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1972 FORD XA GT

WHILE IT’S the ‘square-rigger’ XY series that scores the really big dollars when it comes to local Ford hero cars, the next-gen XA is the car that can claim to be the most-Australian to come out of the factory, up to that time.

This example ran the 351 factory V8 with FMX auto transmission and nine-inch diff.

It has a successful show history and has received an incredible amount of restoration and upgrade work over time.

It’s now running a 650hp powerplant and the original rebuilt

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