If Ford Built The Galaxie, Would You Buy One?

Paxton · 30-08-2005, 09:17 PM

I was looking on another Ford Enthusiasts Website, and stumbled across the pictures of a Prototype Fairlane XR8. Discounting todays fuel prices, would you buy one? HSV doesn't deserve the WHOLE luxo/sport market, so why shouldn't Ford build one.

If I had the need for a V8, which I haven't yet, and had money to burn on a car, this would be my first choice. Lets see FPV build one. 290Kw, 6 Speed Auto, Brembos. Grange beating, and from Ford.

-Andrew

yes, the pictures are from Fordmods

TZENU · 30-08-2005, 09:23 PM

Put me down for one of these.......!!

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thats gotta leave the Grange for dead.....
aparrt from those wierd lookin taillights (prehaps skyline inspired?)
it makes Jap VIP cars look like S@#T

fullysik.com · 30-08-2005, 09:37 PM

that thing is just wikid! im sure they would sell thousands of them!
yea i agree with u, the tail lights dont look the best, looks a bit ricer style. if i had the $$ i sign up for 1

Dezza · 30-08-2005, 09:47 PM

I've seen threads on this before and every time, there has been lots of people saying they'd buy one if it was available. I'd also love one. Maybe FPV should pay attention to all this popularity and actually produce it. Calling it the Galaxie certainly wouldn't hurt sales either!

b2tf · 30-08-2005, 09:53 PM

Yeah there's been plenty of threads on this one before - I wont tell you that by now it has been crushed (was only ever an incomplete shell made for display purposes).

Id have one for sure.

Gammaboy · 30-08-2005, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by paxtonandrew

Oh My! (tm)
I think i need to go touch myself.....

andrew_smith_84 · 30-08-2005, 10:02 PM

how old is the pic?? could the rear lights be the new BF's?

would love a car like that, whats next though, lwb turbo

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Ryan · 30-08-2005, 10:06 PM

Damn that looks hot.

I would have one of them babys.

b2tf · 30-08-2005, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by andrew_smith_84

how old is the pic?? could the rear lights be the new BF's?

Not a chance in hell. From memory the Galaxies was at the FPV Family Day in either 02 or 03.

30-08-2005, 10:23 PM

I would even contemplate parting with my beloved S series for one of these, but me thinks Ford will not have the forsight - read "gonads" - to produce a performance luxo cruiser.

Ryan · 30-08-2005, 10:28 PM

Yeah it looks to good to be true.

b2tf · 30-08-2005, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by VY18s

Yeah it looks to good to be true.

It was only ever meant to be a showcar - and a half one at that. The interior was empty shell, and the bodykit wasnt finished.

8pAc · 30-08-2005, 11:20 PM

That is the sickest LWB car ive seen in a looong time, Love that sexy bonnet emblem and the smooth yet strong style lines

GRNKPR · 30-08-2005, 11:30 PM

pics are from the 2004 FPV Open Day the car caused a lot of attention but they arent even interested in making one PROTO TYPE ONLY i would get one update the 1999 Fairlane Ghia my misses drives

Dave_au · 31-08-2005, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by paxtonandrew

I was looking on another Ford Enthusiasts Website, and stumbled across the pictures of a Prototype Fairlane XR8. Discounting todays fuel prices, would you buy one? HSV doesn't deserve the WHOLE luxo/sport market, so why shouldn't Ford build one.

Funny thing is, everyone who says they'd love one of these would take a GTP or even a top spec XR8 over it anyday. With less than 70 sales for the TL50, and only 3 for series 3, I think Ford has been burnt badly for this car.

Meanwhile, I don't think the grange has any false pretenses - its simply a sports spec Caprice after all, and probably picks up more sales off the popularity of the stateman/caprice being the lwb car to buy rather than the street cred of HSV.

b2tf · 31-08-2005, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave_au

Funny thing is, everyone who says they'd love one of these would take a GTP or even a top spec XR8 over it anyday. With less than 70 sales for the TL50, and only 3 for series 3, I think Ford has been burnt badly for this car.

