$680,000 Ford Falcon

Deanodriver · March 29th, 2007, 03:35 PM

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegrap...006009,00.html

Holy crap, $683,650 for a Phase 3!

Then again, worth every penny images/smilies/smile.gif

Remember, that much money would buy here:

50 brand new Holden Barinas
34 brand new Toyota Corollas
Two brand new Aston Martin DB9s
A Ferrari F430, a Porsche 911 GT3, and a VW Golf GTI
19 brand new base model Ford Falcons
9 brand new FPV GT-P's (the closest thing to a modern equivalent)

Donington · March 29th, 2007, 03:37 PM

It isn't even yellow red and blue.

I would've bought a 300sl or a Muria or maybe a Ferrari 250 swb. But if you wanna buy a big bopper instead, then, erm...

superchevy · March 29th, 2007, 06:19 PM

why would anyone pay that much for a ford falcon??? 400 cars isn't that rare. $680,000 is nearing the $800,000+ range that authenic '69 camaro zl1's fetch. it's a ford falcon! images/smilies/yucky.gif

BlaRo · March 29th, 2007, 09:01 PM

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The father-of-five said he would not drive the car, rather keeping it as an investment.

Figures. Then again, if you just paid half a mil for one...

Screw it. I'm gonna go out, buy a Toyota Corolla XR or something, stick it in a shipping crate under my house, and open it up in 50 years. I'll be driving to Barrett-Jackson with cash registers going off in my ears. 8)

Ephexis · March 29th, 2007, 09:55 PM

Seems like a lot, until you remember what currency it is..

Only a couple of hundred thousand pounds! images/smilies/tongue.gif

Viper007Bond · March 29th, 2007, 10:02 PM

fbc · March 29th, 2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by superchevy

why would anyone pay that much for a ford falcon??? 400 cars isn't that rare. $680,000 is nearing the $800,000+ range that authenic '69 camaro zl1's fetch. it's a ford falcon! images/smilies/yucky.gif

Firstly - that's $680k AUSTRALIAN dollars. Secondly, he didn't pay that much purely because it was a Falcon - he paid that much because of the significance of the car and the history attached to it.

watto · March 30th, 2007, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by superchevy

why would anyone pay that much for a ford falcon??? 400 cars isn't that rare. $680,000 is nearing the $800,000+ range that authenic '69 camaro zl1's fetch. it's a ford falcon! images/smilies/yucky.gif

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Originally Posted by fbc

Firstly - that's $680k AUSTRALIAN dollars. Secondly, he didn't pay that much purely because it was a Falcon - he paid that much because of the significance of the car and the history attached to it.

And remember, out of those 400, I doubt even 50 of them are still running around. This is in bloody mint condition and worth every single cent. This car back in it day would also have the same kind of cult status that the Camaro you mention would have had, it's a rare classic.

P.S. It's better than the Falcon America had.

The_Finn · March 30th, 2007, 01:07 AM

it's crazy what people would pay for a car.... i would pay just about any amount for a Lancia Delta S4 granted they are rarer than this but still...

thedguy · March 30th, 2007, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by superchevy

why would anyone pay that much for a ford falcon??? 400 cars isn't that rare. $680,000 is nearing the $800,000+ range that authenic '69 camaro zl1's fetch. it's a ford falcon! images/smilies/yucky.gif

Why would someone spend $2 million for a Fucking Dodge, but people do because it has a hemi and a drop top. Or over half a mil for many other Dodges. If it's a numbers matching car with an original hemi, for some retarded reason it's worth more than legitimately good cars.

fbc · March 30th, 2007, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by thedguy

Why would someone spend $2 million for a Fucking Dodge, but people do because it has a hemi and a drop top. Or over half a mil for many other Dodges. If it's a numbers matching car with an original hemi, for some retarded reason it's worth more than legitimately good cars.

Again - it's not just the material value they're buying - it's the significance of the car, that's what gives it it's value.

Magnet · March 30th, 2007, 04:31 AM

I remember reading in a 1995 issue of Wheels about cars you should invest in. The Phase 3 was selling for around $75,000 then. Ouch.

Paul_The_Aussie · March 30th, 2007, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by superchevy

why would anyone pay that much for a ford falcon??? 400 cars isn't that rare. $680,000 is nearing the $800,000+ range that authenic '69 camaro zl1's fetch. it's a ford falcon! images/smilies/yucky.gif

Do some research on the car, 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase 3. Check out the legend behind the car.

superchevy · March 30th, 2007, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by watto

P.S. It's better than the Falcon America had.

i just came to the realization the aussie ford falcon is different from the american ford falcon.

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Originally Posted by thedguy

Why would someone spend $2 million for a Fucking Dodge, but people do because it has a hemi and a drop top. Or over half a mil for many other Dodges. If it's a numbers matching car with an original hemi, for some retarded reason it's worth more than legitimately good cars.

what dodge has gotten $2 million at auction?

BlaRo · March 30th, 2007, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by superchevy

what dodge has gotten $2 million at auction?

Pretty much every Hemi 'Cuda ever.

AnGuRuSO · March 30th, 2007, 09:52 AM

What an idiot, that car sucks

SL65 · March 30th, 2007, 12:24 PM

I get all the history behind that car but still...I'm scratching my head over someone who can justify paying that much for it. I guess if it makes him happy...

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fbc · March 30th, 2007, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SL65

I get all the history behind that car but still...I'm scratching my head over someone who can justify paying that much for it. I guess if it makes him happy...

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IMHO paying that much for a HO Phase III makes more sense that paying AUD187,000 for the last-of-the-current-gen Monaro.

And besides, it's also an investment, so it's partly got nothing to do with making him happy - if that's what the car's worth now, and if it's value is going to keep increasing, it's a sound investment. And hell, given the choice between buying some art, some property (I'm guessing he already has plenty of that), or a Phase III for an investment, well I know which I'd choose.

tigger · March 30th, 2007, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by fbc

if that's what the car's worth now, and if it's value is going to keep increasing, it's a sound investment.

Let's hope for his sake it does keep going up in value. Imo people who pay hundreds of thousands for cars that originally costs just thousands are mentally insane. All this Barret-Jackson, 2 million dollar Cuda crap here pisses me off. Prices for '30-'60s and even early '70s Detroit iron practically keeps real car enthusiasts from buying the really cool cars. I've seen a body shell of a '69 Camaro, that had been rolled sell for 4k USD. I really hope this artificially inflated classic market deflates soon.

superchevy · March 30th, 2007, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BlaRo

Pretty much every Hemi 'Cuda ever.

aye, but i said, "what dodge..." images/smilies/wink.gif

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SL65 Ambitious but rubbish! Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: December 1st, 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 9,123 Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 39	I get all the history behind that car but still...I'm scratching my head over someone who can justify paying that much for it. I guess if it makes him happy...

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