INSIDE GARAGE: Tony's '73 Ford Falcon XA GT

This feature we travel to Cronulla, NSW to go inside Tony's garage and check out his unique 1973 Ford Falcon XA GT. Keen to see what you think.
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INSIDE GARAGE
Steven Martin & Shaun Wellfare

[@guyver33]

You rarely see XA's and XB's on the street these days, really nice to see a super clean one like this getting used properly and not hidden away in a garage under a car cover.

[@bennuballbags2]

Omg id be petrified of it being stolen! I mean they are worth as much as Ferraris and are a hell of a lot rarer! Mate these cars are art! And I would only drive it under police guard in some spots!

[@MTT-ic3ci]

This car is the reason I feel in love with Ford's, so good to see it so well looked after.

[@steves6129]

Hi Tony,I've watched the video about 10 times now love it,still waiting for you to take me for a cruise. Best restored XA in the country without a doubt. Congrats on a fine aussie legend. Regards cousin Steve S.

[@InsideGarage]

Steve s Great to here. We will let Tony know! We were lucky enough to get a ride while filming. It's an amazing car!

[@revzillo]

Stunning looking XA, much respect 👍

[@sk8meup9]

Nothing better then an old beauty going through the National Park

[@moi7107]

Love the XA Coupe mate, Looks and sounds superb, you done a marvelous job on it.

[@AridersLifeYT]

The owner of the XA is right. Its a childhood love, seeing your father in one, it holds a special place in your heart. 100% agree.

[@michaeledwards8058]

i agree mate . one of my boys has found an old Pontiac i owned back in the 90s and bought and is currently restoring it to its former glory. i am so proud.

[@Ticonderous1]

If Chip Foose likes your car brother ... means you did a lot right ... Well Done Man

[@rammstevie]

I had a red 72 sedan, thanks for sharing and bringing memories back

[@TuppsMuliau]

Brooooo. As a Kiwi I love Aussie muscle cars. That Falcon looks mean As Broooo. Big respect.

[@WHOHATESTOWORK]

Beautiful coupe, Humbleness in his voice shows this man has class, good shit mate

[@1spunkymonkey2]

Awesome Falcon man! I wish we had the XAs in the states. Badass car, thats all.

[@gtomasellogt]

Great video - keep them coming. Awesome car what a beast that GT is! Fantastic work & well done Tony.

[@ssive90]

I cant believe i hadnt seen this before! Fantastic vid!!! Owner seems like a great guy!!! What a collection!!!

[@garylow7167]

Absolutely fantastic video big fan of the XA & XB Felcon you have a fabulous collection sir

[@culooc]

This blokes a legend.

[@seanmadill283]

That's one beautiful ride bro ! Dam ! Great video !

[@3800TURBO]

My father had an XA. I grew up in it. I just love the lines. I could never afford one now. They stop me in my tracks when I see one. Gorgeous car brother.

[@stevensimpson1788]

All i can say is absolutely stunning good on him...... i loved all the GT hardtops

[@nickefgen9219]

great video, thanks for sharing you're story

[@3PercentNeanderhal]

You Aussies sure know how to do a muscle car right! If only these Falcons had been sold in the States. It's a dream of mine to have one but I feel it would be a sin to remove it from Oz.

[@mwhitelaw8569]

It's just a shorter version of a Torino man But I agree with exporting one up here It'd have to be the right circumstances

[@LSD123.]

You Americans couldn't handle the power.......

[@randomdude4669]

Doubt you could afford it

[@tiochristopher]

You can have one in the USA. Just look at a 1970-71 Ford Torino. Same car with a different front clip and different tail lights. The USA got three different headlight treatments, all different from the flat front of the Australian version.

[@thunderlips350]

@@LSD123. Silly statement mate. The 351 power is from America.

[@Scooopdog]

amazing video and car, sort of reminds me of a beefed up Ford Capri, we get them back in Ireland. Trying to track one down as id love to rip into a build , you've an amazing collection great taste mate , keep up the good work.

[@MrPanda834]

More videos like this please!

[@Customwinder1]

Beautiful car . Well done sir.👍

[@selin950]

Veryyyy clean & beautiful😍

[@princesssolace4337]

The ROTHMAN CATHAY PACIFIC t'shirt brings back a lot of good memories😊👍

[@nightowl1659]

awesome car....... tho I'd love to see a story on his R/T Charger 😀

[@AsanoRacingPerformance]

muscle cars for live

[@bryceoliver841]

@@AsanoRacingPerformance umm Do you mean life?

[@tonysajkowski3534]

I love this guys attitude

[@xcp747]

Great video

[@simonstovebolt]

Very nice car brother even as a holden man I can appreciate all cars that are built well

[@offclan2141]

Crazy! Very nice

[@motorbikerxrated]

"Chubsy" Staedtmillers old car, an icon around the Redcliffe area in its day, great to see what you've done with it Tony.

