The XA Ford Falcon "Superbird" Hardtop concept car debuted at the 1973 Melbourne International Motor Show.
The "Superbird" concept was an attention grabber and featured metallic Silver paint with a bright orange 'bird' outline graphic that ran down both sides, stretching from the rear bumper to the front wheel arches. The interior was trimmed in a similarly bright mix of red and pale grey upholstery.
The rest of the specification was pretty much standard XA GT hardtop, although the bonnet wasn't painted in the usual contrast colour. Polished 'kidney-bean' mags and Goodyear Polyglas tyres completed the package.
It created so much attention that Ford decided to produce a limited run of 700. Unfortunately, these were watered-down versions of the showcar with a reduced size for the Superbird graphic, and a milder 4.9 Litre 302ci V8 engine in the package instead of the GT’s 5.8 Litre 351ci V8.
They were available in three different colour combinations; Lime Glaze / Jewel Green, Polar White / Cosmic Blue and Yellow Fire / Walnut Glow.