5. 1971 Ford Falcon GT HO 351
The most famous of all Australian muscle cars was probably the mighty Ford Falcon GT HO 351 Ford introduced in 1971. Despite its performance portfolio, it was still a four-door sedan, but with proper muscle car equipment. Under the hood was Ford’s 351 V8 with a shaker hood, and a beefed-up suspension and brakes. The power output was 300 HP for the standard version, but Ford offered the Phase II and Phase III options.
The car looked the same, but they upgraded the mechanicals, so in the ultimate Phase III version, the Falcon GT HO had over 350 HP. The performance was astonishing with 0 to 60 mph acceleration times in the six seconds range. It hit top speeds of over 140 mph. As expected, the Falcon GT HO was successful at racing, dethroning its arch-enemy, the Monaro GTS 350.