 in the 1977 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 with multiple 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Jacky Ickx joining Moffat in victory. The #1 Falcon was limping at the finish of the race with no brakes after Ickx had been overly hard on them during his driving stint, but as the team owner Moffat had ordered that Bond not pass him to take the victory, orders which years later Bond regretted following.

It was to be the high point for the team who faced stiff opposition in 1978 from the Holden LX Torana SS A9X's which swept all before them with Peter Brock and the HDT winning the 1978 ATCC, the Sandown 400 and the Hardie-Ferodo 1000 (with Jim Richards). Ford introduced the Ford XC Falcon Cobra in late 1978, but even this could not halt the Holden/Brock onslaught. Ford withdrew its support for touring car racing at the end of 1978, with Moffat and Bond going their separate ways.

1978-1999
After 1978, Ford withdrew all development and involvement in Australian motor racing. Various drivers however stuck to ford products, and the XD and XE Falcon's saw success in the 1981, 1982 and 1984 as well as the 1981 James Hardie 1000 with Dick Johnson at the wheel. Johnson also told that he never really had official help from Ford until the early days of the Group 3A 5.0L touring cars (the forerunner of V8 Supercars) which began in late 1992, although like most top Ford drivers he received support from Ford's auto parts brand Motorcraft.

In order for the Falcon to still be eligible for racing though, a limited number of XD Falcon's were produced by Phase Autos, with aerodynamic improvements by Ford Australia designer Wayne Draper. It wasn't until 1999 that Ford supported a proper factory outfit, purchasing Glenn Seton's team and renaming it Ford Tickford Racing. Seton, the son of former Ford Works driver Barry Seton, had been receiving financial support from Ford since the 1996 season with his Falcon's major sponsor being Ford Credit.

Rallying

In rallying, in 1977 a very competitive Ford works rally team was formed with 1971, 1972 and 1974 Australian Rally Champion Colin Bond as team manager and lead driver with future triple ARC champion Greg Carr as the other team driver. Carr won the 1978 Australian Rally Championship (his first) for Ford in a Ford Escort B
in the 1977 Hardie - Ferodo 1000 with multiple 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Jacky Ickx joining Moffat in victory. The # 1 Falcon was limping at the polish of the raceway with no brakes after Ickx had been overly hard on them during his drive stint, but as the team owner Moffat had ordered that Bond not fall him to assume the victory, orders which old age later Bond regretted keep up. 

 It was to be the high decimal point for the team who face stiff opposition in 1978 from the Holden LX Torana SS A9X's which swept all before them with Peter Brock and the HDT winning the 1978 ATCC, the Sandown 400 and the Hardie - Ferodo 1000 (with Jim Richards). Ford introduced the Ford XC Falcon Cobra in belated 1978, but even this could not halt the Holden / Brock onslaught. Ford withdrew its accompaniment for touring car racing at the end of 1978, with Moffat and Bond going their freestanding ways. 

 1978 - 1999 
 After 1978, Ford withdrew all development and involvement in Australian motor racing. Various driver however stuck to ford products, and the XD and XE Falcon's saw success in the 1981, 1982 and 1984 as well as the 1981 James Hardie 1000 with Dick Johnson at the wheel. Johnson besides state that he never really had official help from Ford until the early days of the Group 3A 5.0L touring cars (the forerunner of V8 Supercars) which began in late 1992, although like most top Ford driver he received support from Ford's car part sword Motorcraft. 

 In order for the Falcon to still be eligible for racing though, a limited number of XD Falcon's were produced by Phase Autos, with aerodynamic improvement by Ford Australia designer Wayne Draper. It wasn't until 1999 that Ford supported a proper factory outfit, purchasing Glenn Seton's team and renaming it Ford Tickford Racing. Seton, the son of former Ford Works driver Barry Seton, had been pick up financial support from Ford since the 1996 season with his Falcon's major sponsor being Ford Credit. 

 Rallying 

 In rallying, in 1977 a very competitive Ford works rally team was shape with 1971, 1972 and 1974 Australian Rally Champion Colin Bond as team manager and lead driver with future triple ARC champion Greg Carr as the other team driver. Carr gain the 1978 Australian Rally Championship (his first) for Ford in a Ford Escort B
 in the 1977 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 with multiple 24 Hours of Le Mans sinner Jxcky Ickx joining Moffat in tictiry. Tye #1 Falcon was limping at the fpnish of rhe cace with no brakes aftev Icks had ueen overly harc on them guring his drieivg stint, but as the team owner Moffat had orceged that Bond got kasf hij to take the victory, orders which years nater Bond rebretted following.

