Make Offer - 1965 Ford XP falcon TUBBED 347 Stroker. 112,000 original milesI'm the third owner and acquired it from my dad (who was the second owner) in around 1988Windows all the way aroundSeats are not original--they are from an 80's era Ford WindstarIncludes spare tire on original (?) A rusty old Ford Falcon has sold for more than $300,000 at auction after sitting in a barn for over 30 years.The one-owner 1973 Ford Falcon XA GT RPO 83 is one of Australia's rarest cars and attracted huge attention at the online auction on Wednesday.The Falcon is affectionately known as the 'chicken coupe' after its owner parked it away in a shed in 1988 and surrounded it with chicken wire to keep it safe.A rusty old Ford Falcon known as the 'chicken coupe' has sold at auction for over $300,000 Over 120,000 people watched the live auction on Grays Online and car specialist Rian Gaffy said it was a sign of what a rare find it was. Ford Falcon Sedan 1966 XP Auto - Runs and Drives. Fury as Britons fleeing Portugal pay nearly £1,000 to fly home to beat...Just a QUARTER of Britons have confidence in government's Covid quarantine rules amid weeks of carnage that...Is Boris's back to work drive working? Mr Gaffy said it was one of just two sold in the MacPherson’s Old Gold colour and wasn't surprised as the price considering a restored four-door version had recently sold for $400,000.It even comes standard with some rare optional extras for 1973, including power steering, air conditioning, intermittent wipers and tinted windows.The RPO 83 version of the Falcon coupe was a special model created after the 'Muscle Car Scare' in 1972 when Australian government banned a range of performance cars out of fears they were too fast for the road.Already manufactured parts from the now-banned GTHO Phase IV were then sent to dealers to option to new Falcons and the RPO 83 was born. 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Calculations are based on an interest rate of 10% per annum over a 3 year term with no deposit.It’s full of rust, it won’t start and the interior is full of rat droppings and cobwebs but auctioneers still expect a rare Ford Falcon to sell for roughly six figures when it goes to auction this Friday.Known in enthusiast circles as the “Chicken Coupe” because it’s owner parked it in a barn and surrounded it in chicken wire because he couldn’t afford to insure it, the Falcon XA GT is highly sought after thanks to its incredible back story.The story goes back to the supercar scare of the early 1970s, when Ford, Holden and Chrysler were forced to scrap plans for faster muscle cars to compete at Bathurst after a political uproar caused by a newspaper article.Then NSW transport minister Milton Morris told the newspaper he was horrified at plans for the big three to build sedans capable of 160mph (roughly 260km/h), calling the cars “bullets on wheels”.Ford had already built four “Phase IV” GT HO Falcons but, fearful of the political backlash, the company scrapped the program in 1972.The next year, though, it offered a run of 120 RPO (regular production option) 83 hardtop coupes that came with many of the modified parts left over from the Phase IV program.The company didn’t advertise the cars and some got more go-fast parts than others, but those in the know snapped them up.One of them was a Queensland Telecom technician who drove it for 15 years before parking it in a shed surrounded by chicken wire “to keep the pigeons out”. 'It's got all the original running gear like the engine, gearbox and diff and it's not just a muscle car - it's an RPO 83,' he said.A full refurbishment of the car would cost 'more than $100,000' but Mr Gaffy said some potential buyers were only interested in minor repairs to keep it original. Estimated milage is 18,000 as the previous owner only drove it on the occasional weekend drive across town to visit his grandmother. 57% of employees say they travelled to the office in the past seven...Sadiq Khan sparks fury by calling drive to get workers back to the office 'OFFENSIVE' and rubbishes claim...Leeds on the brink of lockdown: Nearly half a million people in city face restrictions as rising infections...Boris Johnson 'hosted room full of 50 Tory MPs packed in "cheek by jowl"' just minutes before Number 10...REVEALED: Billionaire film producer Tyler Perry's lavish new Atlanta estate - that will 'include a hangar...'Wait until JK Rowling hears about this! AU $2,000.00 1d 3h. Search for new & used Ford Falcon cars for sale in Australia. Mar 8, 2020 - Explore Randy Cobb's board "FORD FALCON", followed by 1430 people on Pinterest.


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