Another 1973 Ford Falcon XA GT RPO will go up for auction just weeks after a sample filled with bird wire, rust and rat, sold at auction for more than $ 300,000.
And in a sign to the owner, this edition is in better condition and is expected to earn around $ 500,000. The current auction is $ 160,000 with more than two days left for Lloyds online auction.
The 1973 Ford Falcon XA GT, a cult car after the famous “fear of supermobiles” of the early 1970s.
This 1973 Ford Falcon XA GT RPO 83 sedan built to a unique specification.
As the story goes, in the early 1970s, Ford, Holden and Chrysler were forced to abandon their plans for the fastest muscle cars to race at Bathurst after a political outcry via a newspaper article.
Next, New South Wales Transport Minister Milton Morris told the newspaper that he was appalled by the Big Three’s plans to build sedans capable of reaching speeds of 160 mph (about 260 km / h), calling them “bullet on wheels” cars.
It had five owners Source: Supplied
Ford had already built 4 “Stage IV” GT HO Hawks, but fearing a political backlash, the company abandoned the program in 1972.
The following year, however, it introduced a series of 130 RPO (regular production option) 83 sedans that arrived here with many changed portions remaining on the Phase IV program.
He has been reviewed over the years, Source: Supplied
Lloyds Auctions manager, Mr. Lee Hames, says this is one of the reasons they are breaking records.
“If you look at the number of records corrupted in the last two years, you may actually see a trend asking for a fun investment. Cars appear in their original state, with chrome bumpers, celebrity association or a historical history or rarity to be the most valuable asset,” Says Hames.
An owner stored it for 18 years without registering Source: Provided
“Because this car is connected to the iconic Falcon GT Phase IV, where only four were built, the RPO83 is sought after by collectors. “
This example was built with a unique specification and one of only 11 coated with Wild Violet paint.
It has had five owners, adding one that stored it for 18 unregistered and unused years, and has a verification mark of more than 146,450 km (91,000 miles) on the odometer.
The record value paid for an Australian-made car of over $ 1 million, set through the 1972 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III, once owned by legendary Australian launcher Jeff Thomson, auctioned in 2018.