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Old 20-07-2007, 05:19 PM   #1
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Default Rare Eb's

Hope this post don't cause conflicts , but there was an early post
about fairly rare EB's , was pr'bly deleted .'cause the original post was very old..

but it's indeed true About EB Fairmont Ghia's [Quote Ghia] ..
In 1992 only 30 V8 Ghia's were produced ,,
28 were Auto , And 2 Manual as per custom order ..
i have a certified , and i quote [Certified] letter from Ford about
this , but you can ring them , and ask for conformation from their
libraries ..they only quote 1992 ,, not eb11 or eb1
I Have on EB11 Dated 12-14/10/92 [AS per dates written on inside of
mouldings , back of instruments etc..]


Please , no negative comments , as this is for information purposes to those interested ..

Cheers... hope this may help , ...

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Old 20-07-2007, 05:33 PM   #2
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You mean the thread that got mined that I started?

A manual EB V8 Ghia would be neat thats for sure.
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Old 20-07-2007, 05:42 PM   #3
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http://cgi.ebay.com.au/EB-FAIRMONT-G...QQcmdZViewItem

Theres one on ebay, if your right... maybe someone would be interested in this one.

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Old 20-07-2007, 05:57 PM   #4
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That's interesting about the dates, the first eb 5.0litre that I drove was a brand new silver fairmont ghia - eb1 in 1991 at was then, Brian Pollack motors in Phillip, A.C.T., from there I ordered my ebxr8 in sept that year, albeit from another dealer in Canberra, but the Ghia's definately did exist.
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Old 20-07-2007, 06:11 PM   #5
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You mean the thread that got mined that I started?

A manual EB V8 Ghia would be neat thats for sure.
after conversion with mine -yes it's pleasure to drive,and own .
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Old 20-07-2007, 06:23 PM   #6
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http://cgi.ebay.com.au/EB-FAIRMONT-G...QQcmdZViewItem

Theres one on ebay, if your right... maybe someone would be interested in this one.

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I get a system error [A system connection error has occured. Please try again in a few moments.]
with that link ..
But interesting , for the right price ,, mmmm - thank you..
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Old 20-07-2007, 06:29 PM   #7
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That's interesting about the dates, the first eb 5.0litre that I drove was a brand new silver fairmont ghia - eb1 in 1991 at was then, Brian Pollack motors in Phillip, A.C.T., from there I ordered my ebxr8 in sept that year, albeit from another dealer in Canberra, but the Ghia's definately did exist.
yes Xr8 did exist , but not in the terms of Motor , just dressing ,
thanks for the response ,,

PS . a silver fairmont ghia would be neat...
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Old 20-07-2007, 06:43 PM   #8
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PS . a silver fairmont ghia would be neat...
Yes, it would be ;)

(although, mine's an EA)
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Old 20-07-2007, 07:33 PM   #9
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What! are you serious about that statement or do you mean only 30 pearl black v8 ghias.I have a 1992 s2 v8 eb fairmont ghia auto in everglade with sprint wheels but i didnt think it was rare.I also used to own a 91 s1 silver fairmont ghia v8 auto with sunroof until it got rear ended :
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Old 20-07-2007, 08:59 PM   #10
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What! are you serious about that statement or do you mean only 30 pearl black v8 ghias.I have a 1992 s2 v8 eb fairmont ghia auto in everglade with sprint wheels but i didnt think it was rare.I also used to own a 91 s1 silver fairmont ghia v8 auto with sunroof until it got rear ended :
yes i am serious ... Ford should Know ..
i believe Ford only Built so many '92 v8 Ghia's regardless of colour.
[Black was just an option colour , could be any colour]
you are one of the lucky ones that have one ... :
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Old 21-07-2007, 02:29 AM   #11
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Wasnt having a go im just shocked to find that out,i reckon its really cool now i know my ghia is one of only a handful.Thanks for the info now i really know i got a bargain.Ford didnt let you know the colours by any chance did they?
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Old 21-07-2007, 07:51 AM   #12
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colours i couldn't tell you , i just presume they were available in any colour..
not real sure about that . glad you found it helpful..
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Old 21-07-2007, 10:36 AM   #13
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I really would've thought there's more than 30 EB V8 Ghia's around, I've seen plenty over the years. 30 is a big surprise.
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Old 21-07-2007, 11:53 AM   #14
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gee im a bit surprised myself, who would have thought they were such a rare car
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Old 21-07-2007, 12:35 PM   #15
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I really like my car and now it feels even more betterer,Ahh everglade i love it : So my wheels are not as rare as my car,who knows how many xr8 sprints they made?
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Old 22-07-2007, 04:35 AM   #16
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Im sure the person wanting the info appreciates it, but i doubt it makes a difference, would someone buy one of these now just because they are were limited numbers, but not created as a limited edition. toyota avalons are rare too, nobody wanted to buy them either.
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Old 22-07-2007, 08:21 AM   #17
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Im sure the person wanting the info appreciates it, but i doubt it makes a difference, would someone buy one of these now just because they are were limited numbers, but not created as a limited edition. toyota avalons are rare too, nobody wanted to buy them either.
Mate do you even like cars? Or are you just here to be a pain in the ***?
Of course people will buy something that is becoming rare, if it was originaly a 'Limited Edition' or not.
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Old 22-07-2007, 08:46 PM   #18
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I had a black 92 V8 EB Ghia
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Old 22-07-2007, 11:11 PM   #19
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I don't really see them becoming anymore valuable then any other eb ghia 5l.
He's saying in 1992 there was 30 made,nothing about 91 or 93.There are a lot more than 30 eb ghia5l's around,and there is very little difference between the years,no signifigantly different features in the 92 that the 91 or 93 wouldn't have.

