Calypso Green XA Falcon GT HO Phase 4 - Page 3

jaydee · 13-08-2014, 11:51 PM

Well going by Google maps the longest point from Allingham St to the bend is just over 400m, so that's taking off, getting to 130mph (220km/h) and braking before wiping out on the bend, pretty good effort to do a quarter mile on a street not a strip with road tyres, and is that with 5 people in the car?
Like I said, good effort if that's what happened so you can understand why some might be a bit sceptical.

Brent Hall · 14-08-2014, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jaydee

Well going by Google maps the longest point from Allingham St to the bend is just over 400m, so that's taking off, getting to 130mph (220km/h) and braking before wiping out on the bend, pretty good effort to do a quarter mile on a street not a strip with road tyres, and is that with 5 people in the car?
Like I said, good effort if that's what happened so you can understand why some might be a bit sceptical.

I listed what happened why would I pick Harley cr, and make up we hit the kerb. To prove WHAT. As I said I told him it was a Quarter mile.. That was always around hence why we Hit the Kerb My maths was out. 400 mt = quarter mile.. I forgot the Braking area hence hit he kerb and air borne. Sorry you don't believe me. But I left the brown skid marks on the white back seat.

CoupeKing · 13-08-2014, 11:57 PM

I`m having fun watching his post count increase

jaydee · 14-08-2014, 12:08 AM

Sorry, I should add, I have recently driven a genuine XA RPO with the original engine rebuilt, the correct 780 Holley etc and there's no way that old girl could get to 220 in 400 metres, does go like the proverbial though, pulls hard in 2nd.

Franco Cozzo · 14-08-2014, 12:13 AM

Phyber · 14-08-2014, 03:16 AM

Maybe the speedo was out?

BDA074 · 14-08-2014, 06:35 AM

Too much detail to be made up...
It was 40 years ago, car would have been in Km's though so 130km?

fordboi · 14-08-2014, 09:43 AM

So Shazza was driving and Trev was the passenger ?

Sioso · 14-08-2014, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by fordboi

So Shazza was driving and Trev was the passenger ?

No Shazza and Trev were in the back with a bottle of Mateus Rosé.

fordboi · 14-08-2014, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by T.O.Wallace

No Shazza and Trev were in the back with a bottle of Mateus Rosé.

Oops... my bad !!

Brent Hall · 14-08-2014, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BDA074

Too much detail to be made up...
It was 40 years ago, car would have been in Km's though so 130km?

Thank you Michael the owner when I asked said 130 Yes maybe km I was 17 Yes that is all true Michael Spiteri owned it Alex was his brother in the passangers seat..I sat behind the driver MICHEAL.. Sharon in middle Trevor behind Alex..The straight is about 400 mt.It was our fault for not driving down first and looking. Instead of just dragging. In 74 there where only about two factories in the Cres..The next dat I took some friends and showed them the Tyre marks where in on the gear changing Road. I am told he still owns the car...He lived near Botany Bay Dolls Point. I WAS THERE AND IN THE BACK.
TY

jaydee · 14-08-2014, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Brent Hall

Thank you Michael the owner when I asked said 130 Yes maybe km I was 17 Yes that is all true Michael Spiteri owned it Alex was his brother in the passangers seat..I sat behind the driver MICHEAL.. Sharon in middle Trevor behind Alex..The straight is about 400 mt.It was our fault for not driving down first and looking. Instead of just dragging. In 74 there where only about two factories in the Cres..The next dat I took some friends and showed them the Tyre marks where in on the gear changing Road. I am told he still owns the car...He lived near Botany Bay Dolls Point. I WAS THERE AND IN THE BACK.
TY

Thanks Brent, 130 kays is a lot more like it and cudos to you for hanging in there and getting flamed and having the kahoonas to come back and admit your mate was probably fudging the 130Mph bit. I don't think anyone doubts that you were there etc and where it was, it's just the 130 bit that was hard to swallow.

**MercurySilver** · 14-08-2014, 12:56 PM

seriously
take a breathe
maybe hit the full stop and enter button a few times
then have a think about what youre saying and you might realise why you just got hammered by posters
a.130mph with 5 people in a heavy old xa within 400meters, including breaking???
b.a GT HO ute??

a.impossible
b.do not exist

zoesgift · 14-08-2014, 04:42 PM

interesting roy hasn't piped up here anywhere?!

