Topic: CG #80 - 1972 Ford Falcon XY 4x4 ute from Australia

[Craig Gillingham]

For a point, tell me the year, make and model (and series) of this vehicle.

[Bill Murray]

Looks to be a 1972 Ford Falcon Ute from OZ with 4X4 drive.

[Craig Gillingham]

Yep, that's correct. Just need the model of Falcon (series), and the point is yours. LOCKED for Bill.

[Bill Murray]

Sorry, post war Australian vehicles are a little out of my area of research.

I hope you are looking for the designation "XY".

[Craig Gillingham]

Perfect answer, it's an XY. These 4wd's were made after the XY's had gone out of production (early 1972). They used a Willys transfer case and axles. They were all sold in Queensland, and in the southern states where I am, I've only ever seen a couple. Very rare, valuable and collectable now days.

That's 1 point for you.

[Bill Murray]

Thanks, Craig:

I should say here that while postwar Aussie vehicles are out of my area, Utes are not and I have collected stuff on them for years.  That is how I recognized your photo almost immediately as a Ute and carried on from there.

As you write, very few produced and you can find on the net a few survivors although some are hacked up with later wheels/tyres etc. taking away from their originality.  I always hate that.

[Craig Gillingham]

...although some are hacked up with later wheels/tyres etc. taking away from their originality.  I always hate that.

I agree to that.

[Carnut]

Fascinating vehicles these utes.
But it always reminds me of an Australian guy I met in London many moons ago who had a girlfriend of German origin whose parents were unkind enough to name her Ute (a common German girls' name pronounced 'Ooter'); he thought it was hilarious having a girl-friend named after a utility vehicle and of course everyone knew her as " 'Ute" rather than "Ooter"...

[Allemano]

But it always reminds me of an Australian guy I met in London many moons ago who had a girlfriend of German origin whose parents were unkind enough to name her Ute (a common German girls' name pronounced 'Ooter'); he thought it was hilarious have a girl-friend named after a utility vehicle and of course everyone knew her as " 'Ute" rather than "Ooter"...