4 Australian Falcon Coupes Arrive in the USA

Express · 13-04-2016, 03:05 AM

I did a search and couldn’t find an earlier posting for this.

https://youtu.be/7K-CfWh9nwQ

BFGasUte · 13-04-2016, 04:13 AM

Hello,

I am sure they will go to good homes, given the cost. It would be nice if Ford Au finished with a retro Falcon. XR6T running gear in an XB hardtop shell. And an XY GT 2 door with the SC V8 also. Modern tech with retro styling.

My32Doors · 13-04-2016, 08:10 AM

The three cars on the trailer together are all for sale. US$65000 for the Fairmont, $35000 for the XB and $55000 for the XA as is.

LG17 · 13-04-2016, 08:10 AM

Sunvisor doesn't quite look right on a coupe, even if it's a Fairmont!

BFGasUte · 13-04-2016, 08:28 AM

Hello,

For that money I doubt they would be left to rust in a backyard. I didnt always think like this, until I heard a Yank say the same as when Mustangs come over here.

Stefan · 13-04-2016, 08:36 AM

I'm sure the yanks will butcher the poor things, do some screwed up restomod on them or turn them into Mad Max replicas.

malazn mafia · 13-04-2016, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by My32Doors

The three cars on the trailer together are all for sale. US$65000 for the Fairmont, $35000 for the XB and $55000 for the XA as is.

That's insane money in US terms. 65k would score a full works Cadillac escalade 6.2L, or a worked Mustang GT. Someone should get the Americans onto EA-EF, BA-FG Falcons and save them from the graveyard.

**FairmontGS** · 13-04-2016, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by malazn mafia

That's insane money in US terms. 65k would score a full works Cadillac escalade 6.2L, or a worked Mustang GT. Someone should get the Americans onto EA-EF, BA-FG Falcons and save them from the graveyard.

Too many doors for the Yanks.

Vesper Martini · 13-04-2016, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by malazn mafia

That's insane money in US terms. 65k would score a full works Cadillac escalade 6.2L, or a worked Mustang GT. Someone should get the Americans onto EA-EF, BA-FG Falcons and save them from the graveyard.

Those Mean old Coupes will restore to mean looking Muscle cars.

Start getting into EA-FG and I just don't foresee them being of any value to a collector especially to the Americans.

Those Coupes still look big and imposing on the road

superroo · 13-04-2016, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by malazn mafia

Someone should get the Americans onto EA-EF, BA-FG Falcons and save them from the graveyard.

Can't import anything newer than 25 years into America

Blueford260 · 13-04-2016, 01:25 PM

Watch the you-tube video link, then as always started watch some other ones and found this

Still on the same theme as the original post as a XB goes to the USA and cleans up with a Great 8 win

If my posting skills have failed me here is the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4Htx...&nohtml5=False

**GasoLane** · 13-04-2016, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueford260

Watch the you-tube video link, then as always started watch some other ones and found this

Still on the same theme as the original post as a XB goes to the USA and cleans up with a Great 8 win

If my posting skills have failed me here is the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4Htx...&nohtml5=False

Repost.....

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...upe+XBOSS+2016

Pedro · 13-04-2016, 05:42 PM

I don't think they will become restomods. There is a following amongst Ford guys over Stateside of Australian Fords.
A friend of mine over there who occasionally posts on here (ken1939) is currently restoring an XB ute back to basically standard.

fgpsi · 13-04-2016, 06:28 PM

Won't be long before they're cruising on 28s and pimpin hos ya'll

roddy1960 · 13-04-2016, 06:42 PM

G'day all....I posted this video in Barn Finds Still Out There...a couple of weeks ago by the way...There is another one too.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8H6zvwWXvs..called Mad Max Interceptor Reveal and this features a finished car..I'm not a real Mad Max expert but I do know this..The' real' Interceptors is the 4 door XB police cars in the movie..not the black one .. I found that out from a Mad Max tragic...That said ..They LOVE our classic Falcons like crazy...Cheers Rod

Jacko* · 13-04-2016, 06:56 PM

Sad to see more of our coupes going overseas, there just aren't many here to start with. Until the late nighties nobody really had much love for our coupes, I bought a couple of them in 2000, a running daily driver for $1800 & a parts car with rebuilt 351 for $800. Back then it was within the budget of an average person to buy & restore an old coupe, but today it really is out of reach for most. Sad really but those with the money can buy what they want, even if they are from the states.

roddy1960 · 13-04-2016, 07:46 PM

G'day all.....Just watch this.. Falcon tough if ever there was https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4-7aKrBzQE....JUST AWESOME...Cheers Rod..

**GasoLane** · 13-04-2016, 07:50 PM

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11336424

jaydee · 13-04-2016, 09:05 PM

They'll probably get butchered into Mad Max cars, thats all they know and care about as far as Aussie coupes.
Shouldn't have been allowed out of the country, only kidding, money talks.

CyberWasp · 14-04-2016, 06:07 AM

Maybe the company called Dynacorn can get hold of one and start reproducing the body shells.

Moby Vic · 14-04-2016, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Stefan

I'm sure the yanks will butcher the poor things, do some screwed up restomod on them or turn them into Mad Max replicas.

We have to pay back all those foreigners who have butchered our classics.

**FairmontGS** · 14-04-2016, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberWasp

Maybe the company called Dynacorn can get hold of one and start reproducing the body shells.

Not in Australia - no compliance. That topic has been done to death.

LTDHO · 14-04-2016, 08:11 AM

More BoB replica's!

CoupeKing · 14-04-2016, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Moby Vic

We have to pay back all those foreigners who have butchered our classics.

If you ever run out of ideas or need a little extra motivation for you imported classics, make sure you fill the boot with 1980-90's car magazines. In terms of 'butchering classic cars'.. you couldn't *&^% them up more even if you tried.

Vesper Martini · 14-04-2016, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Moby Vic

We have to pay back all those foreigners who have butchered our classics.

Didn't an Aussie convert a Rolls Royce into a Ute? off memory they got mighty upset

Squalo · 14-04-2016, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by CoupeKing

If you ever run out of ideas or need a little extra motivation for you imported classics, make sure you fill the boot with 1980-90's car magazines. In terms of 'butchering classic cars'.. you couldn't *&^% them up more even if you tried.

Amen! Some of my photos from late eighties Summernats... ugh. What were they thinking.

BFGasUte · 14-04-2016, 11:47 AM

Hello,

If they bought it, it is their prerogative to do what they like to it. Most Yanks have little taste IMO but that is it. Buy them all to stop it, or live with it. The upside could be that if they became popular as a retro, many parts may be remade there. A shell is not out of the realms of possibility.

ford71V8 · 14-04-2016, 12:07 PM

I find myself feeling a little protective of our coupes after watching that.
Americans have got a huge number of awesome muscle cars and classics to choose from - leave our coupes alone!

**FairmontGS** · 14-04-2016, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BFGasUte

Hello,

If they bought it, it is their prerogative to do what they like to it. Most Yanks have little taste IMO but that is it. Buy them all to stop it, or live with it. The upside could be that if they became popular as a retro, many parts may be remade there. A shell is not out of the realms of possibility.

Yes it is.

BFGasUte · 14-04-2016, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by FairmontGS

Yes it is.

Hello,

No it is not. Not likely but still possible.