This identification guide has been produced specifically for the Ford XD Falcon and Fairmont Ghia (ESP), produced between June 1980 and March 1982. The ESP optioned cars are highly desirable in the X-series Ford range, and can be distinguished by a number of unique features when compared to other models in the XD Falcon range.

The Ford Falcon (XD) is a full-size car that was produced by Ford Australia from 1979 to 1982. It was the first iteration of the fourth generation of the Falcon and also included the Ford Fairmont (XD) —the luxury-oriented version.

2004年4月21日 · As you can just put most of this stuff on a standard Falcon, at a glance, the only real way to pick an ESP is to look for the traction rods(tramp rods) that are mounted on a bracket above each leaf spring (on xd anyway) and go to a bracket welded to the chassis.

Here for sale is a lovely example of an XD ESP Fairmont Ghia. Built in November of 1981 and finished in Silver Grey and starting life as a humble six cylinder car, it has been tastefully upgraded to a more desirable 351 Cleveland approximately five years ago.

2019年8月25日 · Through offering the European Sports Pack (ESP) option, Ford transformed its bread and butter Falcon into a compact limo Ford Falcon ESP. Ford’s blocky-looking XD-and-on series may have trailed Holden’s then new Commodore into the market by a whole year, but in the end that didn’t matter.

2022年12月21日 · That 4.1 proved to be the powerplant of choice among XD buyers, and the ESP (European Sports Pack), launched in June 1980, featured a Honda-derived alloy head (the 3.3l six got one too), which improved thermal efficiency, allowing increased compression.

The XD was made available to customer in a number of different body styles that comprised a four-door sedan, five-door wagon, two-door ute and a two-door panel van. Furthermore, customers could choose from a range of different model XD’s which included the Falcon GL, Fairmont and Fairmont Ghia.

2014年6月18日 · Ford XD-XE ESP. Five years after deciding that Australia’s love affair with the performance V8 was over and ditching its GT Falcon, Ford was having second thoughts. Far from flopping in the wake of Holden’s more compact and economical Commodore, the XD range was selling more than 5000 units a month and about 20 percent of those had V8 engines.

2024年11月26日 · A rare and desirable classic car, the XD Fairmont Ghia ESP is certainly a car you don’t see every day. This car is a factory 351cid Cleveland V8 car, and a genuine Option 54 – as stated in the Ford Verification Letter that accompanies the vehicle.

The Ford Falcon XD Ghia ESP (European Sports Pack) is a performance meets luxury variant of the Ford Falcon produced by Ford Australia between 1979 and 1982, which was the second iteration of the third generation of Falcon models.