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23-02-2012, 08:14 AM
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Cynical Idealist
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Ever seen one of these? (Ignore the pointless, rambling article accompanying the pictures.)
http://jalopnik.com/5882221/when-aut...ery-goes-wrong
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23-02-2012, 08:32 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Yep, saw plenty when i was in Argentina a few years ago. check out this tread;
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...44#post2783844 |
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23-02-2012, 10:54 AM
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Cynical Idealist
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And I'm guessing if they had to cobble together cars and could only redo the noses, importing Australian Falcons probably would have been too expensive (especially when they'd still have to be converted to left-hand drive).
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23-02-2012, 12:01 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Ah yes, the Argentina Falcon. It gives you the idea what our Falcon would have looked like if Ford just kept facelifting the original body style without moving on to the XR body.
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23-02-2012, 08:36 AM
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hahaha i dont mind the black out rear. the original is better but yeah haha classic!
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The Daily's Build. http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11349360 Weekender: '69 VW Notchback http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...24#post4531824 |
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23-02-2012, 10:35 AM
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Not sure of there fuel price, market and wealth, but a LHD Falcon and Terri could well have found market there
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23-02-2012, 01:31 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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The car looks like an XP Falcon with XC GS front and TF cortina rear
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23-02-2012, 05:26 PM
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 There is something cool about this look though. Put white walls on it... and oh my. Quote:
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23-02-2012, 10:19 PM
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23-02-2012, 06:04 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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They look great for their age
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23-02-2012, 08:19 PM
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I like the front end with the twin headlights...the back of the other one is just OK, but the original rear end would probably synch in with the round headlights better.
You're right...lowered, moon caps, white walls... 
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23-02-2012, 08:54 PM
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here is a few pics
   And this is my favorite    
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23-02-2012, 09:24 PM
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That one^^ looks like the early 60's compact Fairlane
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23-02-2012, 09:29 PM
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yeah thats the 1974 model very nice all the lights suit the body lines well
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23-02-2012, 09:37 PM
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Saw somewhere they had their own version of a 2v head on the 221 engine, different looking intake manifold than our 250 version.
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23-02-2012, 10:35 PM
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Bush Mechanic
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Any pics of the interiors?
May be some bolt on parts available we could import to modernise our old girls... |
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23-02-2012, 11:06 PM
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It wasn't just the Falcon they kept producing, they did the same with the 1967 Galaxie which ran until 1983. Imagine being able to buy a classic Galaxie brand new, almost 20 years on.
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23-02-2012, 11:10 PM
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*link won't work* please delete
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23-02-2012, 11:08 PM
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Website with models by year, and interior pics. |
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24-02-2012, 12:31 AM
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Cynical Idealist
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Nice picture finds, guys!
I knew about Brazilian Galaxies, but not Argentinian ones. The Brazilian Galaxies mutated interestingly.
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