GT-GTF · 14-08-2014, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by zoesgift

interesting roy hasn't piped up here anywhere?!

Maybe he has

deesun · 14-08-2014, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by GT-GTS

Maybe he has

So now you have everyone backtracking throughthe old posts trying to figure out who it is.

**Silver Ghia** · 14-08-2014, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Brent Hall

Thank you Michael the owner when I asked said 130 Yes maybe km I was 17 Yes that is all true Michael Spiteri owned it Alex was his brother in the passangers seat..I sat behind the driver MICHEAL.. Sharon in middle Trevor behind Alex..The straight is about 400 mt.It was our fault for not driving down first and looking. Instead of just dragging. In 74 there where only about two factories in the Cres..The next dat I took some friends and showed them the Tyre marks where in on the gear changing Road. I am told he still owns the car...He lived near Botany Bay Dolls Point. I WAS THERE AND IN THE BACK.
TY

Hang on a minute!! You can't get out of it that easy.

The XA speedo was in mph.

Brent Hall · 16-08-2014, 08:02 PM

Hi Ford fans I have contacted Roy Velardi To can some info on the XA GTHO PHASE IV.
Iam hoping Roy has the info from the Owner in abt 1974 When it was still Calypso Green..So please give me time as it was forty years ago Thank you. and I can clear things up..

zoesgift · 17-08-2014, 11:12 AM

brent. no disrespect but when commenting on any gtho you should really be a lot clearer on FACTS and if these people are friends of yours from way back an effort to make contact with them to make muddy waters clearer is in the best interests of everyone especially with something as special as the phase 4. the owner of this car is an extremely nice person who likes to remain private and I believe does frequent this forum. if you have such facts HE is the one who should know not Roy Velardi imho. what is roy going to do with the info he doesn't own the car? just post the facts you have the owner will end up finding out

Brent Hall · 17-08-2014, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by zoesgift

brent. no disrespect but when commenting on any gtho you should really be a lot clearer on FACTS and if these people are friends of yours from way back an effort to make contact with them to make muddy waters clearer is in the best interests of everyone especially with something as special as the phase 4. the owner of this car is an extremely nice person who likes to remain private and I believe does frequent this forum. if you have such facts HE is the one who should know not Roy Velardi imho. what is roy going to do with the info he doesn't own the car? just post the facts you have the owner will end up finding out

See If you are a ford owner Street Ford Magazine Editor is Roy is that correct, and I have tried to find my old friends, That's why I'm on this site. Roy did a full 100 page story on the GTHO IV..And states he knows all the owner and has spoken to them. I wish to find out the name of the owner in 1974 not 2014..So thank you and leave it OK. I was in the car not YOU. THIS IS FROM STREET FORD SO IF IM GOING TO FIND WHAT"""IM LOOKING"

Street Fords presents Australias rarest muscle car, the Ford Falcon XA GT-HO Phase IV.

All of the history including owner interviews, the full restoration, engine dyno comparisons and finally the completed car in all its glory.

Over 100 photos and 35 pages of exclusive content preserved digitally, plus 6 high-res images of the car for use as a desktop background.

It doesnt get any better than this for true blue Ford fans and Aussie muscle car lovers.

HO 3 · 17-08-2014, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Brent Hall

See If you are a ford owner Street Ford Magazine Editor is Roy is that correct, and I have tried to find my old friends, That's why I'm on this site. Roy did a full 100 page story on the GTHO IV..And states he knows all the owner and has spoken to them. I wish to find out the name of the owner in 1974 not 2014..So thank you and leave it OK. I was in the car not YOU. THIS IS FROM STREET FORD SO IF IM GOING TO FIND WHAT"""IM LOOKING"

Street Fords presents Australias rarest muscle car, the Ford Falcon XA GT-HO Phase IV.

All of the history including owner interviews, the full restoration, engine dyno comparisons and finally the completed car in all its glory.

Over 100 photos and 35 pages of exclusive content preserved digitally, plus 6 high-res images of the car for use as a desktop background.

It doesnt get any better than this for true blue Ford fans and Aussie muscle car lovers.

Is that you Roy?

Cheers Mick

zoesgift · 17-08-2014, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by HO 3

Is that you Roy?

Cheers Mick

no answer?!

