This GTHO was the idea of motor magazine,
Street Machine in 1987. Under the title One
Ho To Go, it was a gimmick where they modified a modern-day
Falcon to commemorate the 20th year anniversary of the GT
Falcon (1967). When it was finished, it was given away through
a competition where you had to collect coupons and answer
a quiz correctly.
This is a modified last-off-the-line XE
Falcon 5.8L. (As when Ford ended the life of the V8 for
the new XF model, they replaced the Falcon's front crossmember
and its triginometry, as it only had to cater for the sixes.
An XF 351 V8 would not be certified). The wonderfully powerful
5.8L 351CID V8 was the same engine that made the Falcon
the fastest four-door production car in the late 60's/early
70's.
I don't have any performance stats at this
time. All I know is the Monza Red paint is very expensive,
it has a Momo steering wheel (Momo Ghibli 3), Recaro sports
seats (Recaro Orthopaedic LX's), aluminium alloy Compomotive
wheels, Pirelli P700's all-around (225x50VRC 16s beaded
on the front rims. 245x45 VRC 16s at the rear).
