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Old 23-08-2006, 06:53 PM   #1
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Anyone seen this concept coupe for sale? $250k. A few pics to gawk at.
http://carsguide.news.com.au/story/0...-21822,00.html

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Old 23-08-2006, 07:00 PM   #2
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mmmmm....

This was my dream car... I saw it at the 2001 (i think) Auto Show (perth) and that was the last I heard of it. Pity....

I mean what more could you ask for? Supercharged V8 2 door Falcon.
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Old 23-08-2006, 07:04 PM   #3
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it aint worth 250k! From memory hillier bros were charging 30k to turn a falcon into a coupe
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Old 23-08-2006, 07:12 PM   #4
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Old 23-08-2006, 07:34 PM   #5
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Nice car though
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Old 23-08-2006, 07:43 PM   #6
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I remember watching it when it was first presented... And im positive to buy one new was 100k
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Old 23-08-2006, 07:45 PM   #7
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Old 23-08-2006, 07:45 PM   #8
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it aint worth 250k! From memory hillier bros were charging 30k to turn a falcon into a coupe
Yeh ur right there are compaines out there that can turn you x8r or what ever into a coupe version, cant justify that money for just a coupe,
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Old 23-08-2006, 07:48 PM   #9
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Looks ok
But 250k
I dont think so
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Old 23-08-2006, 07:49 PM   #10
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Looks terrible.

Wasn't there another company, Arrow I think, that were doing 370kw falcon coupes??
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Old 23-08-2006, 07:49 PM   #11
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Have a look at what you get for 250K that aint no standard AU with two doors!
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Old 23-08-2006, 08:02 PM   #12
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Was this car also done by the Hilliers? Can't remember it's been awhile now.
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Have a look at what you get for 250K that aint no standard AU with two doors!
hmmmm must have blinked and missed that good bit..
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Wasn't there another company, Arrow I think, that were doing 370kw falcon coupes??

Yea this is it. I had to scrounge though some 2002 Street Machine mags to find it tho. The ford arrow coupe. A 351 stroked to a 392 ci 6.4 litre with 370kw. Edelbrock heads, edelbrock inlet manifold. 4.11:1 9inch diff, 31 spline axles.







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Old 23-08-2006, 08:29 PM   #15
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Not sure if i like the Arrow version either, but that engine bay is orgasmic :P
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Old 23-08-2006, 08:46 PM   #16
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Oh yea LOL. WOuld love to see it in the flesh...
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Old 23-08-2006, 08:54 PM   #17
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250K for an AU Falcon!!! As if that was EVER going to go into production.
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Old 23-08-2006, 09:02 PM   #18
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hey SB4 is that your GT500E in your avatar or some1 elses
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i saw that hilliers AU in the flesh at their factory a 2 years ago *pre the place burning down* and its pretty nice in the flesh
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Is this just a mirror of a thread put up in the AU setion?

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=62151
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Old 23-08-2006, 09:41 PM   #21
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AHHH the coupe, would love to see a coupe come back to life with a blue oval on it but dont think it shall happen, i would like to see the front of the red coupe with the rear end of the gold one, i love the supercar rear on the gold one, suits it real nice wereas the red one just has to much of a square, sharp look bout it

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Old 23-08-2006, 11:06 PM   #22
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Great concept. I'd buy a Ford coupe in a second if a decent looking one was released. The above two are pig ugly. Reality is if the next toy is to be a coupe it will be a second hand Monaro or new Porsche.
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Old 23-08-2006, 11:11 PM   #23
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thy did a 4 door one aswell didnt they? theres a thread on them on here somewhere i swear... with a video doco on them...
like the reae of the arrow, not the front... woudl certainly turn some heads down the main street or maccas woudlnt it...
for 250k, it would want tpo be an aussie godzilla... awd 6 speed...
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Old 23-08-2006, 11:27 PM   #24
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Was this car also done by the Hilliers? Can't remember it's been awhile now.
This was the first proto type done for FMC built by millards in melbourne , we supplied the wheels for the car
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It's just an AU with the rear doors missing.

Doesn't compare with the XA-XC coupes, which were actually different!
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Old 24-08-2006, 03:43 AM   #26
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Ok let set this story straight. I'm sure this is an old post. Here the Fact.

The Purple 300+ coupe was originaly 150k when released to the public in 2001/2002. But i can't understand how it made an extra 100k. Anyway the Black 300+ 4 door was 110k and now own by Lane Ford Mandurah (Perth). They both powered by a Sprintex supercharged 4.6L Cobra/Boss Engine.

Now the 300+ coupe was the hillers Brother XR6 coupe prototype but sold to perth Sprintex company. The Purple 300+ and the red coupe are not the same car.

Far as i know Hillers Bro still own the Arrow coupe. Correct me if i'm wrong about this.

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I am sure Chief has a shell project of this sitting somewhere
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Old 24-08-2006, 12:06 PM   #28
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nice car would pay that much. would like the spoiler wonder if you can buy them??

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Old 24-08-2006, 01:41 PM   #29
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I saw the Red one at the Perth Auto Show in 2001.

http://www.trueblueford.com/AU2_300plus_Coupe.html

This is the one and I remember the price being $100k.
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This is the one and I remember the price being $100k.
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