When the management of the Ford Motor Company of Australia approved production of the GT-HO Falcon with the specific task of winning Australia's premier car race, The Hardie Ferodo 500 at Bathurst, never in their wildest dreams would they have envisaged that they - the 1969 XW GT-HO, the 1970 XW GT-HO Phase 2 and the 1971 XY GT-HO Phase 3 - would become such icons of the motoring world.
Today the original GT-HO Falcons are highly-prized assets with their value reflecting their appeal. With owners spending thousands of dollars and countless man-hours restoring the cars to their original condition, the future of the GT-HO is assured of its place in Australian Motoring History.