Description
The '73 Ford Falcon XB is a Sports coupe produced by Ford's Australian division starting in late 1973. The XB Falcon is often considered to be one of Australia's most prominent classic cars and was the flagship car in the 'Mad Max' film series from the late 1970s and the 1980s. Exactly 949 GT 351 Coupe versions rolled off the assembly lines, making the XB GT coupe exceedingly rare.
The Hot Wheels casting portrays the rare 1973 GT 351 Coupe of the XB Falcon, which was only produced from September to approximately December of 1973.
Hot Wheels replicated in 2012 a modern Ford Performance Vehicles GT335 which is the 5.0L V8 motorsport version of the modern Australian Ford Falcon. This casting is Right-Hand Drive, as is the Standard for Australian-market vehicles.
Versions
The '73 Ford Falcon XB has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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048 (INT) / 125 (USA) | 2010 |
New Models (INT) - All Stars (USA) |
Yellow | Black spoiler, hood stripe, "GT351", sill, side scoop, small FORD on front | Chrome / Plastic | Clear | Black | 5SP | R6452 Int. - R7550 USA | Malaysia |
Base Code(s) C10, C12, C15, C13 |
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048 (INT) / 125 (USA) | 2010 |
New Models (INT) - All Stars (USA) |
Yellow | Black spoiler, hood stripe, "GT351", sill, side scoop, small FORD on front | Chrome / Plastic | Clear | Black | 5SP | R6452 Int. - R7550 USA | Malaysia |
Early International release: Black paint around wheel arches. Base Code(s) C09 |
|
048 (INT) / 125 (USA) | 2010 |
New Models (INT) - All Stars (USA) |
Metallic Blue | Silver spoiler, hood stripe, "GT351", sill, side scoop, small FORD on front | Chrome / Plastic | Clear | Black | 5SP | R6452 Int. - R7550 USA | Malaysia | Base Code(s): C22 | |
7/20 | 2011 | HW Garage | Red | Dark red and silver "GT 351" twice on hood; Dark red scallops on sides | Metal / Unpainted | Clear | Black | Grey RR10SP | T8268 | Malaysia | Base Code(s): C21 | |
7/20 | 2011 | HW Garage | Copper | Grey and Brown scallops on hood and sides, Silver 'GT351' on hood | Metal / Unpainted | Clear | Black | Grey RLRR10SP | T8327 | Malaysia | Some are repainted over light green. | |
2011 | Australian Diecast Expo | Light Green | Flames on sides, Expo logo on roof | Metal / Unpainted | Clear | Black | RLRR10SP | V3167 | Malaysia | Limited to 3000 | ||
120 | 2012 | Muscle Mania - Ford 10/10 |
Metallic Purple | Lt. Purple, Black and White scallops, "GT351", Black bottom stripe | Chrome / Plastic | Clear | Black | V5423 | Malaysia | Base Code(s): D46, D49, D50, D51 | ||
120 | 2012 | Muscle Mania - Ford 10/10 |
Spectraflame Purple | White, Black, & Lt. Purple stripes on sides and TH | Chrome / Plastic | Clear | Black | RLRR10SP | V5372 | Malaysia | Super Treasure Hunt | |
120 | 2012 | Muscle Mania - Ford 10/10 |
Spectraflame Purple | White, Black, & Lt. Purple stripes on sides and TH | Chrome / Plastic | Clear | Black | Chrome RLRRC | V5372 | Malaysia | Super Treasure Hunt Silver painted fog lights. |
|
120 | 2012 | Muscle Mania - Ford 10/10 |
Red | Silver, Black and White scallops, "GT351", Black bottom stripe | Chrome / Plastic | Clear | Black | 5SP | V5660 | Malaysia | Base Code(s): E32, E26 (10PK) | |
6/24 | 2012 | Mystery Models | Metallic Green | Green, Black and White scallops, "GT351", Black bottom stripe | Chrome / Plastic | Clear | Black | Chrome rim, Black MC5 | X7060 | Malaysia | ||
198 / 250 | 2013 | HW Showroom Garage 8/10 |
Dark Yellow | Red & Black stripes, "GT351" | Black Chrome / Plastic | Clear | Grey | Chrome rim, Black PR5 | X1861 | Malaysia | Base Code(s): E40 | |
198 | 2013 | HW Showroom Garage 8/10 |
Spectraflame Gold | Red & Black stripes, "GT351" and "TH" | Dark Chrome / Plastic | Clear | Grey | Grey RR5SP | X2024 | Malaysia | Super Treasure Hunt Base Code(s): E50 |
|
198 | 2013 | HW Showroom Garage 8/10 |
Spectraflame Gold | Red & Black stripes, "GT351" and "TH" | Dark Chrome / Plastic | Clear | Black | Grey RR5SP | X2024 | Malaysia | Super Treasure Hunt Base code(s): E50 |
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198 / 250 | 2013 | HW Showroom Garage 8/10 |
Black | Blue & Green striples, "GT351" | Chrome / Plastic | Clear | Green | Green rim, Black PR5 | X2003 | Malaysia | Base Code(s): E50, E51 | |
238 / 250 | 2014 | HW Work Shop Muscle Mania 8/10 |
Orange | Yellow & White stripes | Chrome / Plastic | Tinted | Black | Yellow PR5 | BFF15 | Malaysia | Base Code(s): F39, F41 | |
238 / 250 | 2014 | HW Work Shop Muscle Mania 8/10 |
Purple | blue and white stripes | Black / Plastic | Tinted | Black | blue-rimmed, black MC5 | BFV61 | Malaysia | Kmart Excl: Feb 15, 2014 Base Code(s): G43 |
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1 / 5 | 2016 | Hot Wheels Entertainment - Forza Motorsport | Yellow & Black | Black stripes & Forza Motorsport logo on sides, detailed head- & taillights | Unpainted / Metal | Tinted (Black) | Black | Chrome & Grey TRR | DJF43 | Malaysia | Base code(s): J32, J35
Also included in Forza Motorsport 5-car Premium Set |
Trivia
For the 2010 First Release of this casting, Hot Wheels decked the Falcon GT out in it's real-life color scheme of 'Yellow Blaze' with black 'paint-outs'. For it's second release, it was 'Apollo Blue' with silver 'paint-outs'. Of the 2899 XB GT's that rolled off the production line between 1973 and 1976, 496 were Yellow Blaze and 178 were Apollo Blue.
Unlike the Hot Wheels version, the XB GT had its bumper bars painted in the body color. Chrome bumper bars were only on other XB Falcon models.