It’s not every day an example of Australia’s most revered muscle car, the Ford XY Falcon GT-HO Phase III, pops up for sale.
However, it’s always an interesting barometer of the Australian muscle car market when one does, as it tends to set the ceiling for what collectors are prepared to pay for an Aussie classic – with a few exceptions such as the HRT 427 Monaro.

Ford supposedly built 300 Phase IIIs and the example offered by NSW dealer Muscle Car Stables is one of 23 built in Monza Green; trainspotters will be keen to know the rarest colours were Onyx Black and Vintage Burgundy metallic with a single example each.

According to Muscle Car Stables, this HO was originally purchased by the late Bib Stillwell, a Melbourne racing driver and car and aviation dealer, and shows 88,000 miles.

For more information on the car’s spec and history check out the ad here.