Phase V Falcon coupe

[Nick Short]

Yes, I know it was only a design study, but does anyone know anything about these 2 cars? The only info in Unique Cars was that there was one blue and one black XB coupe built, with a NACA duct behind the side window and a 427 under the bonnet. Plus GT spoilers and vents......Shame Ford got cold feet!

[SL/ENUT]

Sorry to bring up an old thread but why would they use a 427 for?.So the body had the "bodykit" or GT kit on them or going to have them?

[Nick Short]

The picture (which I don't have to hand at present) showed a blue XB hardtop looking a lot like a custom GT, and which apparently had a 427 (not in photo). There was another built in black, presumably to similar specs. That's all I know. Yet another Ford styling exercise, like the Bill Bourke Special XW I suppose.

[frosty]

Nick,
Between 1974 - 78 I owned a XB GT Hardtop, which was maintained and serviced by Murray Carter.
I can remember on Saturday mornings when I used to get fuel, that one of Murray's mates or Murray's sons mate had a pale blue XB GT Hardtop, it had Phase 5 painted along the doors. It was really something to see. I don't know if it was real or a mock up, but it was awesome. Lowered, big tyres to fill the guards, a very unique spoiler on the boot. If you can find your picture, I can still remember the image of this car, even though, the old memory is not as good as it was.

[Nick Short]

I've had a squiz for the picture but can't find it at present, but the car in the picture was pale blue and had Phase 5 written on it! It must be the same one. It was sold off with a 351 in it - shame, as the 427 would have been interesting!

[inter]

I am going back on memory only but i remember a Phase 5 falcon being tested on motor mag ( it was modern motor in those days)
It was an Xd silverin colour and it had two fins in top of the front guards. Circa 1979/80.
inter

[Nick Short]

Frosty, I meant to say that if it was the same car then it was real all right, in the sense that it was a genuine Ford vehicle. But the "Phase 5" thing would have been an XB marketing gimmick in this case, as opposed to the original Phase V XA hardtop (which I guess never got much past the ideas stage), which would have been the latest in the Ford Touring Car programme if it had ever been built.

[Nick Short]

After the demise of the XA GT-HO "Phase IV" I think Ford (and maybe dealers who produced their own specials) saw "Phase" as a magic marketing word, and so there was the Phase 5 XB hardtop, the Phase 4 XC sedan, this Phase 5 XD that you mention, Inter, and maybe several others. None of them official - either styling exercises by Ford, or tart-up jobs by dealers, to shift a body-kitted Falcon!

[Damian]

Nick,
I think Australian Muscle Car Magazine also published a photo of the XB Phase V Coupe in one of the old issuses.

Regards
Damian

[SL/ENUT]

Originally posted by Damian
Nick,
I think Australian Muscle Car Magazine also published a photo of the XB Phase V Coupe in one of the old issuses.

Regards
Damian

Do you know what issue it is cause i have all of them.

[Damian]

SL/ENUT,
I can't remember what issue it was but i'm pretty sure I have seen a picture in there, I hope!!!! :eek:

Regards
Damian

[Nick Short]

I have all the issues as well, and if it was in there then I missed it! Issue 5 had the Phase IV, but I don't remember the XB that had been in Unique Cars.