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2019 GT NATIONALS

Easter in Adelaide heralded the rumbling of Windsor and Cleveland V8s, with just a dash of Boss thrown in for good measure, as the city played host to the 18th Falcon GT Nationals. Cars attended from across the country to celebrate 50 years of Phase Falcons, represented by big-dollar restos, freakishly clean survivors and rough-and-ready workhorses. It was an amazing display of Australian automotive history, all under cover at the Adelaide Showgrounds.

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