[@tempestfury8324]

Every true Ford lover needs to own a DeTomosa Pantera once in their life. Not only beautiful, it's a beast on short circuits and back roads!

[@felipev8927]

BEAUTIFUL Muscle car !!!! AWESOME !!!

[@aussiebevo103]

Hell yeah! What a fat XA & sounds tough as hell. When he said big block I immediately thought 460 took my by surprise when he said 534ci haha

[@francisbanken6471]

Bev

[@douglascartelliproductions8040]

This guy is my hero.

[@toddlecher4097]

WE NEED THOSE IN THE U.S

[@TTVN355]

Top bloke top car 👍👍 I like him paining that nice clean driveway black 😂😂

[@InsideGarage]

DEFECT ZONE - your new automotive superchannel The full video of his artwork is on our Facebook page 'Insidegaragetv'. Can't believe he actually did it. What a champ!

[@pauls3585]

An awesome looking car

[@mikedubya9313]

awesome

[@rafaelt.6230]

Beautiful car

[@NoName-t7e]

Great video, great car, watching this with a bit of jealousy from Europe where these cars and roads just dont exist. 👍

[@pitman2911]

thats one mean tuff XA GT great job one of the best. cant stop watching your video i get upset sold mine late 90s to go over seas, sisters wedding wrong move. ..it is what it is

[@0404skeeta]

man you got it all i wish i had a hard top

[@fretingtopolice]

SICK

[@stuartpinder3807]

U have my dream car I would not change a thing on this 🤤🤤🤤🤤 the XA that is

[@kedrshr1mp6]

Not a massive ford guy, but I have to respect your builds, well done mate.

[@senecaiii2009]

Sick...

[@Prodibber]

Ten out of ten. What an absolute big block weapon xa gt coupe. Perfection!! Tony sounds like a genuine Aussie good bloke. Love his xd description ”tuff lookin car, fat lookin car...ugly lookin car”🤣 I have always said this lol, as close to a shoebox on wheels possible but if slammed on simmons they’re just tuff af for some reason!!

[@DVincentW]

A car I could never have, only dream.

[@toddlecher4097]

beautiful, we never got the falcons in the states

[@olliefs9298]

Gotto love the ol XD :) not sure why I was a Holden boy when I was young... dont get me wrong Holden has a few nice ones but soo many fords were just epic!

[@rhettcorbett3346]

XAlent. Will you be going to the Hardtop Anniversary in November at Mildura in November ?

[@TheEarepol]

nice car. kinda looks a little like oldsmobile 442 love it

[@levialvarez1067]

thats mint

[@terencehill1778]

so cool

[@skileez]

My dream car.

[@MrGixerthou]

Nice XA well done....nice to have money...half your luck...cheers

[@chuckselvage3157]

Hi Tony I live in Sutho Shire giving it a tap in the Seacliff bridge nice car mate

[@BLACKLIGHTNING1966]

I owned a XA once and i thought that the XA was always better than the XY!

[@grecoconduris6716]

Oh man I know I am getting old cause I went "Arrrrr fuck not the concrete"

[@UNLEASHED1198S]

Where is that stretch of road?? Love it!

[@InsideGarage]

UNLEASHED1198S It's called seacliff bridge. It's south of sydney near stanwell tops. Awesome spot for a cruise!

[@nidilian]

mint car

[@ADRIAN-fb9xj]

Looks Very Nice. Hard to go past an XAGT Coupe, my favourite Aussie Muscle Car. I agree with others about the wheels, too big diameter wise for me. Must be the lighting but it doesn't look Track Red to me, the XY colour, Red Pepper from memory was the XA colour, looks more like that. The GT had the moulding along the top of the door and side window, just finishes it off a bit better, and what a pity it's an auto, a Muscle Car needs a manual. A 6 speed Tremec would do just nicely I think.

[@Prodibber]

ADRIAN Another professional commenter. Dude that is a fully manualised auto which means you have to change gears. Thats no automatic bud and big wheels accomodate Big brakes

[@yhakult]

Is that bridge in Cronulla?

[@prostreetdrag9162]

top video, whats the song from 3:20

[@BogattheMoon]

Love how ya cocked over the entrance of the garage with a burny..fuckin oath brah..lol

[@raymondramirez2065]

Im still salty we never got a version of this car in the US.

[@snoopfobz]

Deep pockets by the look of things

[@Prodibber]

sonny paongo and you have short arms by the looks of things

[@Chowbizful]

firstly i though it was forza horizon 3 with ultra high resolution graphics

[@MrRedcelica]

looks like you own an amg as well!!!

