FORD XA FALCON

WITH THE CARDS STACKED AGAINST IT, THE XA HAS EARNED ITS HERO STATUS, WITH VARIANTS LIKE THE RPO 83 NOW HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER

form, it’s probably Australian motoring’s most famous photo. Shot over the shoulder of Mel Nichols’ left shoulder, tacho bang on 6700rpm, speedo a crack over 160mp/h, shaker bonnet scoop in the mid-ground, and an arrow-straight Hume Highway running to the horizon. You already know the car depicted;