Best 3 Fords - Page 2

roddy1960 · 10-04-2020, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by roKWiz

Ford Louisville

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Ford Sundowner's

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Ford Trader

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(Yeah, yeah, I know technically its a Mazda)

Is not the venerable Louisville one of the best looking prime movers of all time.. Definitely a big favourite for me.. Our local fuel tanker agent had one for yonks..Was bright red with some scrolling on her . Was in a roll over once , was fixed and done a ton more work before being retired. Well in excess of a million clicks I believe . Dear old girl she was .

XR Martin · 10-04-2020, 04:31 PM

I love the Gt40 as much as anyone, but it's as much as a Ford as the Benniton Ford F1 that Schumacher won his first championship in.

MercuryT · 10-04-2020, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by XR Martin

I love the Gt40 as much as anyone, but it's as much as a Ford as the Benniton Ford F1 that Schumacher won his first championship in.

Really?

I didn't realise

BENT_8 · 10-04-2020, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MercuryT

Really?

I didn't realise

Lola chassis powered by Ford I believe.

MercuryT · 10-04-2020, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BENT_8

Lola chassis powered by Ford I believe.

Well that sucks as I thought Ford 100%

Rob 351 · 10-04-2020, 07:47 PM

Not that bad Mercury.. Iirc that little Ford V8 that powered Schumacher’s first title, beat the so called superior Renault V10’s that powered Williams, and the V10 Peugeot powered McLarens in 94.. Geez Ferrari were running V-12’s.
That little Ford Cosworth was a giant killer in it’s time...

arronm · 10-04-2020, 07:56 PM

Model T
XA GT Coupe
BF F6

**Rallye Sport** · 10-04-2020, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob 351

Not that bad Mercury.. Iirc that little Ford V8 that powered Schumacher’s first title, beat the so called superior Renault V10’s that powered Williams, and the V10 Peugeot powered McLarens in 94.. Geez Ferrari were running V-12’s.
That little Ford Cosworth was a giant killer in it’s time...

Getting off topic I know but that Cosworth V8

Here it is at 20,000rpm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPdm51QwZEw

**FairmontGS** · 10-04-2020, 08:14 PM

Only Australian here

FG GT-F
XA RPO coupe
XB GT coupe

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Bossxr8 · 10-04-2020, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by XR Martin

I love the Gt40 as much as anyone, but it's as much as a Ford as the Benniton Ford F1 that Schumacher won his first championship in.

The lola wasn’t even close to being finished. Ford took the bones and turned it into a winner. By the time they were finished it was pretty much all Ford. I doubt anything much left in it was original lola.

MercuryT · 10-04-2020, 08:44 PM

I like our Mustangs.

Not being nasty but I find underwhelming (BarraT still kills it!).....look fast.

The GT350R special.......

oldel · 11-04-2020, 02:48 AM

I'm going all non australian here because there was another thread about the best falcon before anyway (xp coupe or xw ute for me)

So for the best fords ever internationally: I like the late 60s ones best
69 mustang mach 1
galaxie (Beats fairlane for me for one simple reason - they raced the galaxie and it was epic)
One not from the 60s: gt (the new one, not the 60s lola based one. E: I love the original but it's not like anyone here could drive one. The larger new one had the awesome looks but was something the everyman can drive)

Bossxr8 · 11-04-2020, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by MercuryT

I like our Mustangs.

Not being nasty but I find underwhelming (BarraT still kills it!).....look fast.

The GT350R special.......

You keep saying that but no barra could get near a 2018+ mustang gt. The numbers don’t lie. It is faster. Facts.

And i have a barra.

The Mustang GT is also faster than the 350R. Look up the figures if you don’t believe it. It’s been proven numerous times.

Poetic Justice · 11-04-2020, 11:22 AM

T3
63 Thunderbird
32 Three window

and my EL??

.:4:. · 11-04-2020, 02:04 PM

6 cylinder petrol bf mark 2 fairmont ghia, 3 valve 5.4 litre mark 2 bf fairmont ghia, then the egas mark 2 bf fairmont ghia.

roKWiz · 11-04-2020, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Poetic Justice

T3
63 Thunderbird
32 Three window

and my EL??

Probably wouldn't say no to a 32, 33 three window either.

Yellow_Festiva · 11-04-2020, 04:32 PM

1) WF Festiva (fire away)
2) GT40
3) GTHO Ph3

MercuryT · 11-04-2020, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

You keep saying that but no barra could get near a 2018+ mustang gt. The numbers don’t lie. It is faster. Facts.

And i have a barra.

The Mustang GT is also faster than the 350R. Look up the figures if you don’t believe it. It’s been proven numerous times.

I'm genuinely not being nasty - I absolutely love the look of them (rear not as good but rest awesome).

It didn't "feel" as quick to me as stock F6 let alone. But fair enough, maybe it's deceptively faster than I thought as I haven't looked at times..

MercuryT · 11-04-2020, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

1) WF Festiva (fire away)
2) GT40
3) GTHO Ph3

What if was a Red Festiva though?

Yellow_Festiva · 11-04-2020, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MercuryT

What if was a Red Festiva though?

Considering their Asian origins from non communist countries yellow is a more fitting colour

MercuryT · 11-04-2020, 05:28 PM

I'd love to nominate the De Tomaso Pantera.

One of my favorite ever cars, wicked..........buy sadly I can't as engine not enough

Bossxr8 · 11-04-2020, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MercuryT

I'd love to nominate the De Tomaso Pantera.

One of my favorite ever cars, wicked..........buy sadly I can't as engine not enough

They were sold through ford/lincoln dealers in the us. The yanks consider them fords in the same way they do mercurys and lincolns.

MercuryT · 11-04-2020, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by wodahs

id like to say 1969 Jaguar XKE E-Type Convertible 2 Door Roadster also .......... buy sadly I can't also

Did that have a Ford motor? I'm surprised as I didn't think so.

MercuryT · 11-04-2020, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

They were sold through ford/lincoln dealers in the us. The yanks consider them fords in the same way they do mercurys and lincolns.

Still a Ford built engine though? 351 Cleveland.

Or is that wrong?

Bossxr8 · 11-04-2020, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MercuryT

Still a Ford built engine though? 351 Cleveland.

Or is that wrong?

Correct. Some years even used aussie built clevo’s after they stopped making them in the us. I think the last years of pantera used 302 windsors though.

MercuryT · 11-04-2020, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Correct. Some years even used aussie built clevo’s after they stopped making them in the us. I think the last years of pantera used 302 windsors though.

Ok excellent. Thank you. I love the Pantera's.

I don't understand the EType comparison though? (not yours)

MercuryT · 11-04-2020, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by wodahs

but ford did own jaguar at one stage

Or is that wrong? theres my connection

oh and we did build a beach buggy with a clevo as we had it in the shed but still wasnt a ford
sorry but rulz was rulz Re: Best 3 Fords not best 3 vehicles with clevos

I think that's s bit silly and overly argumentative but ok : )

blue sleeper · 11-04-2020, 08:07 PM

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the B-24 Liberator......

MercuryT · 11-04-2020, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by wodahs

but ford did own jaguar at one stage

Or is that wrong? theres my connection

oh and we did build a beach buggy with a clevo as we had it in the shed but still wasnt a ford
was your rulz was rulz Re: Best 3 Fords not best 3 vehicles with clevos
and even you admitted it didnt fall in to category

sorry for being a bit silly

Ok whatever mate.

No worries.

ford71V8 · 11-04-2020, 08:30 PM

I'm still unsettled because I chose an XA coupe instead of a 74 Landau as my 2nd choice.

This thread is giving my anxiety