$1,000,000 1971 Ford XY Falcon GTHO Phase 3 currently owned by Paul Carthew who also owns one of the four XA GTHO Phase 4 race prototypes. Is this the best original unrestored PH3 in the world?
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@xXUDTLogicXx13 жыл бұрын
the single most beautiful peice of Australian Automotive history right there...most underrated sedan on the planet...they lied so the insurance companies would let it on the road..it was a monstor at heart but a gem to look at..theres only one thought that comes to mind concerning this car...i want one...and that is that.
@sg023815 жыл бұрын
True, it does bring back memories of really nice Falcons manufactured during the 1970s, XA, XB, XC etc.
@Zushiya13 жыл бұрын
Respect to anyone who keeps and cares for original muscle cars. They dont make cars like this anymore, its now all about who can make a piece of plastic accelerate the fastest, but this THIS is what cars are all about!
@imlay199211 жыл бұрын
+1, The phase 3 GTHO is a piece of Australian history. Makes it worth more than any modern car.
@Sillyboy957212 жыл бұрын
Good on him :) its nice to see a good car owner, just doesn't let go of cars to easy
@ChrisPolson88815 жыл бұрын
For your information the Falcon was almost fully Australian by the late 60's. The XR (1966 model) was much more Australian than American, and as the models moved up it kept on coming more and more Australian. And it may not of been the fastest production muscle car, but it was the fastest FOUR-DOOR production car.
@MrGoblin608 жыл бұрын
No one in their right minds would swap a pristine HO for a Porsche, or anything else for that matter. They're just too rare now.
@paspax15 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised to see that this car doesn't have the "Bathurst" mags on it. I know they didn't come out until the XA, but Ford GAVE a set to every XY GTHO owner so that the wheels could be used by people still racing XY's. Maybe the original owner sold them??
@BatMan-oe2gh4 жыл бұрын
Reading the comments below shows me so many people have no idea at all. First off, saying they rust. Well people my Neighbour has a XY 71 Fairmont with a 351 and has owned it for the last 25 years, and NO rust at all. And he drives it every weekend. Also people saying oh they handle like crap blah blah, blah. Well those people can not drive, they need cars that drive them instead. I have owned XT, XW, XY, XB, XC, XD, Holden HQ, HZ, Commodore, VB, VC. VL, VS and now VU SS Ute. All of those cars were V8's and drivers cars, and needed skill, which is what made them fun to drive. Any fool can get into a new car and drive fast in a straight line. And I see a lot more new cars in accidents than the old ones. I once bought a Honda Civic Type R, between the VS and the VU, and it was the most boring car I ever drove, so after 6 months I got rid of it. I also had an Mazda MX6 4WS Turbo, between the VL and the VS, and that was quick but boring. It is about the driving experience, not having the car do the work for you.
@AusJD16 жыл бұрын
im a huge holden fan...and that is an amazing car
@ChrisPolson88815 жыл бұрын
Bloody beautiful car. Long live Aussie (especially Ford) muscle. Wish I had the $1,000,000 to buy the car...
@jaytaxz15 жыл бұрын
Ah the XY GTHO Phase 3! That guy is a legend keeping that car in original condition! Man he loves that car, ahaha! 4 Porsche for a legendary GTHO phase 3? Nahhhh... haha, good on ya mate!
@electricboy5314 жыл бұрын
What a dreamer. $1 million. Take your hand off it. I am a GT fan. But, $ million.
@bradlez99615 жыл бұрын
If i went into a Porsche dealership with that beast, the would need a 911 Turbo, a 911 GT2, and a Carrera GT to make me think about selling it.
@stonefalcon15 жыл бұрын
this car is a thing of beauty, god dont sell it.
@thunderlips35014 жыл бұрын
Jeez, look at that bloody BMW right up his backside at 2.48. If I was driving a million dollar car and had someone that close behind I would not be happy.
@spacerchaser36627 жыл бұрын
I'm a die hard Holden man but you have to respect the falcon GTHO tho. There are to many replicas out there but they are still great to look at. Better than the current crap been built today they were real cars back then.
@greg31366213 жыл бұрын
The "smile on his dial" as he sat in the Porches was no doubt "You're kidding right, sorry"!!!!
@onwardstanley19985 жыл бұрын
That's why Ive still got my xy fair Mont 1971
@paspax15 жыл бұрын
A Mate of mine has an XA RPO83 sedan (only 120 built) in Wild Violet. Bought it in the early nineties for $5000. It had been painted red, had a blown 9inch & a dud rocker arm. Restored now, he won't let it go for under $250,000
@MrBlewvane9 жыл бұрын
Power steering? That's what the accelerator is for.
@XxXFPVXxX16 жыл бұрын
Thankyou! Very Much!!!! Altleast someone on here is paying attention :D Good on ya!!
