sneak peek , at 32073 mile HO real barn find

OLDFORDNUT · 21-04-2007, 02:15 PM

taken as rug was removed before any detailing.

just taken out of mates dads shed after 25 years,already has offers over $800,000 ordered new from Melford Motors with all books to varify no stripes on bonnet ,no radio and a few over things.

OLDFORDNUT · 21-04-2007, 02:19 PM

RussR · 21-04-2007, 02:24 PM

take it out and drive it.

or sell it and buy a house and car

Mr_4.0 · 21-04-2007, 02:36 PM

for 32,000 miles that car is a mess. i smell a rat.

OLDFORDNUT · 21-04-2007, 02:38 PM

agony · 21-04-2007, 02:41 PM

Nice find mate, will be another top dollar car.

OLDFORDNUT · 21-04-2007, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr_4.0

for 32,000 miles that car is a mess. i smell a rat.

theres one in every crowd,you goose. it has all books and service history to varify, this is not a restored item but a real car that was driven over lots of Victorian country roads for several years before been put away. go and annoy someone else

DODDO · 21-04-2007, 02:44 PM

I thought the stripes over the roof bonnet and bootlid were a factory item on the HO's. Correct me if im wrong.

OLDFORDNUT · 21-04-2007, 02:44 PM

oh yeah it still has the original 5 slots at his mums house with the tyres still on them except for the spare in boot.

SP.UTE1 · 21-04-2007, 02:45 PM

Top find, getting hard to find one so original. Is he going to sell it or restore it?
Regards Bob

OLDFORDNUT · 21-04-2007, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DODDOAU

I thought the stripes over the roof bonnet and bootlid were a factory item on the HO's. Correct me if im wrong.

read first post, you could order any car the way you wanted to same as today.

DODDO · 21-04-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by nicholas

read first post, you could order any car the way you wanted to same as today.

I did read the first post. I was just putting down what I thought was correct.

OLDFORDNUT · 21-04-2007, 02:49 PM

its for sale with $800,000 already offered with 4 more buyers flying and driving to look at it still, looks like it will go to Sydney or might stay in Melbourne so far.

agony · 21-04-2007, 03:02 PM

Very nice profit there. Make someone very happy indeed.

OLDFORDNUT · 21-04-2007, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by agony

Very nice profit there. Make someone very happy indeed.

yeah but thats why his dad put it in shed in 1979, he is giving each son the new high performance ford being released this year and one for himself,,it was always kept as a retirement investment

agony · 21-04-2007, 03:11 PM

I think I would rather the old car than a new performance ford, nothing these days can compare with what is sitting there.

GT 0909 · 21-04-2007, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DODDOAU

I thought the stripes over the roof bonnet and bootlid were a factory item on the HO's. Correct me if im wrong.

Blackouts were only ever on the bonnet, never the roof or bootlid...

Blue Oval Mopar Man · 21-04-2007, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by agony

I think I would rather the old car than a new performance ford, nothing these days can compare with what is sitting there.

True Agony , but unfortunately , today money talks !

agony · 21-04-2007, 04:41 PM

It sure does but still would not drive arounf in a new ford. Sell that one and then buy another old ford for sure.

DODDO · 21-04-2007, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by GT 0909

Blackouts were only ever on the bonnet, never the roof or bootlid...

Fair enough.But were they an option, or standard fit?

apolloxbgt · 21-04-2007, 04:46 PM

Crazy,they're coming out of the woodwork now.

What an investment,the old guy will be stoked,800k!

gngtho · 21-04-2007, 04:48 PM

looks like the ones ford dished out for the movie running on empty, they destroyed about 7 or 8 originals for that.

apolloxbgt · 21-04-2007, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by gngtho

looks like the ones ford dished out for the movie running on empty, they destroyed about 7 or 8 originals for that.

They couldn't have been originals,I can'tgremember off the top of my head,but there is quite a few things wrong with them,chrome 12 slots and xb mirrors for a start.

Not to mention ford wouldn't have any left as the movie was made in about 1982

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**Sorted** · 21-04-2007, 04:53 PM

Thats awesome..............

Must of had a bit of money when he was younger just to shove a HO in the shed........

mik · 21-04-2007, 04:54 PM

what a find better......... than gold , i never noticed the fuel tank hanging down like that on the gt`s before is that a 36 gallon jobby?

chich · 21-04-2007, 04:54 PM

Sorry guys but what a waste of money. $800K for a 36yo Falcon that looks to be in rubbish condition.

apolloxbgt · 21-04-2007, 05:00 PM

:ticking:

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GXL078 · 21-04-2007, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr_4.0

for 32,000 miles that car is a mess. i smell a rat.

Could be 132,000 miles, we'll never no. Is that MUD on the kick panel? The spare looks like it's had a dress rim on it.

agony · 21-04-2007, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by xcgxl

Could be 132,000 miles, we'll never no.

Or care really.
maybe its 232,000

Green X · 21-04-2007, 05:05 PM

I would say it is in fairly ********* good condition for something that has been sitting in a barn with a tarp over it since 1979.

Do thay same to a new GT and see waht it look's like in 25-30 years.