It was a very original car. Known as the CK617 big-port option, this is one of only 211 XB GTs (of 1952 sedans and 949 coupes) built with this option – and the 66th build of this model to come off the production line. AMT 1957 FORD THUNDERBIRD CAR MODEL KIT. This car was built with zero regard for cost and without the intention of ever being sold. The first car shown in the film with the title of Pursuit Special is a 1972 HQ Holden Monaro V8 coupe stolen by Nightrider (played by Vince Gil), an escaped cop killer, who dies in an accident that destroys the vehicle. Barra six-powered elite-level 1964 Ford XM Falcon, A 1000rwhp, Barra-powered, corner-carving masterpiece wrapped in a classic Falcon shell, 1400hp turbo Barra-powered 1980 Ford XD Falcon, Speed Pro's Marcus Cripps sticks 1400hp worth of turbo Barra into an XD Falcon to create a seven-second street monster. Assembled and marked to be sent to Hillcrest Ford in South Australia, the XB GT was a Ford head office car, where it acquired its first 10,000 miles … “Right off the bat, Neil wanted to hear all about the car. The vehicle also makes an appearance in Mad Max: Fury Road and is later modified into an off-road bare metal version called the Razor Cola. All in all, the car pushes a reliable 500Hp to the rear wheels making it plenty of fun to drive while still being very streetable. from Australia. Not original motor is a 351 Windsor (6 cyl car), C6 automatic, Ford 9 rear end. The WhichCar Network: Everything car buyers need and car lovers want. only covering 43. Howard Astill-built XB GT Falcon hardtop At the rear, the sedans scored wrap-around tail-lights, while the coupe lights moved to a flush-fitting two-piece design Ford’s two millionth car was an XB but as that base-model Falcon rolled off the production line, it lost its newsworthiness when Gough Whitlam found himself searching Positions Vacant for a new job. Find 78 used Ford Falcon as low as $14,900 on Carsforsale.com®. Up for sale is a 1974 XB GT Hardtop. The model has been revived several times since but failed to engage enthusiast the way the original XR to XB models did. Motor runs, new carb but linkage needs to be hooked up. Even the steering wheel and shifter boot weren’t excluded wrapped in the same black leather with yellow stitching. There’s no denying the MK3 Falcon featured in the franchise is one of the most recognisable and iconic movie vehicles ever used – right up there with the DMC DeLorean and Bullitt Mustang. Maxwell "Mad Max" Rockatansky (Mel Gibson) is offered the black Pursuit Special, as an incentive to stay on the force as their top pursuit ma… He supplied a number of parts including a brand new beaver panel.”. All the correct factory markings have also been added, With the build lasting 10 years, one thing Bosko had to develop plenty of was patience. C $80.29. Fortunately the car had never been crashed in the front and was pretty straight. Purchased in 2003 as a rolling shell with original JG66 engine block and transmission, the car was initially placed in storage for 10 years. The car was manufactured and first registered in Australia with the car to this very day. Being an October ’73 car, it’s one of the very last 4V and Top Loader-equipped cars ever built by Ford Australia. GT historian Mark Barraclough was invaluable in helping me research the car’s history, and when Neil found out how rare the car was, he immediately wanted to get involved, insisting I bring it straight down. Select cars to compare from your search results or vehicle pages, Bosko Serkinic's rare Red Pepper XB GT Falcon coupe is bog-stock but built to perfection, A rare Red Pepper XB Falcon GT coupe that's hot by name and hot by nature, This article on Bosko Serkinic's XB GT was originally published in the February 2017 issue of Street Machine. Brand New. From here, any rust issues that needed to be repaired were taken care of. Unfortunately time has come to sell me coupe she needs a full restoration quarters are alittle ruff car has rust and floors need replacing I have some parts to ..., 1271497892 ... 1972 FORD FALCON XA GT … “Troy did an awesome job,” Bosko says. There was never any question in Bosko’s mind that this GT was going to be as close to factory as possible, but one area where he wavered from this edict was under the bonnet. With a lot of parts missing, and not knowing if primo examples of hard-to-find parts would ever emerge, Bosko often had no choice but to purchase multiples of many parts – three sets of kick panels to get one good set, as well as three sets of wheels to create one set with the right date codes. The body work was performed by Huns Gillard in Woolooga QLD who’s old school panel beater methods have proved valuable on a number of high end builds. click to load Disqus comments for this story This enables Disqus, Inc. to … “There’s not many Ford wreckers these days,” Bosko