The Factory manuals may be collectable-ish later.
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Im sure the person wanting the info appreciates it, but i doubt it makes a difference, would someone buy one of these now just because they are were limited numbers, but not created as a limited edition. toyota avalons are rare too, nobody wanted to buy them either.
I tend to agree with you here mate.

To 99.9% of the motoring public all they see is an old Falcon, we're the only ones who care about it being a Fairmont Ghia V8. There just isn't enough of us who care about these around to keep the value up any more no matter how rare a V8 ghia is. Maybe in many years to come they might become valuable, but not for any time soon.
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Old 22-07-2007, 11:29 PM   #21
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For each, falcon, fairmont and ghia V8's, there was something around the mark of 400-500 models made for each model. EB I, I and ED's and even into the EF's and EL's. The reason why you see a fair few fairmont ghia V8's getting around, is that alot of people appreciate them and keep them in fairly good condition......so they last. Falcons and Fairmonts on the other hand are fairly rare......you very rarely see them on the road (most likely reason, been abused). As for sales i dont think you would get much back, but who knows they could start to rise in the near future?...
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Svt8 i saw the mods done to your eb,what time has it run at the drags?
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Old 23-07-2007, 03:37 PM   #23
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Just an update , curiosity got to me ..
I got onto Ford , and and the fellow looked in the Library , and said to me that in the EB Ghia range , there was 95 produced , and that included 3.9 , 4.0 and 5l .
but outside the year of '92 , he could not narrow down any 5l Ghia records ..
only 1992 v8 ghias were on record , which i find strange ..

Ahh well , i'm still content , i have my car 'cause i like it .. and knowing there were only so many produced is a bonus only .

I don't really think that they will become rare money wise ...
It's a personal like for the car ..
Cheers , and hope this can be of helpful ..
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I have a series I EB GL, 5.0litre auto. Built September 1991.
Does know how many of these were made and and if there are many left?
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Old 18-08-2009, 11:52 PM   #25
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my parents in law had a eb ghia v8 5speed a white then, sold it off to some one then they stripped it for parts
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Old 18-08-2009, 11:59 PM   #26
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Can't believe someone would do that to a rare car.
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Old 21-08-2009, 12:01 AM   #27
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yeah i know but meh not my car haha, it was my partners first car on her P's too
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Old 25-08-2009, 07:10 PM   #28
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ive got an ED 5Ltr futura in Pearl Black and opional alloys.
havnt seen many of them around
as for V8 EB Ghias being rare
there is 5 in my loacal area
2 white
1 silver
1 cardnal red
and theres one parked outside my daughters school every arvo thats cobolt blue
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Old 25-08-2009, 07:21 PM   #29
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There was a manual V8 Fairmont EB for sale on here a couple of years ago. My mate bought it but sold it soon after.
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Old 30-08-2009, 09:19 PM   #30
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dont no about the sedans but there is only 27 v8 eb ghia wagons and i still own mine.
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