TARGA Tasmania 2022 - Ford Falcon XE V8, Highlights

Follow Charlie & Mary Hughes as they bring their V8 XE Falcon out of the shed to compete at TARGA Tasmania 2022

[@petergoodwin2465]

did my apprenticeship on Xes, Very good cars especially with the Cleveland. What happened to Australia, we built the best.

[@mrfrdman]

I just love the way this XE handles ,so good for a Big Falcon and sounds great and doesn't need to scream its head off to push her along at a good pace 👍🙂

[@vigilante351]

Excellent clear nav instructions Mary, just what a driver needs to keep you on track!

[@bradleypark1936]

Top video. Car is a beast. You make a great pair. Thank-you Charlie & Mary.

[@Bob-Jenkins]

You're not crazy racing with your wife next to you. There is a a very successful father and daughter team that race a GRP4 Mk2 Escort in the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship. Sweet Falcon btw, just don't do an Eric Bana and chuck it into the scenery. He had an XC Coupe, but all of the old Aussie Fords are precious and as awesome as the scenery is it doesn't deserve our Fords, that's what they built Holdens for. Just kidding. 🙃👍

[@marklowe7431]

Love it. Sounds like that engine build is a great balance for responsive perf in this event. I've noticed others with similar cars overdo the power and end up struggling. Sometimes less is more if it's in the right zone. Could be wrong of course but it sounds like that engine is singing in the right places imo. Mary, what a lady supporting the passion!

[@jmac822]

Wow, my father does the bodywork on this Falcon for Charlie. Looks great on the road. 😎👍

[@bluebird8004]

Looks beautiful, your dad does great work 👌

[@jmac822]

@@bluebird8004 thankyou, he has done alot of the older classics up aswell. They are sweet👌

[@thanhnguyen-us7te]

Very well documented. Mary is a sport.

[@chuckselvage3157]

Man that thing sounds great

[@janeblogs324]

Cancelled? 5 isle of man racers passed away this year. Its what they signed up for

[@rhettcorbett3346]

What Targa is All about. V8S, body roll& getin sideways.

[@adriansmith5876]

Sounds great but how are the door handles?

[@XE351S]

Replaceable luckily

[@jack-nn2km]

that was enjoyable to watch got to love a nice clevo strutting its stuff

[@H3avyHaul3r]

had an XE…the big under steer into big over steer is a great memory….though i would love one with a turbo barra, just imagine trying to steer that sort of HP around corners

[@peterbarber7613]

Pitty they thinking of canceling next year

[@janeblogs324]

They cancelled the classic Adelaide because a first time girl driver got sideways and crushed a photographer who was standing on the road back up against a wall

[@jermstaallen4913]

Awesome love how he chucks the big car around, I’ll always be a ford fan always!! Great team by the looks as well

[@johndb1224]

drone video is great!

[@b-dogs1038]

Yes the drone is awesome. It’s got some shove too

[@ckryses3962]

Hmmmm🤔🤔🤔??? Aussie version of Foxbody Stang?? Lol they both are like Jean-Claude's double impact ...the wild one is stang, and the gentle one was shown lil dumb but falcon isn't...

[@jeancharlesrabaux5658]

My dade is one taunus gsxl 2L8 v6 et quelque années plus tard il a fait monter un v6 3L d une granada d Allemagne verie good cars is beautiful

[@brianlitson]

This proves that you're never two old to race cars and ride bikes

[@XE351S]

RIP me, feeling like we must look 80yo

[@lauriedooker1031]

Death is a part of life so they say , but only if you truly lived in the first place . These people who are lost while living their dream did.

[@kermitthehermit9588]

More like cashed up baby boomers thinking they’re invincible. Pretty hard on the families and emergency workers that have to clean up the mess. Much safer ways to enjoy motorsports.

[@spiritlevelstudios]

good boy

[@emmour9288]

He's a lucky Man to find such a good Woman!

[@justinsmith8659]

Now i am missing my XE...

[@arkhsm]

Great to see the last of the Clevo's out there bellowing !!

[@johnszwede8516]

Looks fantastic and fun , and that’s what it’s all about .

[@JMCKAY351]

Absolutely awesome looking and sounding XE, What motor is it running?

[@XE351S]

351 Cleveland. Mild build producing 200kw at the wheels.

[@shaunepegrum]

Awesome guys

[@gen1c8rs88]

What was the previous V8 and current V8, please include as many detials as possible.

[@chasescott9836]

Current sounds like an injected 302

[@2x_Sol]

Look up ford falcon v8

[@gen1c8rs88]

@@2x_Sol Thier was a 351/5.8L(352 cu.in.) Cleveland and a 302/4.9L Cleveland avialable. Also what are the regulations for modifications, aftermarket block or heads ?

[@XE351S]

@@chasescott9836 351

[@XE351S]

The previous engine was the original matching number 351, the replacement is a very mild 351, built to standard spec rules for this event. It has 200kw at the wheels and 500nm or torque.

[@Gooie69]

I've heard Massey Ferguson's pulling more revs while ploughing the paddock.

[@XE351S]

Doesn’t need to rev hard

[@Gooie69]

@@XE351Sof course it does. That's like telling your misses she doesn't need to take it all the way down her throat.

[@Mardy72]

It's a Clevo, not a Windsor

[@Bob-Jenkins]

@@XE351S Yup, it's not a Rotary. The 500nm of torque has advantages and revving its tits off is an excellent way to finish the event on your friends trailer!

[@jmac822]

🤣 typical jealous comment

[@martymcwhirter9864]

Put a windsor in it you will clean up.ditch the clevo boad anchor

[@grimreaper6112]

That would be the 3.3ltr ford engine you could get at sale.

[@XE351S]

Imagine if it had a 351 in it!

[@michaeldove4929]

What a cool couple