Aglance in the rear mirror and, oh no: blue light rolling, siren whooping and a navy-sleeved arm pointing to pull over. Damn. Busted again.
For decades, a police-stickered Falcon was a groan-bringing sight to many an Aussie driver, disregarding the posted speed limit. In the late ’70s, pursuit special XC Falcons were the four-wheeled nemesis to boy and girl racers. Few could outrun them, so it was the last thing you wanted to see.
How times have changed. Spot a police-spec XC today and it’s smiles, selfies and lengthy conversations. Brisbane’s Shane Williams will tell you. His 1977 XC Falcon 500 interceptor has rev-heads clamouring around, regaling nostalgic memories of their old foes. Funny, really. Forty-odd years ago they couldn’t get away from them fast enough.
“I grew up in the ’70s and ’80s muscle-car era, and one of these survivors always brings back happy memories,” Shane said. Little wonder a
