This Ford Falcon XA GT was completely trapped inside a shed

This vintage Ford Falcon XA GT Sedan had to be rescued from a shed with a crane after spending decades parked. 

This particular Ford Falcon is one of the Australian-designed XA series that were released between 1972 and 1973. 

During the XA’s production run, a total of 129,473 cars were built – meaning they’re quite a rare find these days. 

But in 2015, this ‘hidden gem’ Ford Falcon XA GT Sedan was uncovered tucked away in a shed in Australia where it had been since 1987. 

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The Ford Falcon XA GT spent decades in the shed

Glenn Everitt, from the Master of Machines YouTube channel, joined forces with the Survivor Car Australia Magazine to rescue the car.

What a rescue mission that turned out to be, in the end.

Everitt went out to the property to chat to the owner who explained that the car had been off the road since the 1980s. 

The car had been completely trapped inside the suburban shed due to a garden, pool, fences and more all being built around the shed since the car was first parked up.

So getting the Falcon XA out wasn’t going to be an easy task.

But first things first, what sort of shape was the car in?

Well, it had the usual dust, dirt, and grime you’d expect having spent more than 30 years in a shed – but overall, it wasn’t doing too badly. 

A crane had to be used to get it out

Under the hood, the XA had its original 351 V8 engine paired with a manual transmission that can produce 300 horsepower. 

Inside, the XA – which was nicknamed ‘Mothball’ – had its original interiors and they weren’t in bad condition, all things considered. 

Survivor Car Australia Magazine were dead set on displaying the car as an example of an awesome barn find.

But, due to the locked-in location of the car, that would be easier said than done. 

In the end, Everitt and the team enlisted the help of a crane and were able to slowly and carefully lift the car from its tomb – sorry, shed – and bring it back out to the real world. 

Interestingly, this isn’t the first Aussie household to have a Ford Falcon stashed away—a man in Brisbane recently unearthed a one-of-a-kind 1970 Ford Falcon XY that spent half a century beneath his house.