did I see a GTHO phase 4 and a phase 3 tonight?

[HULK_I6T]

Driving along in a amg c63 approx 2 hours ago from sydney cbd to home on wattle street leichardt I saw a red XA falcon GT. Number plates were "HO 4".. there was a sticker on back window that said GTHO phase 4.

The car had graphics on it like the original race car from the 1970s. I cant remember the drivers name on the side of it. A man and his wife were driving. It also had a roll cage of some sort in it.

directly behind it, a white xy GT.. again had the race car graphics on it. Roll cage and bearing just normal plates. Whilst this car didnt announce itself as a phase 3, it may have been considering the company of the other car. A couole were driving, looked lime a young child in the rear.

Does such a phase 4 exist or is this a replica?

[nstg8a]

I thought bowdons had the remaining race p4s? I'd be surprised if any of them saw actual traffic, far too valuable. That's of they're even street legal.

[FGX-351]

Both times I've seen Bowdens cars on the move they were on trucks.
I'm guessing you've seen replicas.

[deesun]

Only if it was this one, http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11353589 There is only 1 Phase 4. Only 1.

[xxx000]

Not sure of the relevance of you being in the amg c63 but nicely dropped in anyway.
A couple of questions:
How did you know it was the guys wife with him in the ' phase 4' ?
And they were somehow both driving the car?

[QLD-Bluey]

Oh No!! Not this argument again?!?!?! LOL

[GSPSI]

Lol in a amg c63, leather interior, white, auto. Lol

[red_hotxr6]

Any photos??

[stevanford]

Originally Posted by deesun

Only if it was this one, http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11353589 There is only 1 Phase 4. Only 1.

Wrong. They built 4 cars (3 race cars + the Calypso green street car), one of which was written off. I'm fairly certain that one of those race cars has been converted to a road car as well.

Hulk, I've seen the same car in Sydney a year or so ago and I've always wondered if it was a genuine phase 4 myself.

EDIT: Did the license plate happened to be spelt HO.004 ?

[gcg2503]

HO 4 is a well known Sydney tribute Ph 4

Genuine XA GT though

[zoesgift]

I have to say this sorry "hulk is that you?"

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by HULK_I6T

Driving along in a amg c63 approx 2 hours ago from sydney cbd to home on wattle street leichardt I saw a red XA falcon GT. Number plates were "HO 4".. there was a sticker on back window that said GTHO phase 4.

The car had graphics on it like the original race car from the 1970s. I cant remember the drivers name on the side of it. A man and his wife were driving. It also had a roll cage of some sort in it.

directly behind it, a white xy GT.. again had the race car graphics on it. Roll cage and bearing just normal plates. Whilst this car didnt announce itself as a phase 3, it may have been considering the company of the other car. A couole were driving, looked lime a young child in the rear.

Does such a phase 4 exist or is this a replica?

[HULK_I6T]

Originally Posted by stevanford

Wrong. They built 4 cars (3 race cars + the Calypso green street car), one of which was written off. I'm fairly certain that one of those race cars has been converted to a road car as well.

Hulk, I've seen the same car in Sydney a year or so ago and I've always wondered if it was a genuine phase 4 myself.

EDIT: Did the license plate happened to be spelt HO.004 ?

number plate was "HO 4"

he has a sticker on back window saying GTHO Phase 4..

roll cage, race stickers on it.

Must have been coming home from doing a function or something.

original or replica... nice car.

[Moondog55]

While the "Phase 4" didn't exist as a sale car I do believe all the test and homologation units were purchased by the Victorian police and used as high speed highway patrol cars. The much hated "Candy" cars. Given how fast these were and how badly some police drivers were trained I guess there would be few [ if any] left. For a brief time I was employed as an apprentice at FoMoCo and knew a few of the development engineers and the basics of the car were there at that time. Oversized sump with "Ears" fabricated exhaust system [ read "extractors"] and lots of engine work. Others with far more knowledge than I will now jump in and give the real details

[Alan D Segal]

Originally Posted by nstg8a

I thought bowdons had the remaining race p4s? I'd be surprised if any of them saw actual traffic, far too valuable. That's of they're even street legal.

