Rare Falcon ute

[Antwon]

Totally agree about keeping something like that origional, but looks like there was more then 1 made, dont think the one in the article is the same one. But how can Ford loose track of how many they made?

[Antwon]

Just going through the old thread about it and saw this:

Originally Posted by xr6turboford

That car reminds me of the super roo ute dad had when I was a young kid. From memory it was a XW ute with a 302, top loader and had a fiberglass tray with a hand painted mural on the back tail gate and no rear wing. Not sure if it was a custom job or a limit edition ute. I cant ask dad as he past away afew years ago but would be nice to find out a bit more it if anyone remembers them. Thanks

He is from South Australia as as well. Apart from the hand painted mural it perfectly describes the one from the article.

[xdfordfan]

Hi all, I have been a fan of this Ute for some time now. I don't know to much about the Ute but here is what i have learned,

1. Ford built three of these concept Utes to do the rounds of motor shows
that were happening around the country.

2. When Ford was finished with them the offered them to the dealers to sell
at there show rooms.

3. All were sold in Queensland for about $3000.oo

What happened after they were sold is a bit unclear, it appears that one ended up in Goodna, this is the first one that appeared in the Courier Mail.
It's the one that was restored to the way ford should of done it. At the time of the article the Guy who owned it and still dose wanted a Hundred Thousand dollars for it, not surprising there were no takers.

The photo that was posted in this thread is only the second one i have seen
and it appeared in the Courier Mail last weekend with the wrong photo, hence all the confusion that appears in this thread. The Courier Mail has fixed the problem in this weekends paper.

Ok Now to a personal opinion about the "what ford should have done" Ute, I do agree it needs to be restored back to its original condition, all three cars for history sake need to be this way.

If there needs to be a "what ford should have done" Ute then someone needs to find an old xw Ute and build one. Perhaps with GT bonnet scoops and 12 slot rims.

OK now here is a challenge to any aussie car mag maybe "Australian Classic Car" to do a story on these Cars, and we can find out where the third car is and maybe for the first time in in over 40 years bring these Cars together with there owners, what a fantastic photo that would make.

Thanks xdfordfan

[spannerman]

Originally Posted by Spanrz

Why put such a rare item on an old crappy trailer?

I'd hate to see a broken axle or spring on the trailer........ *doh*

And looks like its tied on with rope not straps

[Jack91]

Theres a huge article on this car in one of the latest just cars or unique cars magazines I forget which one

[TC200six]

I've known of this ad for years but didn't realise that the ute seen in this Ford ad was actually a SurferRoo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCjbB5Jkjjs

[Express]

I love the way everyone is hanging out the back of it on a public road.

[nb_351]

geez that trailer looks like it was built in 69 too lol love the rope to tie down a one of three car too :O

[black54]

Called a "SurferRoo" and is in July 2011 Just Cars.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by Express

I love the way everyone is hanging out the back of it on a public road.

Yeah, the Fun Police weren't invented then.

Originally Posted by spannerman

And looks like its tied on with rope not straps

Originally Posted by nb_351

lol love the rope to tie down a one of three car too :O

Is there a problem with using ropes to hold cars on trailers ?

[superpursuit83]

My Brother who lives in Moama reckons he saw one of these not long ago in an old guys place under cover. Saw all the paperwork and looked it over. Like new and apparrently the owner leases it to Ford and sends it around the traps for them.

He was telling my bro that they made 1 of them?? And figured out the surfers had no money so that was it. Said he worked for Ford at the time he bought it.

Interesting!

And it is for sale now. He mentioned less than 10K ???

My Bro does not bull*** about stuff.
He was on hisproperty doing some maintenance.

^^ Bit of a thread mine sorry
And rope is as good as straps if you know how to tie a knot, and that 20mm rope is good for 400 kg in a straight pull

[max_torq]

But that car weighs many times more than 400kg. Rope can also fail suddenly if it hits a sharp rusty edge, or the car gets some movement and stretches them. The winch should be hooked on, and the car secured with chains.

[XW WA]

Back when i was 17 a mates older brother bought a falcon ute that had the same body kit on it . However it was repainted maroon in colour and was or was configured as an xy . Had an eight in it and wasnt in bad nick untill he put it into a street light going pretty quick and wrote it off .
My question is did anyone make an aftermarket bodykit copy for the surfer roo or was this possibly one of the missing utes .

[Yellow_Festiva]

I have a newspaper article on that orange ute.

Will try to find and scan it in.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by max_torq

But that car weighs many times more than 400kg. Rope can also fail suddenly if it hits a sharp rusty edge, or the car gets some movement and stretches them. The winch should be hooked on, and the car secured with chains.

Gee, you mean I've been doing it wrong all these years??

Ropes are fine, and as you say dont tie it over any sharp edges and check the tension occasionally. Not everyone has access to dogs and chains.