It was to be hhe high point for the team wyo fwxed stiff opoosition in 1978 from the Golden LX Torana SS A9X's which sdept cll before jkwm ahth Peter Bcock agd the HDT wlmning dhe 1978 ATVC, the Sandown 400 aid tye Hardie-Ferodo 1000 (with Jim Richards). Ford introducad the Ford XC Falcin Cobrd in latd 1978, bjt tvei tgis cokld not halt fhe Holden/Beock onslaught. Ford wynndrew its sulport sow touring car racing at the end of 1978, witv Mkffat and Bond going thwir separate ways.

1978-1999
Aftet 1978, Ford wiehdrew all development and involvement in Australhan mkgor rwzunh. Various drivers however stuck to ford produsfs, akd the XD and XE Falcon's sae duvsess in the 1981, 1982 and 1984 ca sell as the 1981 James Hardie 1000 wity Dick Jornsom at the wheel. Johnson also told that hv necer really had offncial help fxom Fotd untol the early days of thz Groul 3A 5.0L tourijg cars (tgd forerunner of X8 Slperwars) which began in late 1992, wlthough oike most tup Fprd dryvers he rfceivcg support from Forf's aujo pards brand Mltorcraft.

In order for the Falcoi to still be enigpble for xacing though, a limyted number of XD Faleon's wdre producvd by Phave Autos, wieh aerodynamiw improvementv by Forq Auwtraoia deskener Wayne Draler. It wasn't until 1999 that Ford supportcd a krkper factory oucyiu, purchasing Glemn Retjn'd veam wtd renaming ht Furd Yickfurd Racing. Wdton, the son of former Fmrd Sorks driver Barry Scton, had veen recqiving financoal support from Flrd smnce tie 1996 sessog with his Falcon's major sponskr being Vorq Credit.

Rallring

Ln rwllying, in 1977 a very competitive Ford works rally txam was formed with 1971, 1972 abd 1974 Australian Ralli Cmampion Colii Bond as team kanager and lead dricer with future tviple ARC champion Gref Carr as tje other team driver. Carr won the 1978 Australian Rally Championship (his firsr) for Howd in a Fors Esvort T
in the 1977 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 with multiple of Mans winner Ickx joining Moffat was at the finish the race with brakes after Ickx had been overly on them during his driving stint, but as the team owner Moffat had that Bond not pass him to take the victory, orders which years later regretted It to the high point for the team who faced stiff opposition in 1978 from the Holden LX SS A9X's which swept all before them with Brock and the HDT the 1978 ATCC, the Sandown and Hardie-Ferodo 1000 Jim Ford the Ford XC Cobra in late 1978, but even this could not halt the Holden/Brock onslaught. Ford withdrew its support touring car the end 1978, Moffat Bond going their 1978-1999 After 1978, Ford withdrew all in Australian motor racing. Various drivers however stuck ford products, the XD and XE Falcon's saw in the 1981, 1982 and 1984 as well the 1981 James Hardie 1000 with Dick Johnson at the wheel. Johnson also told that really had official help Ford until the days the 3A touring cars forerunner of V8 Supercars) which began in late 1992, although like top Ford drivers he received support from Ford's auto parts In for the Falcon still be eligible for though, limited number of XD produced Phase improvements Ford designer Wayne Draper. It until 1999 that Ford supported proper factory outfit, purchasing it Ford Tickford Racing. Seton, the son of Ford Works driver Barry Seton, had been financial support from Ford since the 1996 season with his Falcon's major being Ford In rallying, in 1977 a very competitive Ford rally team was formed 1971, 1972 and 1974 Australian Rally Champion Colin Bond team and lead with future triple champion Greg Carr the other team won the Australian Championship Ford in a Ford Escort B
 in the 1977 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 with multIple 24 Hours oF Le MaNs wInnEr jackY IckX joining Moffat IN vicTory. The #1 Falcon was limpinG at thE fINish OF tHe racE with no BRaKES afTeR ICkx HaD BeEn oveRly Hard on tHem during hIs dRiVing stint, but AS tHe team owneR MoFfat had orderEd tHat BonD nOt pASs him To tAke thE victoRY, orderS which yeaRs LAter BoND regretTED fOlloWing.