Im sure that does have a lot to do with it, although it would be interesting to see. G220 was a very half-arsed attempt at a sports orientated LWB model which never really worked for a number of reasons - mainly the fact that all you really got for your extra dollars over a Fairlane Ghia was different coloured seats and a little badge on the quarter panel. 220 was certainly not the most performance orientated engine (in standard form) either.

I think if it were to be built (Galaxie) it would sell but as with every other mass produced item it needs to sell at a rate that sustains and justifies its existence. This is where it would fall short - Grange sales certainly arent in the higher portion of HSV's income.
Youve also gotta remember that first and foremost this car was nothing more than concept - a production model would not look like that. There was talk about the bonnet emblem sticking out being an ADR/Pedestrian safety issue. Jaguar, who have a similar thing on their bonnets, actually had to redesign and construct it so in the event of an impact it will collapse and not cause further injury to whoever/whatever you hit.

LTDHO · 31-08-2005, 08:49 AM

I am in love with that car, it is a shame for dismantled it..

I would (money permitting) buy one in a heart beat.

However, due to $1.20 plus petrol prices, no-one would buy one.

Casper · 31-08-2005, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by back2thefutura

Not a chance in hell. From memory the Galaxies was at the FPV Family Day in either 02 or 03.

Was 2004.

jmc-007 · 31-08-2005, 09:40 AM

come to think of it, i wonder if we will see a similar bodykit on the BF FPV cars.

like the inside of the R5 ute was similar to the BA inside.

GTFORDMAN · 31-08-2005, 01:04 PM

even if i could only afford to just stick it in a shed somwhere and only drive it once a week, id buy one.

but seeing as it was only a concept car (bastards!)i think im going to continue to save for a TL50.

Heeno · 31-08-2005, 01:12 PM

oohhh yea that looks hot, they should bring it out, not that i could afford one but i can dream.......

BlueRaven · 31-08-2005, 01:35 PM

It surprises me that an enterprising lad has not created a kit to replicated the look of it (minus those wacky brakelights... though something else from the borning BA ones would be cool).

I've said it before and i'll say it again. I would actually BUY a BA if it a) looked liked that or b) there was a kit that looked like that.

tickford2001 · 31-08-2005, 01:42 PM

i would love one, not that i can afford to purchase one, or run it with petrol the way it is, but it would be nice to have all the same!

Decadentia · 31-08-2005, 07:34 PM

Was called the Galaxy 500. The bottom two pictures actually look like ones I took myself and posted on the other forum, have since lost the rest. The rear bar was made of 3 sections of 3 GT bumpers, and still had an unfinished section on it. The same gent that told me that also told me as I was taking the photo's it was bound to be crushed.

Had huge 20 inch momo rims and monster brakes that were donated by Roman AutoTech, and was porn on 4 wheels.

**Falcon Coupe** · 31-08-2005, 07:37 PM

That thing wouldn't look out of place next to BMW or Mercedes, i love it.

GlennBA · 31-08-2005, 07:38 PM

i reckon if ford sold that they'd tone it down heaps.. theres no way it would sit that low with those wheels. The BA fairlanes are a rip off i reckon, for the price of a BA G220 you could buy a GT (faster, and better looking). I don't think these would sell too well, ford would make them way too expensive.

347Stroker · 31-08-2005, 08:01 PM

I would love one to park in the shed next to the FBT....

Casper · 31-08-2005, 08:03 PM

Nope. Looks great but simply would never be a car I would buy.

seano14 · 31-08-2005, 08:05 PM

i would buy one, but for a production car there is no way it would come out of the factory (even FPV) with that ride height on a LWB!

LUXO_8 · 31-08-2005, 08:05 PM

i'd buy it in 2012.
no way in hell id be able to afford one for years