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Ford Capri 1971 V8 Production of the Capri began in November 1968 (according to Jeremy Walton's 1987 book Capri – The Development & Competition History of Ford's European GT Car and the FIA, Recognition No. 5301) at Ford's Halewood plant in the UK, and on 16 December 1968 at the Cologne plant in West Germany. It was unveiled in January 1969 at the  Brussels Motor Show , with sales starting the following month. The intention was to reproduce in Europe the success Ford had had with the North American  Ford Mustang : to produce a European  pony car . It was mechanically based on the  Cortina  and built in Europe at the  Halewood  plant in the United Kingdom, the  Genk  plant in Belgium, and the  Saarlouis  and  Cologne  plants in Germany. The car was named  Colt  during its development stage, but Ford was unable to use the name, for it was  trademarked by Mitsubishi . The name Capri comes from  the Italian island  and this was the second time Ford had used the name, the pr

    Ford Mustang 1967 Convertible in Red The first-generation  Ford Mustang  was manufactured by  Ford  from March 1964 until 1973. The introduction of the Mustang created a new class of automobiles known as the  pony car . The Mustang’s styling, with its long hood and short deck, proved wildly popular and inspired a host of competition. It was initially introduced on April 17, 1964, as a hardtop and convertible with the fastback version put on sale in August 1964. At the time of its introduction, the Mustang, sharing its  platform  with the  Falcon , was slotted into a  compact car  segment. The 1967 model year Mustang was the first significant redesign of the original model. Ford's designers began drawing up a larger version even as the original was achieving sales success, and while "Iacocca later complained about the Mustang's growth, he did oversee the redesign for 1967." The major mechanical feature was to allow the installation of a big-block  V8 engine . The

Ford Mustang 1969 Mach 1 The  Ford Mustang Mach 1  is a  performance-oriented option package  of the  Ford Mustang  muscle car, originally introduced in August 1968 for the 1969 model year. It was available until 1978, returned briefly in 2003, 2004, and most recently 2021. As part of a Ford heritage program, the Mach 1 package returned in 2003 as a high-performance version of the  New Edge  platform. Visual connections to the 1969 model were integrated into the design to pay homage to the original. This generation of the Mach 1 was discontinued after the 2004 model year, with the introduction of the  fifth generation  Mustang. Ford first used the name "Mach 1" in its 1969 display of a concept called the "Levacar Mach I" at the  Ford Rotunda . This concept vehicle used a cushion of air as propulsion on a circular dais. Overview Production 1969–1970 Body and chassis Body style 2-door  fastback Powertrain Engine 351 cu in (5.8 L)  Windsor   V8 351 cu in (5.8 L)  Cleve

Ford XW 1970 Falcon GT Sedan The  Ford Falcon GT  is an  automobile  produced by  Ford Australia  from 1967 to 1976 as the performance version of its  Falcon  model range. Its production was resumed by a joint venture in 1992 and 1997 with  Tickford , and then again between 2003 and 2014 with  Prodrive , the latter being marketed as the  FPV GT & GT-P . The Falcon GT is inextricably linked with the history of Australian sports sedan car production and with the evolution of Australian motor racing. The Falcon GT lineage includes many Bathurst wins and motorsport accolades over its entire production run. The  GT  model was introduced as a performance variant of the Australian  Ford Falcon   XR series  in 1967. They were also offered with the 1968  XT ; 1969  XW , 1971  XY , 1972  XA , and 1973  XB  Falcon ranges.  GT-HO  ("Handling Option") versions were released with the XW and XY Falcon series, with were essentially further modified homologation specials for motor racing.

Ford Mustang 1965 Fastback The Ford Mustang is a series of American  automobiles  manufactured by  Ford . In continuous production since 1964, the Mustang is currently the longest-produced Ford car nameplate. Currently, in its  sixth generation , it is the fifth-best-selling Ford car nameplate.  Originally predicted to sell 100,000 vehicles yearly, the 1965 Mustang became the most successful vehicle launch since the  1927 Model A . Introduced on April 17, 1964 From 1965 until 2004, the Mustang shared chassis commonality with other Ford model lines, staying rear-wheel-drive throughout its production. From 1965 to 1973, the Mustang was derived from the 1960  Ford Falcon  compact. From 1974 until 1978, the Mustang (denoted Mustang II) was a longer-wheelbase version of the  Ford Pinto . From 1979 until 2004, the Mustang shared its  Fox platform  chassis with 14 other Ford vehicles (becoming the final one to use the Fox architecture). Since 2005, Ford has produced two generations of the Mus

Holden HQ 1971-1974 The Holden HQ series is a range of  automobiles  that was produced by  Holden  in Australia from 1971 to 1974. The HQ was released on 15 July 1971, replacing the  Holden HG  series. It was the first ground-up redesign of the Holden line since its original release in 1948,  and included an all-new body, chassis, and suspension. The HQ was later developed into a series of successor models, finally ending production when the  WB series  was discontinued in 1984. Holden HQ Fuel Injected v8 Engine Production of the HQ range totalled 485,650 vehicles prior to its replacement by the  Holden HJ  series in October 1974. Holden HQ series cars were produced at GMH plants in Adelaide ( Elizabeth, South Australia ), Melbourne ( Dandenong, Victoria ), Sydney ( Pagewood, New South Wales ) and in Brisbane ( Acacia Ridge, Queensland ). Holden HQ GTS The GTS was a specification of the HQ  Holden Monaro , Based on the Kingswood, decked out with all the bells and whistles, the GTS fe

  Holden HG Panel Van Nicknamed Shag Wagon The Holden HG is an  automobile  which was produced by  Holden  in  Australia  between 1970 and 1971. It was marketed under  Belmont ,  Kingswood ,  Premier ,  Brougham   and  Monaro  model names. Holden 186 Engine with Triple SU's Carbs SU carburettors  were a British manufacturer of constant-depression  carburettors . Their designs were in mass production during most of the twentieth century. The S.U. Carburetter Company Limited also manufactured dual-choke updraught carburettors for aero-engines such as the  Rolls-Royce Merlin  and  Rolls-Royce Griffon . Holden HG Monaro GTS The Holden HG range was introduced on 26 July 1970, replacing the  Holden HT  series which had been in production since May 1969. Changes from the previous model included new grilles and body decorations as well as new safety features, colours and trim designs. All  V8-engined  models were now fitted with improved disc brakes and the suspension system of the  Mon

HK Holden Ute Photo Blow the Truth at Gold Coast Car Show The Holden HK series is an automobile which was produced by  Holden  in Australia from 1968 to 1969. Introduced in January 1968, the HK range progressively replaced the  Holden HR  series which had been in production since 1966. HK models were both larger and heavier than their predecessors and the range would ultimately include thirteen different models against the eight of the HR range. The Holden HK was marketed under Belmont, Kingswood, Premier, Brougham and Monaro model names. The Belmont and Kingswood model names were new for the HK series, replacing the  Standard  and  Special  names which had been used by Holden since 1953. The Premier nameplate was retained for the top-of-the-line model, which now featured four headlights and a unique roofline to differentiate it further from its lesser siblings. 161-cubic-inch (2.6-litre) and 186-cubic-inch (3.0-litre) inline six-cylinder engines were carried over from the HR series;