2003 FORD FALCON BA XR8 COUPE

The BA Falcon represented a 500 million dollar investment and 24000 hours of engine and durability testing. Germany's Nürburgring test track was used for some suspension testing. Ford never offered a coupe version of its BA Falcon. The car on display was built by Dreamtech a Melbourne based company who specialise in building stretched limousines. The most challenging part of the BA Coupe build was ensuring the side impact protection complied so the car could be registered in any Australian state. The ‘B' pillars have been moved 250mm rearwards, the chassis has been reinforced internally and new doors have been manufactured 250mm longer to suit. New custom door trims, rear trims, windows, weather strips, door rubbers and headlining all had to be produced. The car on display BA Coupe Number One was shown by Dreamtech at the Melbourne International Motor Show in 2003, and was received very positively.

Did you know?

When Holden revived the Monaro in the early 2000s, Ford fans wanted a coupe too. Since Ford never built one, Dreamtech stepped in and created the BA Falcon Coupe, a two-door Falcon that could’ve gone head-to-head with the Monaro.

Unlike the Monaro, which was designed as a coupe from the start, Dreamtech had to move the B-pillars back 250mm, reinforce the chassis, and custom-build longer doors, trims, and windows to make the BA Coupe work.

Debuting at the 2003 Melbourne International Motor Show, the BA Coupe got heaps of love from fans. But Ford never made it official, leaving it as a rare glimpse of what could’ve been.