Calypso Green XA Falcon GT HO Phase 4

[Brent Hall]

[QUOTE=Brent Hall;5189161]http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&rc...08423445288100

[Brent Hall]

gtho4

[Brent Hall]

[QUOTE=Brent Hall;5189161]removed

[Brent Hall]

Originally Posted by Stefan

I thought the first issue was quite clear on the owners, working off memory and not sure of the dates.

Original owner, who had it painted zircon with silver "black-outs"
2nd owner the car yard guy, car still zircon green
3rd owner the Tradie (brickie or chippy), car still zircon green
4th owner the car yard again, the car still zircon green
5th the current owner - car still zircon green, then restored back to Calypso.

Given the above you where in the car with either the tradie or the current owner BUT both times the car was zircon Green with silver bonnet when they picked up the car from the dealer, not Calypso Green.

You say you were in a calypso XA GTHO.....not posible

Back in 1974 I'm sure plenty of cars were called GTHOs instead of GTs, even blue XY utes were referred to as GTHOs.

My guess your mate may have bought a calypso green XA, maybe even a GT, and you were young and impressionable kid owning a Kombi, the XA probably felt like a rocket ship, shooting flames from the exhaust.

An impressionable mind, 40 years ago and fading memories......nothing more than that. My guess is you were in a completely different car.

So the 5th Owner would be KG162 Who bought it from the Parra Dealer. Would that be about right in 85? Thanks for the help...

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by Brent Hall

So the 5th Owner would be KG162 Who bought it from the Parra Dealer. Would that be about right in 85? Thanks for the help...

KG plate was the Tradie, Kirk Gra.....something, he sold back to the car yard Lahood Motors wearing that plate. The current owner bought it from Lahood with those plates still attached.

Current owner has now got the original BJG plates back on the car.

Kirk would have bought it in 1978, sold it in the mid 80s

I see it also wore "RL" plates at some stage, this would have been Robert Lahood (who owned it twice). I assume that plate was on the car before the "KG" Plates. so it went

• Hemphill - Orginal BJG plates 1973 - 1978
• Lahoood Motors - RL plates for "Robert Lahood" 1978
• Kirk Gr... KG plates, 1978 - mid 80s
• Lahood motors again, kept KG plates on it
• Current owner...bought it with KG plates and eventrually refitted BJG plates, mid 80s to now

[Brent Hall]

[QUOTE=Stefan;5189327]KG plate was the Tradie, Kirk Gra.....something, he sold back to the car yard Lahood Motors wearing that plate. The current owner bought it from Lahood with those plates still attached.

Current owner has now got the original BJG plates back on the car.

Kirk would have bought it in 1978, sold it in the mid 80s

I see it also wore "RL" plates at some stage, this would have been Robert Lahood (who owned it twice). I assume that plate was on the car before the "KG" Plates. so it went

• Hemphill - Orginal BJG plates
• Lahoood Motors - RL plates for "Robert Lahood
• Kirk Gr... KG plates
• Lahood motors again, kept KG plates on it
• Current owner...bought it with KG plates and eventrually refitted BJG plates.

[/QUO Thank you for that I just had a mate call in who was in the spare part trade for many years He has been to the Parra Dealer... And new Lahoods... Well that's it from me and all a good ford day...One think in the Tele Add 1985 GTHO 4 for sale Phone prefix 642 where was 642. Thank you

[Brent Hall]

[QUOTE=Brent Hall;5189351]

Originally Posted by Stefan

KG plate was the Tradie, Kirk Gra.....something, he sold back to the car yard Lahood Motors wearing that plate. The current owner bought it from Lahood with those plates still attached.

Current owner has now got the original BJG plates back on the car.

Kirk would have bought it in 1978, sold it in the mid 80s

I see it also wore "RL" plates at some stage, this would have been Robert Lahood (who owned it twice). I assume that plate was on the car before the "KG" Plates. so it went

• Hemphill - Orginal BJG plates
• Lahoood Motors - RL plates for "Robert Lahood
• Kirk Gr... KG plates
• Lahood motors again, kept KG plates on it
• Current owner...bought it with KG plates and eventrually refitted BJG plates.

[/QUO Thank you for that I just had a mate call in who was in the spare part trade for many years He has been to the Parra Dealer... And new Lahoods... Well that's it from me and all a good ford day...One think in the Tele Add 1985 GTHO 4 for sale Phone prefix 642 where was 642. Thank you

The dealer yard look the same today as photo see Tony Lahoods Yard. I do Remember my friend brother saying he bought it from a Parramatta rd Dealer. Maybe I did have the colour wrong and year..O'WELL..

[Stefan]

Find your mates...

[Brent Hall]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Find your mates...

All's good yes same dealer Lahoods If you look to the back of both photo's there is a long brick building with white window both the same just different years as is the sign writing. That's what threw me I thought there was a Lahoods on Canterbury Rd as well.. You explained it make sense now..Thank You I will try and find Alex Spiteri as it was his Brother or something.. All the best.. Thank you all...

[Brent Hall]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Find your mates...

Thanks I will see I only remember Alex Spiteri.
Maybe one of the Owner will remember the Time we Crashed it.

[zoesgift]

think of the positives! you now have 35 posts and even got people questioning the validity of the car, well done! I have some gingko biloba here for sale to help with your memory, let us know your address and ill post it to you, signed and all

[Brent Hall]

[QUOTE=Brent Hall;5189374]

Originally Posted by Brent Hall

The dealer yard look the same today as photo see Tony Lahoods Yard. I do Remember my friend brother saying he bought it from a Parramatta rd Dealer. Maybe I did have the colour wrong and year..O'WELL..