BENT_8 · 17-08-2014, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Brent Hall

See If you are a ford owner Street Ford Magazine Editor is Roy is that correct, and I have tried to find my old friends, That's why I'm on this site. Roy did a full 100 page story on the GTHO IV..And states he knows all the owner and has spoken to them. I wish to find out the name of the owner in 1974 not 2014..So thank you and leave it OK. I was in the car not YOU. THIS IS FROM STREET FORD SO IF IM GOING TO FIND WHAT"""IM LOOKING"

Street Fords presents Australias rarest muscle car, the Ford Falcon XA GT-HO Phase IV.

All of the history including owner interviews, the full restoration, engine dyno comparisons and finally the completed car in all its glory.

Over 100 photos and 35 pages of exclusive content preserved digitally, plus 6 high-res images of the car for use as a desktop background.

It doesnt get any better than this for true blue Ford fans and Aussie muscle car lovers.

There is a million page thread on here somewhere, probably in the archives too

Roy gave us some great insight into the car but unfortunately he also copped a fair bit of crap over it, tall poppy syndrome and all that.

The magazine articles were thorough and im happy to accept as fact unless something concrete proves otherwise.

Brent Hall · 17-08-2014, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BENT_8

There is a million page thread on here somewhere, probably in the archives too

Roy gave us some great insight into the car but unfortunately he also copped a fair bit of crap over it, tall poppy syndrome and all that.

The magazine articles were thorough and im happy to accept as fact unless something concrete proves otherwise.

Thank you I came on her to share a story that happened to me..I never knew what happened to the GTHO IV after that day...I never knew it had been repainted. I thought Alex's brother kept it. Seems not..Maybe he bought it back after all the years I don't know. I do remember he lived near Botany Bay over looking the bay. As the car had a few owners there are many stories, mine was just one. That's all I was doing sharing a story. I just bought the Magazine of EBAY. Thank you

blackf6 · 17-08-2014, 02:02 PM

Wow man, you rode in the back your famous. ppfftttt big deal

Iggle Piggle · 17-08-2014, 04:47 PM

Does anyone have pics of the Phase 4 we can use to compare as I reckon I've found pics of Brent's joy ride.

Vehicle Brent was in was green, impossibly fast, would shoot flames out the back and got airborne.

This has got to be it, yeah?

Think this next pic was taken from the GTHO ute:

Just kidding Brent, hope you find the answers to your questions.

Brent Hall · 17-08-2014, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Iggle Piggle

Does anyone have pics of the Phase 4 we can use to compare as I reckon I've found pics of Brent's joy ride.

Vehicle Brent was in was green, impossibly fast, would shoot flames out the back and got airborne.

This has got to be it, yeah?

image

Think this next pic was taken from the GTHO ute:

image

Just kidding Brent, hope you find the answers to your questions.

"This I just found" The Calypso Green machine featured many many factory options which included laminated windscreen, stereo/cassette player, electric windows, and a sliding steel sunroof.

Ford records revealed this car's identity as SIDO #648771, Chassis #JG33MC83054K, and eventually invoiced to Jack Brabham Ford Sales P/L on 17/01/73 in the amount of $4220.07.
The first private owner was John Hemphill who didn't like the colour, so had it resprayed another Ford colour, Zircon, with silver accents; he also had aftermarket airconditioning installed.
In 1984 or thereabouts, the car, with around 67,000 miles on the odometer, was purchased by the often referred to "anonymous Sydney dentist" who said in 1987 that he had no intention of ever selling it and intended carryoing out a full restoration of the car.

Brent Hall · 17-08-2014, 06:08 PM

Yes all I CAN say is I was told it was a phase 4 why I don't know...All rest is true Calypso Green and we hit the kerb...The car did come out in Calypso Green with White as a GT 351. So thank you all for the fun.

BENT_8 · 17-08-2014, 06:49 PM

Could it have been an RPO?

When your mate bought his XA he might have been told it had all the PH4 gear by the car yard, who hasn't been told an exaggerated story by a used car dealer, and just went with it.

Brent Hall · 17-08-2014, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BENT_8

Could it have been an RPO?

When your mate bought his XA he might have been told it had all the PH4 gear by the car yard, who hasn't been told an exaggerated story by a used car dealer, and just went with it.

maybe....