The 2007 FPV BFII Falcon GT Cobra V8 Was Ford’s Australian Muscle Sedan

The Falcon name died in the U.S. but continued on in Australia, spawning one of the country’s best selling models as well as achieving great victories in motorsports.

The Falcon has a long history of winning races, and Ford has historically celebrated that with limited runs of cars for people to drive on the street. This 2007 Ford, or to be precise, the FPV (which stands for ‘Ford Performance Vehicles’) BFII Falcon Cobra didn’t pay tribute just to a recent win, but also one that occurred 30 years earlier with the same nameplate.

At the 1977 Bathurst 1000 race, XC Falcon hardtops clutched a 1-2 victory at the hands of racecar driver Allan Moffat and Colin Bond, respectively. To celebrate the win, the marketing team at Ford decided to build a limited run of 400 Falcon Cobra XCs that would ape the color combination of Shelby’s racing colors in the United States, which meant a white body with a double blue stripes.

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Exactly 30 years later, BF Falcon Cobras placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, and Ford decided to commemorate the victory once again with 400 special edition Falcons sporting the historic color scheme.

Helping the Falcon take flight is a Boss 302 5.4-liter four-cam V8, the name “302” in this case standing for the 302 kW (405 horsepower) power output of the all-aluminum engine, rather than its displacement. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual transmission and brought back to a stop by Brembo brakes.

This example is number 111 out of 400 vehicles built and was ordered by the original owner from Sinclair Ford, Penrith, NSW, built in November 2007, and delivered in December.

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Having turned just 6,003 km (3,730 miles) from new the vehicle is incredibly original and still features the stock spare tire, owner’s manual, authenticity certificate, two sets of keys with Cobra rings, and a car bra in matching white with blue stripes. The underside even features the original factory markings, and the engine cover has been signed by John Bowe, who was responsible for bringing the BF Falcon to first place at the race that the car honors.

The Falcon was for sale by Australian Muscle Car Sales, but just achieved its asking price of at least AU$125,000 (equal to around US$91,000). This one got away, but maybe you were holding your breath for a 1-of-100 Ute version anyway? If you can stand a few more miles, the website also has #239 for sale.