Hi Stefan click on link and see the number plate on GTHO 1V ---399
http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&rc...08423445288100

[Brent Hall]

Originally Posted by zoesgift

think of the positives! you now have 35 posts and even got people questioning the validity of the car, well done! I have some gingko biloba here for sale to help with your memory, let us know your address and ill post it to you, signed and all

Im getting married in 4 weeks for the first time at 57 I may need Viagra instead..After having Prostate Cancer. Hav a look at the link to Stefan rego on car ---399.

[Gavin Thomas]

Far Canal ! This is all getting pretty .......think i need a little

[Sam]

Hulk, is that you?

[HP-0351]

Originally Posted by Brent Hall

Hello Ford XA falcon GT HO PHASE 4 CALYPSO GREEN ...In 1974 my friends Brother bought the XA from a car dealer on Parramatta rd...Myself along with The owners brother Alex Spiteri. I sat in the back seat with Trevor and Sharon in the middle. And we went off looking for a friend that had a GTHO Blue ute.to give him a run The was in Georges Hall. We couldn't find my friend in the HO UTE. So I told Alex's brother about a quarter mile stretch of rd Harley Crs Condell Park. I t was about 5 pm.He lined it up and away we went Looking out the back you could see the pipes light up. As he changed Gears the body would go forward then slam you back into the seat. Before we new it 130 mph...One problem came up we ran out of road.. Harley was a P shaped Cres..Turning to the left on goes the brakes still no more road let. We hit the kerb right hand front wheel, then air bourne for about what felt like 50 ft. We where lucky the factories had not been built at the time. We stopped up right. Apart from Sh-tting our self's. And Sharon Fingernails cut into mine and Trevor's wrists we where all OK . Only damage to the XA GT was the drivers stub axle. We where able to get it back to Georges hall. Just as My other friend Drove by in his GTHO UTE. This is all fair dinkum I think he still owns it. As I remember him living near Botany Bay and I think he was a dentist. Your B W HALL

Hi Brent,

I can tell you that the XA you were in, DEFINITELY WASN'T the XA GTHO Phase IV.

As you have now purchased the magazines, you would have seen the complete history of the Phase IV and the actual people who have owned and when they have owned it.

There never has been anyone by the name of Alex Spiteri that has owned the XAGTHO Phase IV.

It would have been a similar XA GT that you were in that day and that is all but thanks for sharing your story though

Cheers

Roy

[Brent Hall]

Still waiting for it to arrive Thanks Roy It sure was one hell of a RIDE...

Originally Posted by HP-0351

Hi Brent,

I can tell you that the XA you were in, DEFINITELY WASN'T the XA GTHO Phase IV.

As you have now purchased the magazines, you would have seen the complete history of the Phase IV and the actual people who have owned and when they have owned it.

There never has been anyone by the name of Alex Spiteri that has owned the XAGTHO Phase IV.

It would have been a similar XA GT that you were in that day and that is all but thanks for sharing your story though

Cheers

Roy

[bluovl]

I don't know why but this has been my favorite thread in a long time.

[Brent Hall]

Originally Posted by bluovl

I don't know why but this has been my favorite thread in a long time.

Me to I have learnt a lot. One not to take thing personally have fun....I'm just happy we survived the Crash. And I love my XG "GTHO" UTE. My wife to be has a EL..I won't swap it...Thanks for the fun.

[zoesgift]

ahhhhhhh....its better to burn out then to fade away

[HO 3]

Originally Posted by zoesgift

ahhhhhhh....its better to burn out then to fade away

Some also say it's better to wear out rather than rust away!
It's been a good ride.

Cheers Mick

[Brent Hall]

Originally Posted by HO 3

Some also say it's better to wear out rather than rust away!
It's been a good ride.

Cheers Mick

I'LL BE BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is another old say" If you can't laugh at your self the who else can you laugh at". Answer Holden Drivers..

[ford71V8]

Was hunting through my old mags recently and came across this so a snapped a pic with my phone.
Thought it might be worth putting pic in this thread.

[zoesgift]

just wondering if the magazines arrived!!?? nice pic there must be so many ppl who took pics of this car while it was there. id love to see undercarriage pics which go back to the time.......

[XB GS 351 Coupe]

Originally Posted by zoesgift

just wondering if the magazines arrived!!?? nice pic there must be so many ppl who took pics of this car while it was there. id love to see undercarriage pics which go back to the time.......

I would say no one would have bothered back then, no one had camera phones, no one carried cameras around, how many people would go around with a camera taking photos of cars sitting in car yards….my guess would be very few.

[Paull]

Phase 1V, Classic.

[xxx000]

got to love the 'never to be replaced' on the windscreen in the photo but the car is left out in the rain

[CoupeKing]

Originally Posted by xxx000

got to love the 'never to be replaced' on the windscreen in the photo but the car is left out in the rain

Could be a marketing ploy...to show a potential buyer that the sunroof doesn't leak. Imagine someone test-driving this in the wet that was interested in trading-in their XY 250 with factory Auto for it? lol.

[HO 3]

20k was the asking price at the time if my memory serves me correct

Cheers Mick

[FGX-351]

I got mine locked away.
1:18 scale number 1351. lol