I have seen bowdens' ph4 on the road - well Dan drove it down the road and into the BP I was filling up at. So it must be legal to drive it on the road sometimes...

But anyway this was in Queensland near where their collection is based so I wasn't surprised. But it was many years ago.

I was filling up my 1990 VN SS Commodore at the time. Just thought I'd drop that in there

[futura]

Originally Posted by HULK_I6T

Driving along in a amg c63 approx 2 hours ago from sydney cbd to home on wattle street leichardt I saw a red XA falcon GT. Number plates were "HO 4".. there was a sticker on back window that said GTHO phase 4.

The car had graphics on it like the original race car from the 1970s. I cant remember the drivers name on the side of it. A man and his wife were driving. It also had a roll cage of some sort in it.

directly behind it, a white xy GT.. again had the race car graphics on it. Roll cage and bearing just normal plates. Whilst this car didnt announce itself as a phase 3, it may have been considering the company of the other car. A couole were driving, looked lime a young child in the rear.

Does such a phase 4 exist or is this a replica?

Could you at least saved this for a HULK Friday thread special

[STINKY NINJA]

No,no you didnt see either of those cars.

[DJM83]

I reckon that C63 wasnt real either.

[XR8putts]

Hey Hulk, tell us about the AMG C63.

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by puts99

Hey Hulk, tell us about the AMG C63.

Ill help him out.
https://www.driveaway.mercedes-benz.com.au/ will find any info he needs there

[CoupeKing]

AMG C63 is the rego on the Datsun 180B /jk

[FTE-063]

he has mention about driving the amg c63 in another thread ages ago so maybe he's telling the truth....not
photo of proof of driving the amg c63 Hulk or it didn't happen


cheers Dean

[galaxy xr8]

Originally Posted by AU2GHIA

he has mention about driving the amg c63 in another thread ages ago so maybe he's telling the truth....not
photo of proof of driving the amg c63 Hulk or it didn't happen


cheers Dean

You sure it wasn’t one of the many dream’s he had about himself attending a friends bebeQ.

Maybe it wasn’t actually a BBQ that he went to but rather a sausage sizzle that was put on by the local hospital where he sat and eased dropped next to a few Dr’s that were chewing the fat and then watched them jump into their measly old Merc at the end, that they so proudly talked about while munching down a snag.

[Falcon SXR8]

This thread is cracking me up :-D

I was in my lazy boy when I posted that just so you know

[Charliewool]

Hmmm, maybe it's just me? But.... I honestly don't think Hulks query was unreasonable?
It was asked in good faith.. No malice.. Not arguementive..
Really see no bloody reason for everyone to lay the boots in?

[HULK_I6T]

Originally Posted by AU2GHIA

he has mention about driving the amg c63 in another thread ages ago so maybe he's telling the truth....not
photo of proof of driving the amg c63 Hulk or it didn't happen


cheers Dean

It was a legitimate query. I even gave the street it was sighted. I was going to take a pic but people in a c63 dont take pictures of old falcons. Lol

ll post up a pic to keep you guys quiet..thats what I was in when I spotted the gtho phase 4. There you go...better than any old falcon gtho

If the xa was a phase 4, its more likely he would be taking photos of the c63 than the other way round.

[GSPSI]

Ease up. We are just having a laugh.

[fgpsi]

Was the driver of the XA embarrassed to be driving it knowing he'd be eaten for breakky by a badass Camry ?

[HULK_I6T]

Originally Posted by fgpsi

Was the driver of the XA embarrassed to be driving it knowing he'd be eaten for breakky by a badass Camry ?

Good point.. even that new camry rz limited edition might run away from the gtho

[Moondog55]

How do I de-subscribe to this thread? Here was I thinking any subject in the pub was or could be meriting a little serious discussion. Teenage wet dream car