This weighs a tad more than 400kg

[johnydep]

Originally Posted by 2011G6E

Yes, I'm afraid when I read the newspaper article and how the guy didn't actually restore it, but rebuilt it "as he thought Ford should have done it", I was reminded of an old oil advertisement in Street Machine magazine which I will track down and scan in.
It had a mullet-headed young guy kneeling in front of a gold HK Monaro. The story said that he inherited his grandfathers genuine 327 Bathurst Monaro with very low kilometers, and knew he had something really special, a piece of Australian motoring history..."all mine!" he said.
So he removed and fully modified the engine, repainted it, lowered it, fitted mags, did up the suspension, flared the guards, and redid the interior.

Thanks mate...your genuine and very rare Bathurst Monaro is now just another Monaro, instead of being something that stops people in thier tracks when they realise what it is, and has destroyed any value it may have had. Yes, it's your car, but thankfully there are people out there who see the bigger picture and enjoy spending time doing a proper restoration and displaying a piece of history as it was when built.

Well said.

I also have that mag somewhere at home, will have to dig it up now.

[johnydep]

Originally Posted by superpursuit83

My Brother who lives in Moama reckons he saw one of these not long ago in an old guys place under cover. Saw all the paperwork and looked it over. Like new and apparrently the owner leases it to Ford and sends it around the traps for them.

He was telling my bro that they made 1 of them?? And figured out the surfers had no money so that was it. Said he worked for Ford at the time he bought it.

Interesting!

And it is for sale now. He mentioned less than 10K ???

My Bro does not bull*** about stuff.
He was on hisproperty doing some maintenance.

^^ Bit of a thread mine sorry
And rope is as good as straps if you know how to tie a knot, and that 20mm rope is good for 400 kg in a straight pull

"Ford has lost all track of it and cannot confirm or deny Mr Jonic's car is the real deal." http://www.couriermail.com.au/lifest...-1225767349041

[superpursuit83]

Interesting, I will chat with the bro again and write it down.
I thought he told me the lease back to showroom was still current.
I need more info and my bro will be in workshop in morning.

If ya dont see me post anything tomorrow it means I have gone underground until the sale is complete :-)

[superpursuit83]

But it sounds too good to be true

[big_landau]

I got the wheels mag with the ute in it.

[jcxr]

Originally Posted by xdfordfan

Hi all, I have been a fan of this Ute for some time now. I don't know to much about the Ute but here is what i have learned,

1. Ford built three of these concept Utes to do the rounds of motor shows
that were happening around the country.

2. When Ford was finished with them the offered them to the dealers to sell
at there show rooms.

3. All were sold in Queensland for about $3000.oo

What happened after they were sold is a bit unclear, it appears that one ended up in Goodna, this is the first one that appeared in the Courier Mail.
It's the one that was restored to the way ford should of done it. At the time of the article the Guy who owned it and still dose wanted a Hundred Thousand dollars for it, not surprising there were no takers.

The photo that was posted in this thread is only the second one i have seen
and it appeared in the Courier Mail last weekend with the wrong photo, hence all the confusion that appears in this thread. The Courier Mail has fixed the problem in this weekends paper.

Ok Now to a personal opinion about the "what ford should have done" Ute, I do agree it needs to be restored back to its original condition, all three cars for history sake need to be this way.

If there needs to be a "what ford should have done" Ute then someone needs to find an old xw Ute and build one. Perhaps with GT bonnet scoops and 12 slot rims.

OK now here is a challenge to any aussie car mag maybe "Australian Classic Car" to do a story on these Cars, and we can find out where the third car is and maybe for the first time in in over 40 years bring these Cars together with there owners, what a fantastic photo that would make.

Thanks xdfordfan

And I think there was one that drag raced in the early '70's by a guy called John Zammit.

[xr6turboford]

[QUOTE=Antwon;3757525]Just going through the old thread about it and saw this:



He is from South Australia as as well. Apart from the hand painted mural it perfectly describes the one from the article.[/QUOTE

http://imageshack.us/a/img405/760/photofeb02162024.jpg
Found a old photo of dads ute sorry about the quality but the
photo is around 30yrs old as for link it hard to use image shack
using a iPhone. Just spent 1/2 hours trying to upload so this is the
best I can do cheers Mark

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by xr6turboford

sorry about the quality but the photo is around 30yrs old as for link it hard to use image shack using a iPhone. Just spent 1/2 hours trying to upload so this is the best I can do cheers Mark

Does this help

[FTE-063]

one from carsguide
http://www.carsguide.com.au/news-and...d_xw_surferroo

[Kevxr8Leexr6]

This car was at the gt nationals here last weekend at Bathurst. its unique for sure but it looks good in the flesh. the lovely didn't get any pics of it but im sure others on here would have.

[fgpsi]

The wing is epic !

[mick457]

here is a few photos of when i saw one of them about 2 years ago at caboolture swap meet

not sure if its the real deal but id say so