says. Being a GT, it automatically came with a 300bhp 351ci V8, 4V heads, top loader, 9 inch diff - pretty much all the standard XB GT coupe features. Number built: 1930 (sedans only) Body: integrated body/chassis four-door sedans Engine: 5763cc V8 with overhead valves and single downdraft carburettor Power & torque: 220kW @ 5400rpm, 510Nm @ 3400rpm Performance: 0-96km/h: @8.0 seconds, 0-400 metres @16.0 seconds Transmission: 3-speed auto or 4-speed manual Only once everything was straight and solid metal was the car meticulously pieced back together. However, minor rust in the A-pillars and sill panels had been patched poorly. A rare Red Pepper XB Falcon GT coupe that's hot by name and hot by nature. The current owner began the extensive build … Over time as it exchanged owners it was repainted in Onyx Black. Leave your details here. Not long after Bosko took possession of the car, it commenced a stint in ‘panel shop A’. This Ford Falcon XB GT Coupe muscle car is an iconic piece of Australian motoring history, presented in WALL NUT GLOW with silver highlights which is a very rare colour combination. But what was it that made it so special? AMT ERTL 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Model Kit 1:25 Please Read!! WhichCar is now home to Wheels, Motor, 4X4 Australia and Street Machine magazines. 00 miles. $ 165,000. It’s one of the nicest-looking shapes ever penned in this country – and certainly looks the business in GT livery. Feeding the rear wheels is a Mal Woods chrome molly tailshaft with 1000hp rating mated to a 9” diff with Eaton true track 3.89:1 ratio centre and Mosier 31 spline billet axels. The stereo is hidden away in the glove box for a clean factory look. “I definitely needed lots of that waiting for NOS stuff to turn up,” he admits. Having previously owned a GXL with 351 and nine-inch, an XD ESP, and a Red Pepper XB GT sedan, Bosko went looking for an XA or XB GT hardtop as his next project. After many hours of metalwork, the shell was ready for paint. Not only was the Grand Tourer team fastidious in their workmanship, they had a lot of the samples and tooling necessary to recreate numerous factory fittings and fixtures such as brake and fuel lines. It’s hard not to admire a bloke who’s put so much time and effort into preserving this iconic Aussie muscle car – good on ya mate, future street machiners will be forever grateful. This was a standard production model available in Australia from 1973 to 1976. PLEASE CONTACT BEN ATKINSON ON 0416407540. FORD got it 100 per cent right with the XA-XC Falcon hardtops. Free shipping . AMT 1:25 Scale 1968 Ford Shelby GT-500 Boxed Model Kit . Originally purchased from cam dawson ford in geelong vic. So far, Mini Muscle cars has built an 80 percent sized replica of a Ford Falcon XB GT coupe and also an HQ coupe. also known as Mad Max's V8 Police Interceptor. Power is provided by an angry 427ci Clevor V8 consisting of a Dart SHP block with Scat rotating assembly (rods and crank), comp cams roller cam shaft, 225 CHI heads and intake, Holley 950 HP series carb, ICE ignition and Romac balancer. The NOS bonnet, doors and boot lid were all separated frame from skin to ensure no part was left untouched. Another small deviation was the newer-than-new suspension. Cooling the beast is ensured with a custom radiator, shroud and fan setup. Because the car was in bare shell at this stage, every inch was covered for a show worthy finish including the underside of the floors. The 393ci Clevo stroker is good for 540hp and represents one of the few areas where Bosko chose to deviate from the factory resto theme, “Other shops told me I’d be on a one- or two-year waiting list,” Bosko says. Once stripped, Grand Tourer pulled the rail straight and started from there – using original sheet metal to resurrect the shell. The car handles nicely using an RSS Rack and pinion steering setup. The hero car in question is a 1973 Falcon XB GT. In this case, an unrestored Red Pepper 1974 XB GT Hardtop with a long history of one-family ownership. A full commission three years ago included a new NASCAR 6498 V8 powered engine fitted producing a top speed of approximately 170 miles per hour. The Ford Falcon XB GT was the coupe to have in mid-1970s Australia By Craig Fitzgerald from July 2010 issue of Hemmings Sports and Exotics It was still a small world circa 1980. – Carnage Plus episode 92. This video is about my 1974 XB GT 351 Coupe Restoration Project from early days to the end. Our turbocharged XR6 AU Falcon from the Carnage $2K Challenge is up for grabs! Search for new & used Ford Falcon GT cars for sale in Australia. Luckily Troy from Slammed Creations came to the rescue with the stunning factory Red Pepper hue. Silvio at Glenroy Exhaust fashioned the beautiful three-inch system that gives this GT a proper muscle-car note. The wheel tub, quarter and beaver panel were all shot, and