The Ford Fairmont XW, produced between 1969 and 1970, represented the top-tier luxury offering in Ford Australia’s XW Falcon range, blending contemporary styling with a strong emphasis on comfort, refinement, and equipment. Inside, it featured a higher level of standard appointments including upgraded seat trim, deep-pile carpeting, timber-style dash appliqué, full instrumentation, padded interior surfaces, and improved sound insulation. Mechanical offerings ranged from the smooth 250-cubic-inch inline six through to optional V8 power. The XW Fairmont set the template for the Fairmont nameplate as Ford Australia’s bridge between mainstream Falcon practicality and prestige-oriented motoring.