For sale: 1971 1300 GT Austin

The EL GT had the following exterior features:^{[13] [14] [15] [16]}

• Vehicles were available in three colour options: Sparkling Burgundy, Navy Blue and Heritage Green. The driving lamp housing, lower front bumper splitter and parts of the side skirts were finished in a grey-silver colour. For further details, see section 3 of this guide.
• A colour-coded fibre-glass body kit was fitted, including revised bumpers, front and rear diffusers, side-skirts, central bonnet vent, 11-slot front grille, door rub-strips, wheel-arch flares and a rear spoiler with integrated LED brake lamp. This kit was designed under the direction of Paul Gibson, with the wheel arch flares similar to the preceding EB GT. The wing decreases lift at the back of the car by 70 percent. The front splash guards have been modified and the guards were also cut away to clear the wider tyres. The Fairmont bonnet was also modified to allow the front grille to affect ventilation.
• At the front end, a Ford badge was mounted above the unique 11-slot grille, and the front bumper had integrated twin 55 watt ZKW driving lights. At the rear, a GT badge was fitted under the left side tail lamp, with the Ford badge positioned under the right side tail lamp.
• As the GT was based on the EL Fairmont Ghia sedan, features such as colour coded door mirrors and body mouldings applied.
• The GT sits 59mm overall lower than the standard Falcon / Fairmont. The vehicle’s total height is 1,394mm, compared to 1,405mm for the XR6 / XR8, and 1,453mm for the standard Falcon / Fairmont Ghia.
• Unique 17 x 8.5 inch 6-spoke ROH alloy wheels were fitted to the GT (Including a full-size spare), finished in a pale silver-gold colour. Each wheel has a unique identification number stamped on the back. We have not yet been able to confirm the precise paint code, so please contact us if you have further information and we will update this section. Wheels were originally fitted with Yokohama A510 245/40 VR17 tyres and had locking wheel nuts with a special coded adaptor socket.
• Tinted side and rear glass (Smart-Tint UPF 15+). Laminated windscreen with tinted top band.
• Chrome oval exhaust tip.
• Optional factory-installed sun roof (additional cost of $2,813).
• Tickford badges were applied to the front guards, behind the wheel arches.
• Clear indicators integrated with the body mouldings at the rear of the front wheel arches.
• Optional class two 1,600kg tow pack (additional cost of $1,270).