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This information guide covers the Australian Ford Falcon XW GT and GT-HO vehicles. The XW was the third generation Falcon GT, and the first to offer the HO (Handling Option) homologation model. The XW Falcon GT was sold exclusively to the Australian market. However, CKD kits were exported to South Africa from 1970 where the vehicle was sold as the “Fairmont GT”. The XW Falcon GT was based on the Fairmont trim specification, and received a number of performance upgrades to make the car competitive in Australian production touring car racing. Ford’s efforts to succeed in motorsport culminated in the

This guide has been written for the Holden VP series HSV GTS, a limited edition model introduced to compete with high-end touring sedans including at the time the anticipated EB Falcon GT. [1] Classic Register also maintains an unofficial HSV VP GTS register here, and we encourage people to upload their cars, or provide any additional information they may have on the cars listed. The GTS was based on the Commodore Berlina, [2] which were built in Holden’s Elizabeth plant in South Australia, before being taken off the production line and finished in HSVs Notting Hill plant in Victoria. The

This guide has been written for the Holden VP series HSV GTS, a limited edition model introduced to compete with high-end touring sedans including at the time the anticipated EB Falcon GT. [1] Classic Register also maintains an unofficial HSV VP GTS register here, and we encourage people to upload their cars, or provide any additional information they may have on the cars listed. The GTS was based on the Commodore Berlina, [2] which were built in Holden’s Elizabeth plant in South Australia, before being taken off the production line and finished in HSVs Notting Hill plant in Victoria. The

This guide has been written for the EL Falcon GT, a limited edition model built in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the XR Falcon GT. Like its predecessor the EB Falcon GT, the EL GT was produced through the joint venture of Ford Australia and Tickford Vehicle Engineering (TVE). The EL GT was sold in the Australian, New Zealand and South African markets with an original price of $69,500 (AUD). Classic Register maintains a register of EL GT Falcon cars here, and we encourage owners to submit the details of their vehicles, so the history of individual cars can

This guide has been written for the EL Falcon GT, a limited edition model built in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the XR Falcon GT. Like its predecessor the EB Falcon GT, the EL GT was produced through the joint venture of Ford Australia and Tickford Vehicle Engineering (TVE). The EL GT was sold in the Australian, New Zealand and South African markets with an original price of $69,500 (AUD). Classic Register maintains a register of EL GT Falcon cars here, and we encourage owners to submit the details of their vehicles, so the history of individual cars can

This guide has been written for the EB Falcon GT, a limited edition model built in celebration of the 25th anniversary since the launch of the XR Falcon GT. The EB GT was produced through the joint venture of Ford Australia and Tickford Vehicle Engineering (TVE), and was sold in the Australian and New Zealand markets with an original price of $62,500 (AUD). The EB GT was followed by the 30th Anniversary EL GT. [1] [2] To test the market’s appetite for a new generation GT, Ford Australia’s engineers had initially created a heavily modified EA Falcon GT in 1990

This guide has been written for the EB Falcon GT, a limited edition model built in celebration of the 25th anniversary since the launch of the XR Falcon GT. The EB GT was produced through the joint venture of Ford Australia and Tickford Vehicle Engineering (TVE), and was sold in the Australian and New Zealand markets with an original price of $62,500 (AUD). The EB GT was followed by the 30th Anniversary EL GT. [1] [2] To test the market’s appetite for a new generation GT, Ford Australia’s engineers had initially created a heavily modified EA Falcon GT in 1990

This guide has been written for the Leyland Mini GTS, a unique South African model which was produced as a higher performance successor to the Mini 1275 GT at the Blackheath plant in Capetown. 1 The GTS has several unique features which make it a particularly desirable model in the Mini range, although awareness of this model in markets outside of South Africa remains limited. Classic Register hosts a Mini GTS Register here, and we encourage current owners to add their vehicle or contact us so we can further build the register and learn more about the finer details of

This guide has been written for the Leyland Mini GTS, a unique South African model which was produced as a higher performance successor to the Mini 1275 GT at the Blackheath plant in Capetown. 1 The GTS has several unique features which make it a particularly desirable model in the Mini range, although awareness of this model in markets outside of South Africa remains limited. Classic Register hosts a Mini GTS Register here, and we encourage current owners to add their vehicle or contact us so we can further build the register and learn more about the finer details of

This guide has been written for the Nissan Skyline Silhouette GTS Sedan, produced in limited numbers by Nissan Australia’s "Special Vehicles Division" (SVD) in 1989 and 1990. Although officially known as the Silhouette "GTS", enthusiasts and the media have attributed the "GTS2" name to this vehicle to distinguish it from the previous SVD GTS released in 1988. For clarity, we have referred to the car throughout this guide as the GTS2. Built in very low numbers, these Skylines have a strong following and are recognised as a unique piece of Nissan Australia’s history. Classic Register currently hosts a number of

This guide has been written for the Nissan Skyline Silhouette GTS Sedan, produced in limited numbers by Nissan Australia’s "Special Vehicles Division" (SVD) in 1989 and 1990. Although officially known as the Silhouette "GTS", enthusiasts and the media have attributed the "GTS2" name to this vehicle to distinguish it from the previous SVD GTS released in 1988. For clarity, we have referred to the car throughout this guide as the GTS2. Built in very low numbers, these Skylines have a strong following and are recognised as a unique piece of Nissan Australia’s history. Classic Register currently hosts a number of

This guide has been written for the Nissan Skyline Silhouette GTS Sedan, produced in limited numbers by Nissan Australia’s "Special Vehicles Division" (SVD) in 1988. Although officially known as the Silhouette "GTS", enthusiasts and the media have attributed the "GTS1" name to this vehicle to distinguish it from the updated SVD GTS released in 1989. For clarity, we have therefore referred to the car throughout this guide as the GTS1. Built in very low numbers, these Skylines have a strong following and are recognised as a unique piece of Nissan Australia’s history. Classic Register is also currently drafting a SVD