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  • 3 million dollar Falcon XA GTHO Phase IV?

    One of only 4 ever built and the only one in original condition with only 4600 miles. 1972 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase 4 which was killed off before ever going into production.

    Up for auction on October 20 2018 and expected to fetch 3 million odd. One of those rare muscle/race cars that in some respects is priceless.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ghDh2-9OEw

    https://www.lloydsonline.com.au/LotD...source=youtube

  • #2
    It's a shame they never made it to full production.

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    • #3
      A lot of money for a car without GPS, Auto, Bluetooth, ABS brakes or an energy polariser.

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      • #4
        No airbag either, by the look of it.

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        • #5
          “Bullets on Wheels” was what the secretary for the N.S.W Minister for Transport whispered directly into the ear-hole of a journalist looking for a scoop who spewed the message onto the front page of the daily newspapers. This was ‘The Super Car Scare’ and for better or worse it changed Aussie performance cars forever.
          I own a motorbike with 50% more horsepower than that "bullet" and a substantially better power to weight ratio.

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          • #6
            I got to "baby-sit" a workmate's XA GT 4-Door for a couple months many moons ago.
            Really didn't want to have to give it back...

            Terrific car.

            Mal.

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            • #7
              Back in the day, a mate had a XB GT coupe which he did a bare metal restoration on. Polar white paint with black highlights. 351 manual. I was totally in awe of it at the time. He came to sell it for $10,000 in the early 80s but I couldn't afford it. Some lucky sod scored that wonderful beast.

              Alan Moffat developing his XB GT coupe race car in the US - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyJBxznU7cE

              Another mate had a gunmetal grey LJ XU-1 which also had a resto and a strong rebuild on the original 6 cyl triple carbed motor. Light weight and powerful, it was one scary little bugger. The planned XU-2 with a V8 would have been lethal if it ever made it into production. Just something about those early to mid 70s beasties. Maybe that element of danger due to the relatively agricultural design of the things compared to vehicles these days. You had to drive them. No technology to help get you out of trouble. To this day one of the scariest rides I ever had was in a 1970 HT 350 Monaro. The white knuckle ride through the back streets of Prahran where it hardly spent any time going in a straight line.
              Last edited by CafeLotta; 19 October 2018, 09:38 PM.

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              • #8
                Owned a XW GT Silver fox with a vinyl roof along with a XA coupe. Sold them both about 12 years ago.... wishing i hadn't as i feel they would be worth more the house i sold them for... Great era for cars for both ford and holden. you can be a ford or holden lover but looking back now its hard not to appreciated both for their cars...

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                • #9
                  Found this while getting distracted by this thread...


                  XA GT COLOUR CODE CHART
                  Paint Code Paint Name
                  Sedan + 1 GTHO
                  Coupe
                  Total
                  X Red Pepper
                  338
                  144
                  482
                  Q Yellow Fire
                  253
                  68
                  321
                  Z Wild Violet
                  198
                  78
                  276
                  S/Z820 Yellow Glo
                  122
                  154
                  276
                  J Calypso Green
                  115 (incl. GTHO)
                  55
                  170
                  3 Polar White
                  112
                  54
                  166
                  R Copper Bronze
                  108
                  21
                  129
                  T/Z840 Lime Glaze
                  48
                  81
                  129
                  8 Cosmic Blue
                  76
                  36
                  112
                  K/Z838 Wild Plum
                  44
                  57
                  101
                  U/Y377 Ultra White
                  74
                  21
                  95
                  I Jewel Green
                  77
                  8
                  85
                  7 Walnut Glow
                  69
                  12
                  81
                  O/Z841 Summer Gold
                  36
                  27
                  63
                  B Onyx Black
                  8
                  15
                  23
                  Y/Z831 Kelly Green
                  19
                  4
                  23
                  4 Deep Ivy
                  19
                  1
                  20
                  C Skyview Blue
                  11
                  6
                  17
                  Y017 Aluminium
                  11
                  6
                  17
                  N/Y376 Port Wine
                  12
                  1
                  13
                  E Pottery Beige
                  11
                  1
                  12
                  M Blaze Blue
                  11
                  1
                  12
                  Y117 Brambles Red
                  8
                  3
                  11
                  Y280 Zircon Green
                  7
                  3
                  10
                  G Blue Teal
                  3
                  2
                  5
                  V Shadow Grey
                  1
                  3
                  4
                  F/Z839 Cool Violet
                  3
                  0
                  3
                  Y045 Corporate Blue
                  1
                  2
                  3
                  Y113 Rothmans Blue
                  2
                  1
                  3
                  Y154 Betta Stores Primrose
                  0
                  3
                  3
                  Y157 McRobertsons Old Gold
                  0
                  3
                  3
                  Y326 Stratosphere Grey
                  1
                  2
                  3
                  Y120 Daimler Blue
                  1
                  1
                  2
                  Y152 Ambulance White
                  1
                  1
                  2
                  Y269 RAA Yellow
                  1
                  1
                  2
                  Y289 Surfer Orange
                  1
                  1
                  2
                  Y299 Indigo Blue
                  0
                  2
                  2
                  Z151 Unknown
                  2
                  0
                  2
                  Y083 Repco Green
                  1
                  0
                  1
                  Y091 Reef Green
                  1
                  0
                  1
                  Y099 Shell Yellow
                  0
                  1
                  1
                  Y107 Ansett Blue
                  1
                  0
                  1
                  Y161 Royal Umber
                  0
                  1
                  1
                  Y266 Bechel Yellow
                  0
                  1
                  1
                  Y277 Vintage Burgundy
                  0
                  1
                  1
                  Y333 Tunisian Turquoise
                  0
                  1
                  1
                  Y345 Readymix Orange
                  0
                  1
                  1
                  Y348 Track Red
                  1
                  0
                  1
                  Unknown Variation to published
                  60
                  5
                  65