the rear rail was bent. 1962 Ford Falcon - Car came from New Mexico in 1993. Launched in September 1973, the XB range was restyled with a new split grille, one-piece tail lights and some significant mechanical improvements such as the option of four-wheel disc brakes. Inspections by appointment only. The lower control arms use factory riveted ball joints. Pulling up all that horsepower is handled by Willwood disk brakes on all four corners. Buy It Now +C $28.82 shipping. This immaculate 1974 XB GT Coupe has undergone a full nut and bolt ground up build. The XB GT represents the end of an era and is the final chapter in the legendary Ford GT story. $23.95. We are also practising social distancing so please be mindful of the 1.5m rule. This included removing every panel from the car including both rear quarters. But once it gets dirty or chipped, it will never look as good as it does now, which is brand new.”. So yeah, it’s pretty rare. 1974 ford falcon xb gt 3 sp automatic 2d hardtop. The original car is a white 1973 Ford Falcon XB GT Hardtop / Coupe. Up for sale is a 1974 xb gt hardtop. Ford Falcon GT Mad Max Ford Falcon XB GT coupe movie car vintage car 1974 Ford Falcon XB GT. It is also featured in Forza Horizon 3 as the 12th Barn Find , and in Forza Horizon 4 . So how rare is XB 73 GT? The 1973 Ford XB Falcon GT - abbreviated as Ford XB Falcon - is a RWD muscle car by Ford featured in Forza Motorsport 4 and all subsequent Motorsport titles except Forza Motorsport 6: Apex. Unfortunately, old repairs from what looked like a sideswipe down the left rear were completely sub-standard. Stripped to bare metal and equipped with twin superchargers the vehicle was most notably utilized by Slit in the final chase scenes of Fury Road. 1974. His search led him to Grand Tourer in Melbourne – a well-known GT restoration shop founded by the late Neil Thompson. The 1979 movie “Mad Max” called for an intense, mean-looking vehicle to match the mood of a disenchanted Australian police officer looking to exact revenge on a motorcycle gang that killed his wife and son. GOT A CLASSIC CAR TO SELL? Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. Like everything else in this build, the interior was not overlooked featuring Black and Yellow Italian Leather throughout. Sold As Is For Parts. The original and matching numbers JG66 engine block is included in the sale. In early 2015, shortly after final paint, Neil succumbed to a long battle with cancer. In total 960 hrs in metal preparation was spend before it went to panel and paint, ensuring the body looked better than it did when it left the factory and will stay that way for many years to come. 96 talking about this. Brand New. Legend Forever ! But as Grand Tourer began disassembling this 40-year-old classic, it became obvious some areas had not fared well. Looking for more second hand cars? “I love opening the garage door and seeing it, after 10 years of it not being there, and I really want to jump in and drive it down the street. This article on Bosko Serkinic's XB GT was originally published in the February 2017 issue of Street Machine. I made a couple of offers over the next few days before finally securing it. :-)HD,Full HDSubskrybuj / Subscribe - Dzięki / Thanks ;-) FORD got it 100 per cent right with the XA-XC Falcon hardtops. Originally purchased from Cam Dawson Ford in Geelong VIC. Modern Classic: 1974 Ford Falcon GT Hardtop (XB) When the chance comes to talk about an iconic Aussie car, few wear the title better than a fiery red XB GT Hardtop . Read Ford Falcon XB car reviews and compare Ford Falcon XB prices and features at carsales.com.au. While the last of the V8 Interceptors in 1979's Mad Max was a 1973 Ford Falcon XB GT, the car in question here is an earlier Falcon XA GT with the much desired RPO 83 … The script for Fury Road required once again for the iconic V8 Interceptor to be destroyed and from its ashes "Razor Cola" was born. The original interior presents in Parchment vinyl with cloth insert, power windows factory A/C, SUNROOF and matching number four-speed manual muscle car. AMT 1968 FORD FALCON PLASTIC MODEL CAR INSTRUCTION SHEET 5128-6. Although built to be driven rather than shown, the car has been awarded trophies at every event it has been entered into including; best Aussie and Best in show at Gympie in 2018, Best Ford at Muscle on the Mountain in 2018 and best XB GT Hardtop at the Hardtop Hussle in 2019. See 5 results for 1974 Ford Falcon xb for sale at the best prices, with the cheapest used car starting from $ 14,000. “I drove seven hours from Wollongong up to Coonamble to look at it, then seven hours home again. “Tony over at Superoo Falcon Spares in WA was extremely helpful. Bosko Serkinic, the owner of this stunning Red Pepper XB GT, certainly agrees, having spent 10 long years tracking down and returning this genuine coupe to better than new.