For sale: 1979 1275 GT Mini

GT and GT-HO:

• Styling of the XW falcon was the responsibility of Jack Telnack who led the XW design team. The car was significantly differentiated from the XR, moving further away from its US origins.
• The GT was available only as a 4-door sedan.
• Side body stripe decals (which were a delete option) ran the full length of the car above the wheel arches (just below the body panel crease). The XW's stripe takes a distinctive down turn at the front guard end with “Super Roo” logos incorporated into that vertical part of the decal.
• Twin Quartz-iodine driving lights were incorporated into the front grille.
• Offset bonnet scoop (directing airflow to the brake master cylinder).
• Bonnet locking pins (one pin fitted to each side of the bonnet held by steel wire). These were a delete option.
• Blacked out grille.
• Blacked out sill panels, bonnet panels (a delete option), upper door frames and rear tail light panel.
• “Ford GT” badge on front passenger-side grille.
• “351 High Performance GT” red and chrome finish badges applied to front guards and right side rear trunk blackout panel.
• “Falcon” text badge across the rear passenger trunk lid blackout panel.
• Front and rear bumper over-riders were a common optional accessory.
• Twin exhaust pipes.
• Optional black or parchment vinyl roof.
• Colour keyed bullet racing mirror (driver's side only).
• Optional sunroof.
• Wheels and tyres:
  • From introduction to February 1970: 6 inch x 14 inch Kelsey Hayes riveted ‘12 slot’ steel rims.  with ER 70 x 14 HR Dunlop SP or Olympic ‘Wide Ride’ radial ply tyres
  • From around February 1970: 6 inch x 14 inch Kelsey Hayes riveted ‘5 slot’ steel rims with ER 70 x 14 HR Dunlop SP or Olympic ‘Wide Ride’ radial ply tyres.

GT-HO only:

• The only distinguishing feature of the GT-HO from the exterior was the black plastic front spoiler. Many non-HO GTs have been fitted with this feature aftermarket.