Happy 50th birthday Ford Falcon!

[Reece]

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

XP Sedan huh ? I guess you being a family man, Having a VISTA Convertible was out.

Ah yes the Vista convertible, was a bit cramped though:

UPPAbaby VISTA (Convertible)

One car I always wanted was a Ford Customline (Cusso):

[geetrue]

This is the only picture I could find ... but it's the 63 and half Ford Falcon I purchased in 1964 right before I got married in that same year too.







Plus the one I traded the Falcon for ... a 65 Shelby GT 350 I purchased for only $2600

[Reece]

Gee you are an old fart!! I thought I was!! BTW, love the slippers!

@Reece that Custom Line is exactly the same model and colour my old man had when I was a kid ,unfortunately he sold it and got a new XA station wagon when they came out in 73 (Oh gods...I'm showing my age with that statement)

[kiwi_2005]

My first car wasn't a ford but a Holden HG Monaro V8 253 was 19 when i got it abit to big for my boots at that age where i thought i was king but drove it like a grannie. Mine was the classic red with black strip.


"Ford Cortina' 4 cylinder <-- Beaut cars never break down go on forever. Mine was a bright yellow drove one of these for approx 7yrs not a hint of rust on the body throughout its life.


Ford Falcon XY cleveland 308 beaut cars they can handle the road really well at high speeds lovely car to drive made me a speed demon for many years.

(351 GT)



Last ford was the Ford falcon ute XF


Now i own a Japper

[Reece]

IIRC when the XY GTHO Phase III came out it was $5,300 love to go back in time, purchase and place in storage!

[krashkart]

Here's the closest I can get. My first vehicle was a '85 Ford Bronco II. Three-tone paint job (factory Black paint, rust, and sun damage). Had a six-cylinder under the hood with manual transmission. Loved it, drove it like a mad bat out of hell. She was very reliable, until the pizza delivery job.

R.I.P. Black Beauty

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Reece

Gee you are an old fart!! I thought I was!! BTW, love the slippers!

Never mind the slippers, dig the socks

[Reece]

Originally Posted by krashkart

Here's the closest I can get. My first vehicle was a '85 Ford Bronco II. Three-tone paint job (factory Black paint, rust, and sun damage). Had a six-cylinder under the hood with manual transmission. Loved it, drove it like a mad bat out of hell. She was very reliable, until the pizza delivery job.

R.I.P. Black Beauty

Yes I have some good memories in the back seat of a couple of my cars! Better be quick, the wife is home!
Also have some bad memories, been a passenger of a few cars and a truck that rolled!! The things you do when you're young, you get the idea that you're immortal! but no, just stupid!

[krashkart]

Originally Posted by Reece

Yes I have some good memories in the back seat of a couple of my cars! Better be quick, the wife is home!
Also have some bad memories, been a passenger of a few cars and a truck that rolled!! The things you do when you're young, you get the idea that you're immortal! but no, just stupid!

I am glad none of those accidents prevented us from meeting here.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Reece

Yes I have some good memories in the back seat of a couple of my cars!

You mean you actually got paid for licking rear windows!!

[Reece]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

You mean you actually got paid for licking rear windows!!

Well I don't know about windows! Oh I am naughty!

[FIREWALL]

Originally Posted by Reece

IIRC when the XY GTHO Phase III came out it was $5,300 love to go back in time, purchase and place in storage!

You will faint now my friend. Sit down.

A new auction record was set with the sale of lot 16, a superbly restored original Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III. The car sold for $683,650 (including buyer's premium).


Link : http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum...uscle-car.html

[Lord_magerius]

50th anniversary of an american car. Big whoop. When you guys figure out that roads aren't all straight and develop something without medieval suspension, then I shall be happy. Until then, just no. Come to eee yurrr ooop, we have corners. I know this may be confusing to some american readers, but a corner is a bit in the road, where it deviates from being straight and goes in a different direction. I know it's some form of wicked sorcery but if you go to eeeyurrroooop or affrikaaaar or even aysjeeaaah you will find these devilish things.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Lord_magerius

50th anniversary of an american car. Big whoop. When you guys figure out that roads aren't all straight and develop something without medieval suspension, then I shall be happy. Until then, just no. Come to eee yurrr ooop, we have corners. I know this may be confusing to some american readers, but a corner is a bit in the road, where it deviates from being straight and goes in a different direction. I know it's some form of wicked sorcery but if you go to eeeyurrroooop or affrikaaaar or even aysjeeaaah you will find these devilish things.

You rock

It reminds me of the differences between F1 racing and NASCAR. In F1 you often have to turn right.