Clearing Sale AUCTION : Goulburn XB GS sedan

[79FordEsky]

Hi fellas

Just letting all know that there is a clearing sale auction down in goulburn on the 28th of October and there is many items including a Falcon 500 GS 302 4 spd

http://www.elders.com.au/livestock/u...detail?id=1864

Here are more pictures that I have gotten off the agent of Elders

[Bud Bud]

I love it! Question, how much do people here think it is worth??? around 20???

Bud Bud

[Kryton]

Originally Posted by Bud Bud

I love it! Question, how much do people here think it is worth??? around 20???

Bud Bud

Doubt it.
Those kinds of auctions (general goods - non enthuisiest auctions) it would probably go for around 10k give or take.

[sprint347dave]

i didnt know you could get a GS falcon 500,,,i thought you could only get a GS fairmount

[Pinkbits]

Originally Posted by sprint347dave

i didnt know you could get a GS falcon 500,,,i thought you could only get a GS fairmount

You could option up almost anything back in the 70's

[duaned]

I like it with those over-riders fitted.

[BPXR6T]

Originally Posted by duaned

I like it with those over-riders fitted.

My XB GT has those. Country pack.

[XB GS 351 Coupe]

Looks nice, would love to see some side and engine bay shots.

Might have to head to Goulburn for that auction if I can get away from work.

[gcg2503]

Originally Posted by BPXR6T

My XB GT has those. Country pack.

Country pack is something else.

Overriders form part of option 04 protection pack. Basically overriders and side protection moulds.

Most GS cars deleted the protection moulds wherever optioned with the protection pack as it didn't really look good with the GS stripes

However this car has no front overriders.

[2011G6E]

A friends parents had one of those, virtually identical except for a black interior, back around 1985 when I was in a youth group. They'd bought it new, and it had factory air conditioning. Otherwise it was pretty much the same red with bumper over riders, a 302, and four speed. It was badged as a Falcon, not a Fairmont, from memory. Had the black GS stripes but no side protection strips, just the over riders front and rear. It had the spotlights, bonnet vents, and silver painted steel 12(? It was a long time ago) slotters with chrome trim rings. I also think it had a steel sunroof and electric windows optioned too.

We were around their place for a BBQ, and a week earlier we had paid $6500 for a 1980 Commodore 4 cylinder (stop laughing you mongrels). We all went out to the shed to gaze in wonder at the shiny red GS (as we all did whenever they had a BBQ at their place), and when I casually mentioned my "new" Commodore, my friend said "Dad's selling this...you should have let us know...he wants about six grand I think..."
Later confirmed with her dad...$6200 was his asking price..."a bit less for you if you wanted it"...

[Pedro]

[QUOTE=gcg2503]Country pack is something else.

Overriders form part of option 04 protection pack. Basically overriders and side protection moulds.

Most GS cars deleted the protection moulds wherever optioned with the protection pack as it didn't really look good with the GS stripes

However this car has no front overriders.[/QUOTE


But it's got holes in the bumper where they were.

[Stefan]

I'm sure this car was found in a shed near Canberra a few years ago. It was posted in the classic section and the guy wanted big bucks for it?

I may be wrong but it looks very familiar (i'm going to search)

[gcg2503]

Originally Posted by Pedro

But it's got holes in the bumper where they were.

As far as I know, overriders dont require holes in bumpers for fitment.

Well not on the cars that I have owned - Landaus, XA and ZF Fairlane.

The holes were most probably for spotlights

[79FordEsky]

Kryton this auction has a fair bit of interest.

[XR Martin]

$10k? LOLs. Opening bid wont even be that low.

[79FordEsky]

I will contact the agent again and get some engine and side on shots

[Bud Bud]

Originally Posted by 79FordEsky

I will contact the agent again and get some engine and side on shots

And close ups of the lower doors too if you could please.

Bud Bud

[Falcman0o7]

I want it! I have a real soft spot for the XB GS.

[jaydee]

The 60's Hammond wooden ski boat with a 351 in it sounds like a ripper too, love the old wooden ski boats.

[2011G6E]

That wooden speedboat would be frickin' sweet!!

I also notice an early sixties F500 with 351 as well in "excellent condition but no brakes" (presumably from being in the shed since 2000).

I love farm clearance auctions...you never know what is going to turn up.

[LG17]

Originally Posted by jaydee

The 60's Hammond wooden ski boat with a 351 in it sounds like a ripper too, love the old wooden ski boats.

That ski boat is very similar to the one that used to be owned by Jilly Johnson's dad.

[XB GS 351 Coupe]

Good memory, and there was some side and engine bay photos, still nice cruiser even with the 302......would be happy to buy it for the right price. With a bit of a tidy up and a stroker crank would come up real nice

[galaxy xr8]

Look's like a very neat original old car, a good starting project if someone was to ever want one, it's all there and complete, very hard to find a neat original example these day's.

[2011G6E]

Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

Look's like a very neat original old car, a good starting project if someone was to ever want one, it's all there and complete, very hard to find a neat original example these day's.

That linking of terms like "very neat original old car" and "good starting project" always give me flashbacks to that Castrol oil advert with the young guy who proudly inherited his grandfathers genuine Bathurst 350 Monaro that the old guy had owned since new..."low miles, absolutely original, a piece of history". Then he starts rolling off the mods...lowered it, flared the guards, repainted it, fitted a different engine and diff, modified it to buggery.

It might have been "a piece of history", but it sure ain't anymore...

[xbxd351]

I bought a nice tidy 302 XB Fairmont for 800 bucks a little over 10 years ago for a runaround. Of course I treated it like **** and just abandoned it after it had served its purpose Still have feelings of guilt now when I think about the condition I let it get to. I thought I would always be able to pick up a clean V8 XB for a few hundred.

[AU Mont]

no doubt reserve will be something ridiculous.

you wont get cars like these for a good price anymore

[79FordEsky]

Stefan looks like you are correct with that link, also i am waiting for the pictures, but there is lots of great things at this auction can't wait

[The Yeti]

Forget the car I want the boat

[79FordEsky]

More pics as requested

[Sprint347]

I'm not sure what it sold for, but it's back on the market:

http://www.fordmusclecars.com.au/vie...p?ItemID=11899