@XxXFPVXxX15 жыл бұрын
Thankyou MrDoogandog lol Not many people notice that I am not a guy when I comment on cars etc ! Thanks :D
@slammed197416 жыл бұрын
A car is worth as much as someone is willing pay,
@lawlers6916 жыл бұрын
Hi mate the song was The Masters Apprentices Poor Boy Aussie Group
@XxXFPVXxX16 жыл бұрын
I wish all of them were kept in original condition! might i add - good original condition lol
@danny220415 жыл бұрын
i bet he is kicking himself now. he'd be lucky to get half that now!
@baldymp314 жыл бұрын
im a holden man thru and thru but i would rather have my teeth pulled out with pliers before id swap the gt for those euroturds.
@oki101fm13 жыл бұрын
It will be sick to drive one of those in original condition
@lawlers6916 жыл бұрын
Aussie Band Around from about 65' to 72' and a few reunion tours Kinda sound like the Yardbirds here
@ChrisPolson88815 жыл бұрын
wrong. My father meet Peter Brock once, in Tasmania. They got talking, and Dad confessed that he was a Ford man. Brock then said that he respected the Ford cars, and (quote here) "they're a bloody hard car to beat when we race them".
@MHP42315 жыл бұрын
WELL SAID FPV well said!! and i'm a holden man! go you ford girl!
@greg31366213 жыл бұрын
@GR8V8M8 A WRX or Lancer really would blow the doors off my Torana but i'll be grinning from ear to ear as everyone is pointing and looking at my Torana. And you can bet that within minutes a near identical WRX or Lancer would wanna race too. It used to happen all the time when I had the T on the road. I loved that rumble from the exhaust note that would resonate through the whole car and on the highway she was an effortless cruiser that really just ate up the kms. A true tourer.
@ozzidan17 жыл бұрын
The Superoo XY GTHO Phase 3 nothing will ever beat it!! Fastest four door fuel aspirated production car! I think the stock standard off the show room floor - 1/4 mile was 15 seconds - anyone know for sure? there are many Ford limited edition cars back then - XC Cobra Coupe - only 400, XY ute 4WD (I think only 219 - correct me if I am wrong) Forget trubo, nitro, fuel injection, you just cant beat the raw power a 351 5.8 litre.
@pauldunlea67454 жыл бұрын
Classic no plastic electronics
@swiftaddiction1312 жыл бұрын
Wonder if the prat sitting up his arse at 2:45 in the BMW realise's he'd probably have to sell his house and then some if happened to crash into it lol Beautiful.
@theslothman66615 жыл бұрын
fight ! fight! fight!
@GTFORDMAN14 жыл бұрын
@SuperTamponBandit yea i know, hell even the base model Falcons and Commodores from the even the 80's are starting to climb in value - 10 years ago you couldnt give them away lol
@M0ntaroo14 жыл бұрын
**drools**.........and **droolssss** some more
@bryanmccall8488 Жыл бұрын
Love it!
@h0ndarider33315 жыл бұрын
good on him i wouldnt trade that for 4 porsches either thats a beast
@GeneralG181013 жыл бұрын
Now THATS what a V8 should sound like...... Yeah baby!!!
@Breatherable10 жыл бұрын
From memory The Phase 3 GTHO won only 1 Bathurst (1971) The following year the mighty HO was cleaned by a 6 cylinder Holden Torana Xu1, 202 cubic inches, triple carbs and a big cam, too easy.
@PeterHBne110 жыл бұрын
Oh and Brock was racing it - his first win. You left out relatively light weight. A love a Falcon GT as much as anyone but if I was going to be classic Aussie Muscle Car it would be an XU1. Or pretty much anything Brocks HDT.
@Breatherable10 жыл бұрын
Can't argue with that..
@Cacteur10 жыл бұрын
The XU1 was a 186 Cu inch straight six. The 202 arrived with the HQ and the XU2... ;)
@Breatherable10 жыл бұрын
Yep you are correct, I am old........
@RaymondCoutts10 жыл бұрын
Cacteur LC XU-1 = 186ci, LJ XU-1 = 202ci. XU-2 was only ever a styling proposal for the LH Torana range...
@auturk16 жыл бұрын
Seriously guys why are you all biting back at each other, it's achieving nothing. Anyway back to the clip , that is a rare peice of work, i luv it. Price tag who cares, i know i can't afford it but good luck to guy who can, any way if the owner did sell well instant millionare ,if he didn't , well he can sit back & admire this beast knowing someone is prepared to pay a mill. good on him
@billisalive346710 жыл бұрын
Say what u must. The GT will live for ever as such!!!!