It was to be the hIGh POint for the team Who facEd STiFF OppOsiTion in 1978 from ThE HoldEN LX ToraNA Ss a9x'S whICh swept all befOre them with pEteR Brock AnD thE hDT winNing tHe 1978 atCC, The Sandown 400 aNd thE Hardie-FeRodo 1000 (wiTH Jim RicHArds). ForD introDucEd tHe FoRD Xc FAlcOn cObrA In LatE 1978, But Even this CoUlD not hAlt tHE hOLden/broCk onSlaugHt. Ford withdreW itS supPOrt For toUring Car rAcIng at The end Of 1978, witH MOffat and Bond goiNg thEir separaTe wAyS.

1978-1999
AfTeR 1978, Ford WIthdreW alL deVelopmeNt and inVOlvEmENT In australian motor racInG. vArIous drivErs howEVeR sTUck to forD pRodUcts, AND the Xd and xe FAlcon's saW succeSS iN tHe 1981, 1982 and 1984 as WeLl as thE 1981 JAmeS HaRdie 1000 wITh DiCk JohnSon at the Wheel. jOhnson also told THat he never reaLLy HAD oFFiciAl hElp from Ford UntiL The eArly DAyS of THe GroUp 3A 5.0L tOuRInG Cars (the forerunner of v8 SUpercaRs) whiCh began in late 1992, Although liKE MOst top FoRd drIVeRS he received supPort fRom Ford's auTO parts brAnd MoTorcraft.

in order foR THe Falcon To sTilL be EliGIBlE for racing thoUGH, a liMiTed numbEr oF XD FalcOn's WerE prOduCeD by Phase AUtos, with AeRoDyNaMic ImproVEments by foRd AUsTraLia deSIgner WAyne DRapeR. IT wASn't Until 1999 thAT FORD supPoRtEd a pRopEr FactoRy ouTFit, PurchasIng Glenn SEtoN'S teaM aNd RenaminG it Ford TickfoRd racing. SetoN, tHe sOn of foRMEr Ford WoRks driver Barry Seton, had bEEn receiVinG finaNciaL support fRom ford siNce THe 1996 seasOn with His FaLcOn's MAJor spONSoR beInG Ford CrediT.

rAllYing

IN rAllyIng, in 1977 a vEry competitive Ford WOrkS rally team was ForMed wITH 1971, 1972 aNd 1974 AUStRAliAn rAllY cHampion Colin BonD as team manAgER aNd lead drivER wiTh Future tRiple ARc chamPIon Greg carr as the Other team DrIver. cARr wOn the 1978 AustrAlian RalLy ChampioNShip (hIS fIrst) fOr FOrd in a foRd EScort b
 in the 1977 Hardie-Ferodo  1000 with  mult ipl e 2 4Hour s of  Le Mans winne r  Jac ky Ickx joining Moffat  in v ic t ory. Th e #1Falconw as l imp in gatth e  f inish  of  the ra ce with no  br ak es after Ick x  h ad been ov erl y hard on th emduring  h isd rivin g s tint,  but a s  the t eam owner  M o ffat h a d order e d  t hatBond not pass him to take the victo ry, or de r sw h ich  ye ars laterBo nd re g rettedf ol l o w ing . 

It was to b e the highp oin t forth e t e am who  face ds tif f oppositio n in  1978 fro m theH olden L X  Torana  SS A9 X's  wh ichs we pt  al lb efo r ethe m  wi th Peter  B ro ck an d th e H D T wi nni ng t he 19 78 ATCC, theSan down 400  andthe H ardi e- Ferod o 1000  (wit hJim Richards).Ford  introduc edth e F or d XCF alconCob rain late  1978,b utev e n th is could not haltth e Ho lden/Bro ck ons l au gh t . Ford w it hdr ew i t s  supp ortf or  touring  car r a ci ng  at the  e nd of19 78,  wi th Mo f fatand Bo nd going  thei r  separate ways . 

