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Celebrating 56 years of Wheels and Falcon
It’s been one hell of a journey. Here are all the Wheels covers to feature the Falcon since the dawn of the Australian icon.
The day the Falcon died
Join Wheels as we follow the last Aussie-made Ford Falcon off the line at Broadmeadows
Ronnie Peterson F1 death scandal remembered
“No one knows quite how he does it but it’s true they say he’s the master of going faster”.
Classic Wheels: Ronnie Peterson F1 death scandal
Ronnie Peterson’s death at the 1978 Italian Grand Prix shocked the F1 world – and scandalised the way F1 handled the medical treatment of drivers.
Archive: Peter Brock’s Bathurst win at Mt Panorama
In a Wheels exclusive Brocky provided a first-person account about how he claimed his fourth Hardie-Ferodo 1000 victory at Mt Panorama
Bathurst 1000: Your one-stop guide
Haven’t been following Supercars this year, but want to sound smart with your mates, we got you covered!
2015 Ford Falcon: FG-X Falcon EcoLPi review
More of the same, done slightly better
Archive: Godzilla Skyline GT-R at 1992 Bathurst 1000
An emotional Jim Richards once told the Bathurst crowd: “You’re a pack of arseholes!” Here’s Wheels’ account of what led up to that infamous 1992 outburst.
2014 FPV GT-F 351 review
With a nod to Ford’s glorious past, FPV has kept its best for last.
2013 Ford Falcon: GT-HO farewell ruled out
Crushing rumours of a 375Kw-GT-HO send-off, Ford has said it won’t happen
2012 Ford XF Falcon v Holden Commodore v Toyota Camry v Toyota Aurion
In this latest address to Aussie drivers, Falcon and Camry come to the four with boosted incentives, while Commodore and Aurion set out to prove that a six still has clout at the polls
2011 Ford Falcon FG: FPV GT Concept
Sinister FPV show special ups grunt and grip – only 125 of these FPV black beauties were built
2010 Ford Falcon 50th Anniversary
For 50 years, Ford’s Falcon had ridden the ups and downs of an ever-changing, always competitive, Australian car market.
2009 Ford Falcon XR6 v Commodore SV6 v Chrysler Charger R/T E38
Could the toughest six-cylinder ’70s muscle car teach the Falcon FG XR6 and Commodore SV6 a trick or two?
2008 Ford FG Falcon reveal
No model in the Falcon’s 47-year history has ever launched into a market as fragmented and challenging as that faced by the FG. Here’s how it was armed for battle.
Ford Focus RS vs BMW M2 Pure drag race
Could a $50k hatch really beat an M car in a straight-line drag?
Wheels Tyre Test 2016: Ten brands compared
Tyres are not just black and round, they’re also a black art. But we’ve done the science to help pick the best replacement tyre for your SUV
2007 Ford Falcon: Next gen FG FPV scoop
Bold looks and big power brought the fight back to HSV.
1960 Ford Falcon vs Holden FB: How they compared
Nothing in the saga of Australian cars and car magazines approaches Ford versus Holden, blue versus red for longevity, significance or volume.
Classic Wheels: Ford Falcon v Holden FB comparison
The question on everyone’s mind when the Ford Falcon was born in 1960 was: Is it better than the FB Holden?
2006 FPV GT v HSV Clubsport R8
The FPV GT took on the much-improved HSV Clubsport R8 to determine the automatic choice of Australia’s sharpest-shooting V8.
2005 Ford Falcon XR6 v Mitsubishi 380 VRX and Holden Commodore SV6
The 2005 Falcon XR6 is the benchmark in a three-way comparison with Mitsubishi’s new do-or-die model and Holden’s dated sporty six.
1964 Porsche 911
An iconic design that has endured more than half a century
2003 Ford Falcon FPV GT
Ford has fallen short of the Falcon GT legend since the early ’70s. Now, at last, there’s a car tough enough to try it on
