Dream COME BLUE

BUILDING a dream car often means diving headfirst into the unknown. Even the best-laid plans can be thrust into peril by any number of complications, be they mechanical, financial or personal. When the challenges start to pile up, many just roll their project into a corner and throw their hands up in defeat, but Matt Kennedy persisted. His reward? This gorgeous XT Fairmont with a tough aspirated powerplant to match.

Having spent his younger years hooning around in XWs and XYs, the now 45-year-old admits he has something of a soft spot for second-generation Falcons.