@meringandan13 жыл бұрын
You can get an Aust made South African GTHO for a lot less, you used to be able to pick them up for under 40 grand landed in Oz,identical car built stronger for SA's roads
@Playtechy16 жыл бұрын
The Ford falcon XY GT is worth atleast $1mil. One sold for $1,250,000 about 8 or 9 years ago to someone in Queensland (It had about 800 miles on the clock). And has since been shrink wrapped. There is only about 3 known that have not been modified, crashed or stolen.
@greg31366213 жыл бұрын
Look how close the tool in the BMW is following it at 2:46!!! The rear bumper alone a GTHO would be worth more than that Teutonic piece of shit!! And this is coming from a Holden Man. All hail the GTHO phase 3. Respect.
@xcburnout16 жыл бұрын
This is goods for us people who own seventies model cars...let it happen. Just wait another ten years and we wont need our superannuation
@Playtechy16 жыл бұрын
You totaly correct, no complaints here FPV =-]
@ellesdee198816 жыл бұрын
i wish brock was still driving, made the sport exciting. Moffat and Brock head 2 head, was the best back then...
@paspax15 жыл бұрын
It had some replica "Daytona" wheels on it But the original 'Bathurst" mags were in the boot with the original Aquajet redwalls on them.
@MHP42315 жыл бұрын
Hey Alex, I like the way you think. Survival of the fitest for sure that's why my wife and I have 3 house's and a HK GTS MONARO. I'm a bogan and proud but the RSL is a place of & for respect for our fallen brothers.........and cheap BEER! lol DON'T KNOCK THE RSL!
@DeathCoreGamer12 жыл бұрын
That car is a dream
@7071t66 жыл бұрын
The same year that bill borkes car was in unique car book for sale and also the last XE ESP 4.9lt ESP was for sale and also XY GT HO that was used as a race car and the number was 65E on the side of it? the 65E they wanted 120K bill bourkes car was up for 80Ka and the XE was going for 50K?
@Playtechy16 жыл бұрын
There are only 2 or 3 Phase 3s left that have not been modified, crashed or stolen. Why the numbers are not certain is because there are only 2 registered, but most beleive another is in storage.
@sg023815 жыл бұрын
Actually the SS Commodore is a good example - not a bad vehicle but an absolute triumph of marketing.
@chapmanhamilton16 жыл бұрын
I dont class a 6 cylinder torana as a car. Holden couldn't compete with the Monaro, so they had to fudge their power to weight ratio's with the XU-1. A mate of mine just purchased a mint XU-1 because he wanted to invest in a peice of Aussie muscle car history, even he admits that the only reason he bought an XU-1 is because he couldn't afford a Falcon GT. Dont get me wrong, I drive a holden and LOVE Monaros...But i would seriously donate my left nut to own a Falcon GT.
@haloaum16 жыл бұрын
WHAT A BEAST...
@swiftaddiction1312 жыл бұрын
@proffesorcaresser haha Damn, Just saw your comment after writing mine. Indeed
@Linehamkids14 жыл бұрын
Holden never have and never will built a car that will get NEAR a Phase III (it ain't just about the speed boys)
@knomelbourne15 жыл бұрын
WINNER.
@Lkopnuf15 жыл бұрын
4 porsches for a car that was worth a couple of grand when new. Wow.
@burningsociety14 жыл бұрын
LOL dood I never would have noticed that
@paspax15 жыл бұрын
That's what it's worth, Mate. He'd be stupid to let it go for any less. That's not greed, that's economic reality.
@sg023815 жыл бұрын
It should be interesting - the Holden v8s have the edge at the moment - the SS badge has been hugely popular. I had an XA with a 302 cleveland, but was never a big fan of the 351 - they were ok when warmed up a bit though.
@Rafagafanhotobra13 жыл бұрын
The racing games HAVE to recognize these australian cars!
@eddie10013 жыл бұрын
Production car. Many families dont have sons or daughters because of cars like this. Or so they thought. Maybe it was the fact that people liked to drive fast and the car didn't have good enough brakes.
@Carrotsalesman15 жыл бұрын
MAYBE for a veyron i MIGHT give it up if i had one, but fuck, thats god incarnate as two tonns of steel... wow.
@GTFORDMAN14 жыл бұрын
@SuperTamponBandit the SLR 'Tories' are probably the only holdens id own, especially the A9X, which one do you have, the 4 door or the coupe? (A9X)
@DeathCoreGamer13 жыл бұрын
Wow sick car!! why aren't there more? anyone know what happend?