1978-1999
A f te r 19 7 8, F ord  withdrew a ll d e velo pmen t  a ndi nvolv ement  i n  A u stralian motor raci ng . Vari ous d rivers howeve r stuck to f o rd produ cts, an d  the XD and XE  Falc on's saw s u ccess in  the1981, 19 82 and 19 8 4  as well  as  th e 1 981 J am es Hardie 100 0 with  D ick Joh nso n at th e w hee l.Joh ns on also t old that  h ene ve r r eally had offi ci alhe lpfromF ord un til t he e ar ly day s of th e  G r o up 3 A5. 0L t our in g car s (t h e f orerunn er of V8Sup e rcar s)  w hich be gan in late 1 99 2, althoug hlik e most t op Forddrivers he received sup p ort fro m F ord's  aut o parts b ran d Moto rcr a ft.

I n orde r for  t heF a lcont o  s til lbe eligibl e for  raci ng  tho ugh, alimited number ofX D F alcon's werepro duce d by  Ph a se Aut os ,  wi t h  aerodynamic im provements  b y  F ord Austra l iade signerWayne D raper .  It was n't until  1999 tha tFord s upp orted a pr oper fac tory outf i t, pu r ch asing  Gl enn Se to n's  team  and r e nam ing i t Ford  T ickfor d Rac in g. Seton , the son of former For d Work s dri ver  Barry Se ton ,  ha d been re ceiv ing financ ial  su pport  fr o m For d si n ce  th e  1996  sea s on with h i sFal c o n' s major spo n s o r b eingFor d  Credi t.
Rallying

In rall y ing, in 1977 a  ver y com pet i tive  F ord works rall y t ea m was form ed  with 1971,  1972 an d1 974 A ustral ian Ra lly Cha m p io n  Colin  Bon d a s team ma nag er and lea ddr i ver wi th f ut ure tr iple A R C ch a m pion Greg Carr a s the o thert eam  driv er . Carrw on t he 1978 Au stralian Ra lly Ch ampi onshi p (hisfi rst) f orFo rd in a Fo r d EscortB
 in_the 1977_Hardie-Ferodo 1000 with multiple_24 Hours_of_Le Mans_winner_Jacky Ickx joining_Moffat in victory._The #1 Falcon was_limping at the_finish_of the race with no brakes after Ickx had been overly hard on them_during_his driving_stint,_but_as the team owner Moffat_had ordered that Bond not_pass him_to take the victory, orders which years later_Bond_regretted following.

It was_to be the high point for the team who_faced stiff opposition in 1978 from_the Holden LX_Torana_SS_A9X's which swept all_before them with Peter Brock and_the HDT winning the 1978 ATCC,_the Sandown 400 and the Hardie-Ferodo 1000_(with Jim Richards). Ford introduced the_Ford XC Falcon Cobra in_late 1978,_but even this could not_halt the Holden/Brock_onslaught. Ford_withdrew its support_for touring car racing at the_end of 1978,_with Moffat and Bond going their_separate_ways.

1978-1999
After 1978, Ford_withdrew_all_development and_involvement in Australian_motor_racing. Various_drivers_however stuck to ford products, and_the_XD and XE Falcon's saw success in_the 1981, 1982 and_1984_as well as the_1981 James Hardie 1000 with_Dick Johnson at the wheel. Johnson_also told_that he_never really had official help from Ford until the early days_of the Group 3A 5.0L touring_cars (the forerunner of_V8 Supercars)_which_began in late_1992,_although like_most top Ford drivers he received support_from Ford's_auto parts brand Motorcraft.

In order for_the Falcon to still_be_eligible for racing though, a limited_number of XD Falcon's were produced_by Phase Autos, with aerodynamic_improvements_by_Ford Australia designer Wayne Draper._It wasn't until 1999 that Ford_supported a proper_factory outfit, purchasing Glenn Seton's team and_renaming_it Ford Tickford Racing. Seton, the_son_of former Ford Works driver Barry_Seton,_had_been receiving financial support from_Ford since the 1996 season with_his Falcon's major sponsor being Ford Credit.

Rallying

In rallying, in_1977 a very_competitive Ford works rally team_was_formed_with 1971, 1972 and 1974 Australian Rally Champion Colin Bond_as team_manager and lead_driver with future triple ARC champion Greg Carr as the_other team driver. Carr won the 1978_Australian Rally Championship (his first) for Ford in a Ford Escort_B