Is this the real deal?

grey_esp · 13-02-2007, 11:10 AM

I was just browsing on Ebay and spotted this

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Australian-Mu...QQcmdZViewItem

XB GT with "original XC interior".

I know there are plenty of stories around about my mates, brothers, father inlaw's genuine XR GT with a one off Factory fitted blown phase 4 4 bolt motor, 6sp and independant rear suspension.

But this one seams almost believable. Did XB coupes have the verticle or horizontal rear indicators?

Im not interested in buying it, just curious.

cheers.

X000BOSS · 13-02-2007, 11:40 AM

seems like another scam. i wouldnt send a $10000 deposit then wait for the car to get shipped here and pay the rest to his "CONTACT". $10000 says the car will never get here.

Adam_351 · 13-02-2007, 11:48 AM

Needs more pictures

FASTXR · 13-02-2007, 01:35 PM

$32,000 (and still hasn't reached reserve) for a mixed-model "bitsa" with 202,000 miles (323,000 kms) on it? Hmmmm......

uranium_death · 13-02-2007, 01:42 PM

Personally, I would never buy a car if I could not inspect it.

Especially classic cars, where people will try to weasel their way by claiming the car is highly collectable, where in reality it's just a bomb with some window dressing.

Powdered Toast Man · 13-02-2007, 01:45 PM

Its just an XC coupe with an XB front. As to whether it is factory or not....

XC coupes had the horizontal indicators, XA and XB had vertical.

LTDHO · 13-02-2007, 01:59 PM

It's an XB judging by the plates.

I didn't think XC dashs were that easy to fit to XB's??

xe351 · 13-02-2007, 02:06 PM

yeah last xb's its possible, ask the guys on the gt forums, they might know the car

xe351 · 13-02-2007, 02:08 PM

from 75 on xb coupes had horizontatl rear indicators - eg john goss specials

sgt_doofey · 13-02-2007, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by FASTXR

with 202,000 miles (323,000 kms) on it? Hmmmm......

Ummmmmm.

It's an Australian car, so I think that you'll find that it is 202,000 kilometres, not miles.

GXL078 · 13-02-2007, 02:31 PM

I got an email from him saying its NOT a scam, so it must be legit hey?

XRQTR · 13-02-2007, 02:59 PM

The guy has the plates that were supposedly on the car prior to export to the US, do a Vicroads search will give you the previous owners details, go and talk to them and they may shed some light on it for you.

myxr6 · 13-02-2007, 04:29 PM

I heard there was a factory XBGT in an XC shell done by special order.

Tommo224 · 13-02-2007, 04:40 PM

oh god damn that thing makes me feel funny in the pants lol..

nugget378 · 13-02-2007, 04:50 PM

Its a rort plain and simple,theres no such thing as an XB-C GT

Gobes32 · 13-02-2007, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by sgt_doofey

Ummmmmm.

It's an Australian car, so I think that you'll find that it is 202,000 kilometres, not miles.

My HK was in miles as well as my HQ. Not too sure when they converted to kph?

sfr rob · 13-02-2007, 05:08 PM

saw this the other day, why is everyone saying that it cant be??
what if it was a dealer special?

chief · 13-02-2007, 05:16 PM

All I can say is that the ebay photos are excellant. Not many adds that have that many photos in such detail.

nugget378 · 13-02-2007, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by sfr rob

saw this the other day, why is everyone saying that it cant be??
what if it was a dealer special?

No such thing,maybe an XC with dodgy XB tags,anyway why not buy it and find out :P

samsy351 · 13-02-2007, 09:21 PM

It has been confirmed by the Australian GT Club that a very few number of XB GT's were built like this (XC dash, indicators etc.....) Very very rare, but genuine.

smally289 · 13-02-2007, 11:12 PM

Here's some info I stumbled on http://www.aus-ford-uk.co.uk/html/mo..._-_dashes.html

Interceptor · 14-02-2007, 12:50 AM

who **********g cares as long as it means theres a hardtop saved from the yanks

normxb · 14-02-2007, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by acosta32

My HK was in miles as well as my HQ. Not too sure when they converted to kph?

Mine is a late 74 XB & it's in KPH , I'm not sure when they changed the Fords completely . My 72 TC XLE had both .

BlueKoop · 14-02-2007, 02:18 AM

must be one of the last off the production line. Could be a very rare pickup.

XRQTR · 14-02-2007, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by samsy351

It has been confirmed by the Australian GT Club that a very few number of XB GT's were built like this (XC dash, indicators etc.....) Very very rare, but genuine.

AKA 'an update', this was not uncommon in all the models, it was how they used to clear the last of a series, it was still being done as late as the early 90's. This practice was much more common in the 70's though, I'm sure there would be quite a few cars getting around with updated parts fitted from factory on here.

Powdered Toast Man · 14-02-2007, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by normxb

Mine is a late 74 XB & it's in KPH , I'm not sure when they changed the Fords completely . My 72 TC XLE had both .

I think it was during the XB. The XA And early XBs were MPH. I think anyway, unless it was during the XA. Something like that.

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paul351xb · 14-02-2007, 01:39 PM

It's not a scam. The car in question has been well documented in the past. I read that there were about 3 GT coupes made with the XC interior. The reason being is that they were ordered as the XCs were coming into production. As there were no XC GTs XC shells had the XB front metal put on them plus the GT rear stone trays and GT fuel caps. They have XC Fairmont interiors. The GT historian did verify that the car is genuine. So I guess what we are looking at here is one of the very last XB GTs ever made. Oh and if anyone remembers the 100 year anniversary of Ford in Dearborn with the Aussie coupes showing up. I believe that this particular coupe was one of the ones that were there for the event.

Paul.

GXL078 · 14-02-2007, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by paul351xb

It's not a scam. The car in question has been well documented in the past. I read that there were about 3 GT coupes made with the XC interior. The reason being is that they were ordered as the XCs were coming into production. As there were no XC GTs XC shells had the XB front metal put on them plus the GT rear stone trays and GT fuel caps. They have XC Fairmont interiors. The GT historian did verify that the car is genuine. So I guess what we are looking at here is one of the very last XB GTs ever made. Oh and if anyone remembers the 100 year anniversary of Ford in Dearborn with the Aussie coupes showing up. I believe that this particular coupe was one of the ones that were there for the event.

Paul.

That in no way proves that it is NOT a SCAM.

paul351xb · 14-02-2007, 01:50 PM

Usually I'd agree with you. But in this case, I know a lot of the guys in the US who have coupes. The cars owner died recently and the widow sold the car to an ex pat living over there. He's the one selling it on ebay. I don't know what he paid for the car but I do hope he gave the family a fair price as I'm sure the money would be sadly needed.