The 1989 Ford Falcon EA was an Australian exclusive, although a handful of units made it across the pond to the U.S. YouTuber RRP Garage just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to grab one of the few examples of the EA Falcon that currently resides stateside, although it’s in need of some work to make it roadworthy once more.
The story behind this 1989 Ford Falcon is a bit of a mystery, but it’s clear it spent some time parked outside before being sold. The weather stripping around the windows is extremely worn out, and its white paint shows evidence of fading and the body shows hail damage. However, it’s pretty clean inside, given that it has fewer than 1,500 km (or roughly 900 miles) on the odometer. It’s a relic from Down Under, featuring right-hand-drive.
While it’s not clear how this particular Ford Falcon ended up on North American soil, there’s a small clue as to its history. It has a brass tag near the rear license plate indentation, indicating that it was a PR car, or a demonstration vehicle that was shown off around the U.S. as a promotion. Whatever the case, it was never sent back home and likely spent its entire life in the U.S.
Under the hood, the 1989 Ford Falcon is a “total project.” The engine it came with seems to be a total loss and likely won’t stay in it for long, although RRP Garage is cagey about their plans for the unique machine. It would be pricier to try and fix the existing engine than to swap it for something. Only time will tell, but this Ford Falcon is gearing up to be a unique piece of machinery that’s extremely rare in the States.
While this Falcon isn’t a Ute, occasionally, examples of the uniquely Aussie trucks pop up for sale, like this 1987 Falcon Ute that was auctioned off a few years ago.
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And the passion for these Falcons are the main reason why Ford should call their performance sedan a Falcon and NOT a Mustang. Seeing those two in a showroom again as the best coupe and sedan would be awesome. (Future Raptor version has Mad Max advertising all over it too)