Common questions

Is the Ford XW Fairmont a GT car?

Is the Ford XW Fairmont a GT car?

Under the guise of a smart XW or XY Fairmont, you could have a car with GT-like features and performance while avoiding the insurance slug and social stigma.

What kind of car is a Ford XY?

Up for sale is my fairmont xy. This is a south african build which… Done less than 5000ks new radiator new wiring harness, brake and fuel… Ford XY – – 1970 – 351 kms. Highly desirable xy factory 351 k code gs optioned fairmont these rare factory 351 cleveland gs optioned xy fairmonts are rarely found these days…

What’s the difference between a Fairmont and a xa?

Fairmont wagons with the basic 4.1-litre engine and automatic transmission cost $3707 – just $234 more expensive than a sedan – and included an electric tailgate window. The major difference between the XA and XY Fords is the earlier cars’ feeling of interior space.

What was the colour of the Ford XY Fairmont?

By the time the XY series arrived, paint choice became even more extensive, with shades including Raw Orange, Wild Violet and Yellow Ochre. No matter how bright they might have been on the outside, these cars with their coil front suspension and leaf rear springs were conventional in the extreme.

What’s the difference between a Ford XY and a Fairmont?

Although the XY cabin is narrower by 50mm, the XY’s big windows and simple dash provide plenty of all-round vision and a less confined feel, especially for rear seat occupants. The handbrake hides under the dash and isn’t accessible unless the car has been fitted with later inertia-reel seat belts.

Where can I buy a 1971 Ford XY Fairmont?

1971 xy fairmont sedan rolling shell car has alot of rust in usual spots, damage to both front corners of roof and passenger side rear quarter panel is rough ….. This vehicle is for sale at grays online – monthly classic car auction.

Fairmont wagons with the basic 4.1-litre engine and automatic transmission cost $3707 – just $234 more expensive than a sedan – and included an electric tailgate window. The major difference between the XA and XY Fords is the earlier cars’ feeling of interior space.

What’s the difference between a Ford XY and Xa?

The major difference between the XA and XY Fords is the earlier cars’ feeling of interior space. Although the XY cabin is narrower by 50mm, the XY’s big windows and simple dash provide plenty of all-round vision and a less confined feel, especially for rear seat occupants.

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Ruth Doyle