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The Australian FE LTD sedan was built from 1984-1988 The ZL Fairlane and the more luxurious FE LTD were based on the smaller XF Falcon sedan. The XD Falcon was the first of this new shape, then the XE and then XF, it was a boxy European design rather than curvy American lines of the earlier years, the grille and square headlights similar to Europes Ford Granada. The Fairlane and LTD were built on the longer wagon platform, giving more room in the back seat and a bigger boot, they also got an extra C pillar window. The Fairlane got twin headlights and an eggcrate grille, the American look of the time, and the LTD large rectangular headlights and a chrome vertical bar grille, a definite Mercedes Benz flavour. Like the new XE Falcon, the rear suspension was updated to Watts link. Interior trim was in line with the Fairmont Ghia, complete with velour inner door padding, deep cut pile carpeting and leather electric seats. There was also central locking and the entertainment was provided by a new AM/FM pushbutton multiplex radio cassette stereo system, complete with four speakers and a power antenna. All the other interior features of the Fairlane were in the LTD's specification, but with the addition of new rear seat head restraints.