XR - XT Information
XR FORD FALCON
The XR series was introduced in September 1966
Several improvements were made over the previous XP model. The 144ci was dropped and the 170ci and 200ci were the only sixes available.
The XR was the first Australian Falcon to be offered with a V8 289 Windsor engine.
XR Engine Codes
E – 170
G – 200
I – 289 2V
K – 289 4V
XR Transmission Codes
J - 3 SPEED MANUAL COLUMN SHIFT PARTIAL SYNCHRO
N - 3 SPEED MANUAL COLUMN SHIFT ALL SYNCHRO
L - 4 SPEED MANUAL FLOOR SHIFT ALL SYNCHRO
P - 3 SPEED FORDOMATIC COLUMN AUTO
R- 3 SPEED CRUISOMATIC COLUMN AUTO
B - 3 SPEED CRUISOMATIC T - BAR AUTO
XR Paint Codes
A - Spring Time Yellow
B - Jet Black
C - Opal Green
E - Polar White
F - Sultan Maroon
G - Horizon Blue
I - Platinum Blue
K - Silver Grey Metallic
M - Midnight Blue
O - Sage Gold
Q - Wheatfield Beige
T – GT Gold
U - Statesman Grey
W - Vista Green
X - Ivy Green Metallic
Y - Radiant Bronze
F131 – Avis White
F166 – Gallagher GT Silver
XR Trim Codes
A – Parchment
C – Medium Aqua
E – Medium Blue
F- Burgundy
G – Light Blue
H – Light Aqua
I – Medium Blue
L – Dark Red
N – Light Ivy Gold
R – Champagne
U – Charcoal
Y – Palomino
Z - Ice Blue
XT FORD FALCON
The XT Falcon range was introduced in March 1968 and although much like the XR falcon before it featured a revised grille and taillights that set the two models apart.
The 170ci was dropped and the 188ci and 221ci were the only sixes available.
The 289 Windsor V8 engine was replaced by the larger 302 Windsor
XT Engine Codes
Q – 188 Low Comp
B – 188 Hi Comp
U – 221 Low Comp
S – 221 Hi Comp
Y – 302 2V
W – 302 4V
XT Transmission Codes
J - 3 SPEED MANUAL COLUMN SHIFT PARTIAL SYNCHRO
N - 3 SPEED MANUAL COLUMN SHIFT ALL SYNCHRO
L - 4 SPEED MANUAL FLOOR SHIFT ALL SYNCHRO
P - 3 SPEED FORDOMATIC COLUMN AUTO
R- 3 SPEED CRUISOMATIC COLUMN AUTO
B - 3 SPEED CRUISOMATIC T - BAR AUTO
O = 3 SPEED T- BAR CRUISOMATIC AUTO - XTGT ONLY
XT Paint Codes
A - Spring Time Yellow
B - Jet Black
C - Peacock Green Metallic
E - Polar White
F - Vintage Burgundy Metallic
G – Candy Apple Red
H - Breen Haze
I - Mountain Blue
J - Frosted Pewter Metallic
K – Starlight Blue
M – GT Silver
N - Nightmist Blue Metallic
Q - Saffron Beige
R - Sapphire blue Metallic
S - Stratosphere Grey Metallic
T – GT Gold
U - Academy Beige
X – Stratosphere Grey
Y - Sunrise Bronze Metallic
Z - Zircon Green Metallic
F117 – Brambles Red
XT Trim Codes
A – Parchment
B- Black
D – Medium Blue
F- Burgundy
L – Red
P – Light Blue
U – Dark Grey
Y – Palomino
Z - Ice Blue