                  Ahh the good old days when cars came in more than 4 colour options.

                  What colour is McRobertsons Old Gold? Is Rothmans Blue a khaki plain packaging colour now? And what is an Ansett?

                  Looking in any car park now and the sea of white, black and shades of grey looks depressingly like cold war Russia, unlike the 70s cars that were all the above colours not to mention metal flake and two-tone.

                  Feeling old now.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Andy View Post
                    Ahh the good old days when cars came in more than 4 colour options.

                    What colour is McRobertsons Old Gold? Is Rothmans Blue a khaki plain packaging colour now? And what is an Ansett?

                    Looking in any car park now and the sea of white, black and shades of grey looks depressingly like cold war Russia, unlike the 70s cars that were all the above colours not to mention metal flake and two-tone.

                    Feeling old now.
                    This will cheer you up.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Dimal View Post
                      I got to "baby-sit" a workmate's XA GT 4-Door for a couple months many moons ago.
                      Really didn't want to have to give it back...

                      Terrific car.

                      Mal.
                      The good (or not so good really) old days eh...My Brother in law had a white XAGT 4 door, It was a beautiful and immaculate car, which went like a shower of the proverbial but I didn't think much more of it than that really...I was cruising around in my, get this, twin cam 2TG Celica with a Yamaha head on it...About a third of the size and was happy with that. Wouldn't of minded a red XWGTHO PH2 though, could of picked one up for about 20K then. My dream (which never eventuated) was an AC cobra... Didn't even think of the six pack chargers, HQ GTS monaros or the like. And splitties?...What were they?...How things have changed...

                      Good article, thanks for posting.

                      Cheers.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by bigdaddy View Post
                        ...I was cruising around in my, get this, twin cam 2TG Celica with a Yamaha head on it...About a third of the size and was happy with that.
                        When the price of fuel became an issue and the thirsty V8s became too expensive to run as a daily driver, I bought a 77 Celica Liftback (Mustang Style). Once set up properly with suspension, wheels and tyres, it became a super fun car to drive. Never got around to the twin cam engine upgrade though before rust killed it. The thrill of the V8 power wasn't there but the world of great handling made up for it a bit. The Mazda Rotary engined cars were a thing back then too. All part of the evolution of what we have today I suppose.

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                        (not mine but same color)

                        "Bigdaddy", this might bring back some good memories......http://www.toymods.org.au/forums/thr...dicated-Thread
                        Last edited by CafeLotta; 20 October 2018, 12:40 PM.

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                        • #13
                          Sure does bring back memories Cafe Lotta,

                          Mine was a white 74-75 LT Celica...Not only did I put a different motor in it I upgraded the exhaust to a 2" stainless steel one. The car looked like a piece of rubbish but went very nicely indeed and did it handle? Always great fun taking it for a fang in the Adelaide hills. The Mustang style Celica was a 2 litre job if my memory serves me correctly? and it was indeed my favourite Celica until the GT 4 came out. Never had the pleasure of owning either.

                          Cheers.

                          Not my car either.

                          Last edited by bigdaddy; 20 October 2018, 05:51 PM. Reason: Addition.

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                          • #14
                            The Auction video showing full auction and end result. Starts at about 19:40 into the video.

                            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcUE4jrvvFU

                            Another video with Alan Moffat and Fred Gibson at the Auction house 14 hours before go time.

                            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TkiDqQVS_c


                            Originally posted by bigdaddy View Post
                            The Mustang style Celica was a 2 litre job if my memory serves me correctly?
                            Yep. Always wanted to transplant the twin Cam into it but not enough pennies in my pocket at the time.
                            Last edited by CafeLotta; 21 October 2018, 06:13 PM. Reason: Clarification

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                            • #15
                              My '76 Celica LT 1600.
                              I was never all that interested in horsepower - fun to drive was what I have always been after and the Celica had that in spades.
                              It is still my favourite of all the cars I have owned.



                              Had a couple of new Rotaries 'way back when'. RX2 and RX4 Coupe. The RX2 was fun, not so much the RX4.



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