The first of these, the P5 LTD, hid its headlamps behind vacuum-operated grille panels that retracted to reveal them — the same trick Ford had used stateside on the Thunderbird.
Lead trim: LTD 351 (5.8 L) V8
Ford LTD (Australia)1973–1979
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FactThe first of these, the P5 LTD, hid its headlamps behind vacuum-operated grille panels that retracted to reveal them — the same trick Ford had used stateside on the Thunderbird.
The Fairlane-based P5 Ford LTD was released very late in the ZF run in August 1973, three months before the ZG Fairlane, as a four-door sedan on an even longer wheelbase (121 in, against 111 in for the Landau coupé built on the Falcon Hardtop); both had concealed vacuum-operated headlamps, and standard equipment included integrated air conditioning, automatic transmission, electric windows and a 351ci / 5.8L V8. In July 1975 250 LTD "Town Car" 50th-Anniversary models celebrated 50 years of Ford in Australia, all with the 351. The P6 LTD, introduced in September 1976, had an even more flamboyant Rolls-Royce-aping grille with four round headlamps, the Landau was discontinued, a limited-edition "Silver Monarch" (Silver Jubilee) was released in 1977 and an LTD Town Car in 1978.
Collectors Spotted in the Ford LTD (Australia) Lineage
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Trims & Figures
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTD 351 (5.8 L) V8 | 1973–1979 | 5.8 L V8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
A handful of these Australian-flagship LTDs made it all the way to the UK — not as luxury sedans, but converted into hearses and limousines.
The DA-series LTD's station-wagon-derived rear doors were narrow for a limousine — but Australian coachbuilders stretched it into one anyway, more than almost any other local platform.
This LTD hid its headlights behind vacuum-operated grille panels — a trick Ford Australia borrowed straight from the American Thunderbird.
The first of these, the P5 LTD, hid its headlamps behind vacuum-operated grille panels that retracted to reveal them — the same trick Ford had used stateside on the Thunderbird.
Rivals
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