The three EL GT’s together:- Navy Blue, Sparkling Burgundy and Heritage Green.
Showing posts with label EL. Show all posts
Showing posts with label EL. Show all posts
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Thursday, May 07, 2009
EL GT
271 EL GT’s were built.
248 were for the Australian market and 22 were for export.
156 were Sparkling Burgundy in colour, code B5. 14 of those were for export.
63 were heritage Green in colour, code E3. 5 of those were for export.
52 were Navy Blue in colour, code N9. 3 of those were for export.
Monday, May 04, 2009
Friday, May 01, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
EL Scoop
With the 1997 EL GT, Ford once again used the occasion of an anniversary of the introduction of the GT in 1967 to release a celebration model. Powered by the same 200kw version of the 302ci V8 and once more limited to three colours, the limited production - 250 built - EL featured yet another functional and aggressive scoop.
With the 1997 EL GT, Ford once again used the occasion of an anniversary of the introduction of the GT in 1967 to release a celebration model. Powered by the same 200kw version of the 302ci V8 and once more limited to three colours, the limited production - 250 built - EL featured yet another functional and aggressive scoop.
Monday, February 26, 2007
EL Faclon 1996-8
The last of the E-Series Falcons - the EL - was released in October 1996 and was faced with the tough job of fending off the upcoming Holden VT Commodore until the all-new AU Falcon was ready.
This time around, the GLi and Futura got their grilles back.
The new grille, which was not to everyone’s taste, was an oval shape, in keeping with Ford’s then global design theme (think Taurus, Mondeo). There were new headlights, bonnet and front bumper. Fairmont models featured new chrome grilles and the XR models' quad-headlights were slightly changed. At the back, the Fairmonts gained a new number plate surround in between the unchanged tail lights, while all other models now had amber indicators. Wagon indicators were now white. Completing the visual changes were new badges and new ugly wheel designs for every model.
The suspension on the EL Falcon was a giant leap forward from the EF. It was developed by a Tickford engineer, and a balance was achieved between sharper handling and a quiet soft ride. Alterations to angles, settings and dampers also gave the Falcon better straight line stability and a softer impact over bumps. Falcon’s front and rear suspension set-ups were now working in harmony.Improvements were made to the steering and the Fairmont Ghia now featured speed-sensitive power steering which meant less effort at parking speeds without affecting steering feel at higher speeds.
Changes to get rid of interior noise made the EL even more quiet.Safety wasn’t forgotten, with the EL picking up the latest generation Bosch 5.3 anti-lock braking, still optional on the GLi. The windscreen and windows were protected by Smart Tint, offering the same protection as SPF15 sunscreen. Smart Tint also resulted in much lower temperatures inside the cabin.Inside, the car was freshened up even more. There were new colour schemes, and buttons and switches were colour-coordinated instead of being black. The front seat backs were reshaped, as were the front and rear head restraints, while lumbar adjustment was improved and the seats were trimmed in lighter and more airy fabrics.
Other changes included mobile phone wiring and for the wagons, an optional cargo barrier and optional third-row front-facing kids seat.
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