[@ryanfarrugia8776]

Wow

[@chrisv8404]

what does he do for work

[@JayMowz]

Legit or not...good coin

[@Prodibber]

Gigolo.

[@catey62]

I think the same thing when I see guys with a collection like that and obviously lives in a big beautiful home as well. he certainly would have to make some serious cash to finance all of those.

[@neilshepherd1904]

Great car. With those significant mods/changes though, it's no longer a GT. I had a '72 lime-green sedan and it was always my favourite.

[@geninefatseas3848]

At the start that's at Wollongong

[@gustavbabic5004]

Is that a 1963 Chevy Impala at 0:57? Did General Motors build these cars in Australia, or were they imported from the US? Just curious.

[@lantaHawks]

Gustav Babic ... early holden did do bodied by fischer chevs for a few years .. factory built right hand drives in australia... so we do see both original rhd and imported then converted to rhd cars kickin round.

[@lantaHawks]

thats just off the top of my head... Dr google would have the exact infomation no doubt haha

[@gustavbabic5004]

Thanks for the info regarding early 60s Chevy cars in Australia. Also, I really like the looks of the two door XA and XB Falcolns. Do you happen to know if these cars shared any sheet metal in common with the US 1971 Ford Torino? To my inexpert eye both the roof line and the window line look very similar to the 71 Torino, and I'm wondering if the side panels are the same as the Torino?

[@chrish4469]

GM imported cars as complete knock down and then assembled in Australia up until the late 60's

[@jacobbakkar4359]

FUCKING WOOOOOW WHAT A SICKUNT AND WHAT A FUCKING CAR 👍👍

[@philkelly8031]

So true Aussie Muscle car’s

[@ike780]

The XA-XC line were the best looking cars bar none imo.

[@eduardobalmant8263]

Uau isso e que um carro

[@pweter351]

Got a Landau I need finished off

[@diamondhands8505]

What's a 'big block Cleveland' ?

[@ragimundvonwallat8961]

from what i understand he put a stroked 385 series (429/460 stroked to 534)

[@jerrybailey5797]

That a a stunning Ford Falcon XA GT ..... all l can afford is a 1/32nd model of an XB GS hard top ...... atleast l can say l own it l guess 🙄 .... 😆

[@melbguy1]

I wonder if Tony took his XA GT to Summernats?

[@InsideGarage]

Bodhi Sattva He did last year.

[@melbguy1]

What a grunter

[@Ticonderous1]

where is that road at the start ?

[@InsideGarage]

Ticonderous1 Sea Cliff Bridge south of sydney, Australia

[@Ticonderous1]

@@InsideGarage thanks mate ..i live on Phillip Island .. may bring my chevy for a drive up there.. looks cool ..

[@madbutcher3514]

💯🇦🇺🤘🏁

[@deanfisher4411]

way to go sideways up the street yea agree with you there nice car

[@brucelamberton8819]

Pity about the wheels

[@robtop2597]

These roads are on forza

[@realaussiemale567]

Still firmly believe the Ford's & Holden's of the late 60's & 70's are so much better looking, performing (except the brakes) meaner stance than today's cars. You had to actually drive the car, as opposed to getting in and having all the safety features of today.

[@maliwilliams7262]

"TORINO"!

[@lukealsmith]

What does Tony do for a living?! I'm gonna quit and work for him

[@catey62]

I just wish I had half the cash he obviously has to afford all those toys.

[@chikitabowow]

It really makes me sad that i never go to experience those days of motoring, back when most cars were works of art, and not sterile appliances like today.

[@shanoinoz]

How it must feel to have Chip Foose pick your car ...

[@hoey3510]

Proper falcon gt muscle car..not a 4 door taxi 👍

[@type49racing10]

For more Aussie Ford Action go to: Type 49 Racing Channel on You Tube and go to Ford Australia Blues!!

[@matejskreko1649]

6:20

[@dougborrett3566]

What's wrong with the right hand headlight, it looks cross eyed.

[@TheSunnybunny2000]

TONY I FUCKEN LOVE YOUR XA,BACK IN 1973 MY UNCLE PURCHASED A ORANGE XA I WAS 7 AND THE LOVE FOR MUSCLE CARS BEGAN MY FIRST CAR WAS A BLACK SS TORANA HATCHBACK WITH A 355 STROKER RAN QUARTERS IN 10.5 BACK IN 1985 UNTIL ME AND THE GIRL GOT IN TO A FIGHT AND SHE ENDED UP AT THE WRECKERS IN THE SKY I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED COUPES AND WOULD DEARLY LOVE A ORANGE XA GT ANY HOW YOU HAVE ONE OF THE NICEST XA I HAVE SEEN GOD BLESS

[@AlexS0700]

on your driveway! ha ha ha oh no!