The Phase 4 story is probably the most celebrated story in GT-HO folklore. In 1972 the new XA GT model had been released and a GT-HO Phase 4 model was needed to take over from the XY GT-HO Phase 3 on the race track. Four XAs were built before production was stopped due to a "super car scare". The Phase 4 was never officially released by Ford Australia. Three of those four still exist today. In March 2007 a Phase 3 (there were 300 built) was sold for $683,500. In June 2007 a Phase 3 sold for $750,000. What's a Phase 4 worth .. a million or two, or thereabouts? In September 2007 there was an unconfirmed rumour, doing the rounds in Sydney, that the owner of one of those three remaining Phase 4s rejected an offer of $2.5m .. if you had one, would you sell it? Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase 4 Videos of two of those three World's Fastest Four Door The Car That Never Was The Final Finest Phase |
GT-HO Phase 3 sells for a bucket-load This Phase 3 sells for a truck-load The million dollar Phase 3 Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase 3 (red) Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase 3 (green) Other Ford Vehicles
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