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Old 25-01-2011, 10:16 AM   #61
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That stillborn sedan looks ok imo, a bit less harsh than the XD. Very European with the more soft edges. Can see why the ute didn't progress any further though. Thanks for posting them CoupeXB, very interesting stuff.
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Old 25-01-2011, 01:02 PM   #62
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Very heavy influence of the Granada...?
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Old 25-01-2011, 01:20 PM   #63
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sorry.... would have nothing on the old schools..... look quite gay actually....
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Old 25-01-2011, 03:21 PM   #64
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Saw this at a show in Melbourne in 2007.





Not sure of it's story - but as previous...
There was never FACTORY built XD/XE coupes...
I can tell you that this car was made from a Genuine 351 4-Speed XE ESP.
A legit Option 54 car...

My question - is why????
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Old 25-01-2011, 03:29 PM   #65
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I can tell you that this car was made from a Genuine 351 4-Speed XE ESP.
A legit Option 54 car...

My question - is why????
yep.. that thing needs more than a change of wheels to look good......
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Old 25-01-2011, 04:23 PM   #66
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That just spells WRONG!.
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Old 25-01-2011, 04:48 PM   #67
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Spanmore come's to mind when i think of those XE coupe's above. They were a limo company that built a few coupes.
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Old 25-01-2011, 09:24 PM   #68
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XD was originally going to use carryover XC doors, and ute body. If this XD version had gone ahead the old coupe body would have probably continued on with an XD front.





The top ute doesn't look too bad, the second ute with the scolloped doors looks like an abortion.
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Old 26-01-2011, 02:13 AM   #69
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I am looking at that falcon, & thinking large cortina/small falcon hybrid.
For the family- falcon
For the cost concious - cortina
For looks of the falcon & milage of cortina - Faltina!

Or is that to close to the old Falcon pay out name? Fowl-tin?
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Old 29-01-2011, 08:40 PM   #70
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They have to be early XD concepts - look at the 3rd from bottom shot (rear 3/4), looks like carry-over XC doors. The little blocks near the front wheels have a date, a shame we can't read it. Shows what the Falcon might have been prior to the huge weight/fuel economy push in light of Holden switching to Commodore. Great stuff, have not seen these photos before!
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Old 29-01-2011, 09:33 PM   #71
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Thats great i wonder if it will ever be made tho
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