Mustang (the post directly above mine) look great.

Anyway, unfortunately I can’t really justify the cost of buying new wheels, as much as I would like to have polished wheels.

 

[TeeCee]

Speaking of wheels - I managed to pick up a set of 19 inch Staggered Shelby Venom Forged Wheels - Just waiting on new Michelin PS4S's to arrive to have them fitted.

 

[Bulutt]

I am not a fan of totally black wheels, wheels with black spokes with polished rims are nice though. Classic Mustangs never really had totally black wheels and ones like the Minilite wheels on the model of Allan Moffat’s 69 Mustang (the post directly above mine) look great.

Anyway, unfortunately I can’t really justify the cost of buying new wheels, as much as I would like to have polished wheels.

https://www.repco.com.au/en/car-car...E_uA6V81-upQQJ1BCY3fllzcy0m31CrRoCC0IQAvD_BwE

 

[Friend of Dorothy]

https://www.repco.com.au/en/car-car...E_uA6V81-upQQJ1BCY3fllzcy0m31CrRoCC0IQAvD_BwE

Thanks. The only problem is I would still be left with the nickel plated grey part of the wheels.

I would have Bullitt wheels in my dreams :-)

 

[GT 550]

Had a friend drop by today with his '69 Mustang. Told him I liked what he'd done to the car. And as you do, take a few pics of the Ponies.

You're lucky to have such a visitor! Umm what's it like to drive? Top speed?

 

[OzMustang S550]

You're lucky to have such a visitor! Umm what's it like to drive? Top speed?

A tad squeezy to get behind the wheel.

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