Happy 50th birthday Ford Falcon!

[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

[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.

[Lord_magerius]

Tis true though, any car that has a suspension system that hasn't changed since a medievil ox cart, isn't a car. It's an engine with wheels. which might turn a corner if you offer it a cheeseburger and some fries. Why can't americans make decent cars? If they're not made out of 8 tons of steel and getting 20bhp out of a 6 litre v8 they're made of the same sort of plastic that comes with ready meals.

[FIREWALL]

You guys have short memories. Tran Am, I.R.O.C.

And I'm not talking about the cars.

[krashkart]

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 mean switchbacks, right? I'm not finding any good pictures of the old road down White Bird pass. So here's a map instead.



Back in the good old days people still knew how to build roads. The newer I-95 is just west of it; not as curvy but almost as steep. Y'all have runaway truck ramps over there in eeeeyyuurrrooop?

[Lord_magerius]

We do, and finding a gem in a turd doesn't necessarily make you a rich man

[FIREWALL]

Originally Posted by Lord_magerius

We do, and finding a gem in a turd doesn't necessarily make you a rich man

You wouldn't know a good car if it bit you.

edit: Enlighten us. Just what is your idea of a good car ?