Manufactured year 1972

The Falcon XY 4×4 (four-wheel-drive) was a small run of converted utes sold in 1972, originally developed in response to a tender from the Australian Army. The XY 4x4s were converted and assembled, largely by hand, at Ford’s Brisbane Assembly Plant, which were also responsible for low-volume builds of right-hand drive F-trucks. Although ostensibly a simple exercise, in fact the conversion of the XY utility proved a major challenge for Ford, with all manner of re-engineering required to fit a leaf-sprung live axle assembly under the front of a Falcon. Using Jeep drivetrain hardware and transmission adapters – Ford had been collaborating with Willys, providing complete engines and other Falcon components for local Jeep assembly – which already existed for the CJ5/CJ6, the four-wheel-drive utility got beefier subframes, rear undercarriage and various cab reinforcements, as well as heavy duty axles and clutch

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