@barcodeclown13 жыл бұрын
For just 1 Million $ :D
@meringandan13 жыл бұрын
@rdr83 you mean the XP falcon with the 81 cortina tailights and headlights, the cortina dash and 2.8 lt(200 ci) log engine from the XA ute with the 4cyl diesel option, SOOOOO Wrong
@Rockford0312 жыл бұрын
that is sooooooooooo sweet fords rule
@aaronhalford79778 жыл бұрын
Legend
@softservejazz15 жыл бұрын
yeah all in all it's the history of where this certain car came from that makes the price tag but i wouldn't dish that out for any 4 door
@craicrazy12 жыл бұрын
PROUD TO BE AUSSIE ;D
@stevo35116 жыл бұрын
haha i like how this video goes for 3:51..
@MyUnderSlungLink13 жыл бұрын
I just think any muscle car from 1965-75 are the best!
@blackls4003 жыл бұрын
I wonder if the guy in the silver beemer (2.48) would be so close up his arse if he knew the value of it
@kindbluey16 жыл бұрын
To all the negative nieve idiots-Recession or not,These Vehicles will stand out from the rest!!!!Still worth 1 Million! Original,unrestored,unpainted,full history,one of a Kind! Eat That!!!
@SPOOKSTR9 жыл бұрын
Thats my car over there----------------------> It's grunting home.
@mayort654814 жыл бұрын
Everyones got their duelling pistols out over the merits of a car. Funny stuff.
@SPOOKSTR14 жыл бұрын
Looks just like my Falcon...
@GTFORDMAN14 жыл бұрын
@SuperTamponBandit well hang on to it, because it might be worth something someday :-p ;-)
@bjm35115 жыл бұрын
Shit my old man bought a race driven xy gt ho after the 1972 Bathurst race for around $4000k but it blew up on his way home so he sold it for less to get home!!! if only he knew then how much they would go up.........!!
@antiwonggalonggalo17 жыл бұрын
blackmamba010: my daily driver is an SL/R Torry. i wouldnt PISS on a barina. i dont drive anything newer than a 77' model, ever(unless im being paid too). 7yrs ago, there were plently of 25k EH holdens, the fad has gone, same as the cars of the 50's, all dropped in value.. .i know what im on about.
@greg31366213 жыл бұрын
@GR8V8M8 I see your point also and I must agree that a 450 hp VE is certainly a step or two up from my daily drive Forester. Hell, the T wasn't much good for loading up with camping gear like the Forester! Thanks for responding with maturity to my first post. I can be a bit forceful with my opinions and a bit of a tool. Sorry mate. I guess you've seen how passionate some can be and I guess i'm not going to change someone's taste from a faster and admittedly more reliable car. Take it easy mate.
@greg31366213 жыл бұрын
I see your point on the babybooms what with all that's fucked up I suppose I had just never attributed it to them. But you are right I've saved 20k for a house loan deposit which was good a few years ago, but now it's nothing. You have actually made quite a few valid points which have given me pause to think, it's a pity I didn't give you a chance straight up.Prolly sums up gen x in not giving gen y a chance, whatever your failings. Hopefully I can be less of a "Typical old fuck"! Take care mate
@xcburnout16 жыл бұрын
And its a holden!
@JBofBrisbane11 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised ACA didn't get former Transport Minister Milton Morris' input on this story - or worse, HAROLD BLOODY SCRUBY!
@meringandan13 жыл бұрын
@ipdaily6 that's what separates the ordinary average from the above average high achiever
@theonenamedhaze Жыл бұрын
I know of a one owner original mint green GTHO here in N.Z
@DEMONDSTONE13 жыл бұрын
i wouldnt trade that hunk of metal for any car on the market today at least you know you can hit a wall in the old girl and come out alive rather then be surrounded by pieces of plastic crap, i know where there is one sitting in an old farm shed thats sitting up on stands covered in sheets to keep it good and it's unmolested and even has the original tyres it came out the factory with, and it happens to be a one original owner car and it belongs to my grandfather and it's vemilion fire in colour
@sg023815 жыл бұрын
That is probably more of a debate over naturally aspirated versus forced induction.
@karldoughty79815 жыл бұрын
They should do a re run of these cars
@fordmanmal16 жыл бұрын
Fuck! 4x Porshe for 1x Falcon. Damn. I LOVE FORD, but I'd take the 4 Porshe, and then Trade them in again for even MORE Fords. Shit.
@yumyumbumgravy15 жыл бұрын
You are probably thinking of replicas that were made. This one is completely original.
@greg31366213 жыл бұрын
@GR8V8M8 You know it would have to be that situation like winning millions on lotto but if I did have a lazy million to blow then YES I definitely would. I really don't think it's got to do with being greedy, the muscle cars of the 70s really do hold massive appeal. I've still got my SS Torana and I used to get at least 1 call a week asking to sell it. I don't want to make big bucks from it, I want to drive it again one day. The sound and even the smell of these beasts is unique.
@sg023815 жыл бұрын
No doubt the xr6t is a top performer, but I am old school and must admit that I would still rather have a V8. I still reckon they are less likely to break if you give them a hard time.