Random # 300: XW GT Falcon

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This awesome XW GT Falcon was snapped at Kingston Beach, south of Hobart, Tasmania, on a gorgeous summer's afternoon.  If it's not a genuine GT, it's as close as you could possibly ask for with the only non-kosher part visible being its apparently standard two spoke Falcon steering wheel, complete with a semi-elliptical chrome horn ring.


There are myriad reasons why a non-GT wheel may have been fitted.  It could be that the original's being refurbished; it might be that the owner prefers the standard XW version.  It matters little, though; the car is outstanding and that's what counts!  


And when I say outstanding, I'm not exaggerating.  The duco is perfect, the chrome immaculate and the interior is pristine.  The only other ostensible departure from original - the striking orange Simmons wheels - tie in beautifully with the GT side stripes, creating a cohesive colour scheme that really works.


All the other GT goodies are there:  it has spot lights, a non-shaker bonnet scoop, a tear-drop driver's side rear view mirror, low-back bucket seats, a centre console and a four speed floor shift.  All the 351 and GT badges are there, too.  I'm no expert but it looks like the real deal to me.  




Please excuse me for having clumsily photographed a gazebo in the background, making it look like the car's been fitted with a roof-top tent






 U M P H

(uppermiddlepetrolhead.com.au.)

All iPhone images.

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