EXCLUSIVE COMING SOON TO STREET FORDS THE ONE & ONLY PHASE 4

Street Fords Mag · November 25th, 2008, 9:55 pm

WORLD SCOOP!

Street Fords magazine is proud to announce that Roy Velardi, Editor of Street Fords and Xtreme Fords magazine has secured nothing less than the sole production Calypso Green XA GT-HO Phase 4 for an exclusive three-part feature!

Yes, that’s right, the car owned by The Dentist, the car no-one has seen in public since it was last photographed for sale at Bob Lahood motors on Parramatta Road back in the early ’80s.

To say that I am over the moon is a gross understatement. I have known the owner for a while through my cousin who used to spanner on the Phase 4 back in the day and recently we got talking about the possibility of one day bringing the car out to the public for all to see via the magazine.

Stay tuned to Street Fords for updates as we prepare our three-part series on the rarest production muscle car ever produced in this country!

It is with the owner’s permission that I have included a never-before-seen photo of the car just after it was bought. No I'm not going to show you current pics you will just have to wait and see!

Note this is a photo of the car still wearing its incorrect shade of green paint known as Zircon Green. It’s now in it's final stages of restoration, with some finishing touches being completed and we will be bringing you the full story about its history including previous owners interviewed, its restoration, how it performs on the road (yes, I have already driven it several times!) plus more!

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Ford community, so stay tuned as it all unfolds in the months ahead!

More info-replies here
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11241872" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I'm sure I will now be bombarded with questions and emails...fire away!

Cheers,

Roy

Malakai · Post by **Malakai** » November 25th, 2008, 9:59 pm

Holy crap that is awesome. Good work!

I used to have dreams about this car. It's almost like it's a legend or something.

67rce · Post by **67rce** » November 25th, 2008, 10:02 pm

FVCK YEA, let us know what issues it will be in so those of us who dont have subscriptions can get it ASAP

Street Fords Mag · November 25th, 2008, 10:12 pm

67rce wrote:FVCK YEA, let us know what issues it will be in so those of us who dont have subscriptions can get it ASAP

Thats the spirit!

A brief intro much the same as this post will be in Street Fords 48 and Xtreme Fords 10.

The articles (3 of them) will start appearing next year...

Not too mention a couple of other things I have planned!

Cheers,

Roy

Dezza · Post by **Dezza** » November 25th, 2008, 11:57 pm

Hell yeah! It will be awesome to see this car in it's current state. I'm looking forward to it.

LTDHO · Post by **LTDHO** » November 26th, 2008, 6:43 am

Mail me 10 copies!

Post by **EFFalcon** » November 26th, 2008, 7:30 am

awesome score.
congrats to SF magazine

BROCKYB8 · Post by **BROCKYB8** » November 26th, 2008, 1:02 pm

Hang on wasnt there 4 made in total ?
3 were production race cars and one road .
Im guessing this is the road one.
I believe one of the racing ones is in qld

Good work boys

Post by **Bipolar** » November 26th, 2008, 1:27 pm

AFAIK there was one racecar, which is owned by John Bowden I think; one's dead; the one above and one more.

Stoked I've got a subscription

Street Fords Mag · November 26th, 2008, 1:58 pm

This is the only road going version...the Green One...

AaronEF8 · Post by **AaronEF8** » November 26th, 2008, 2:17 pm

There has been heaps (literally hundreds of pages) dedicated to the Phase 4 story in Australian Muscle Car magazine. They de-bunked a lot of folk-lore about them. There's 3 race cars, this green road-spec one and a Hardtop built to Ph4 specs, but only with a GT compliance plate.
[EDIT] I fucked up before, my mistake

This will be a very interesting read.

More importantly though, how big will the posters be?

Dumpsta · Post by **Dumpsta** » November 27th, 2008, 6:58 am

Beautiful car, though Im a tad confused, isnt owning a street ford about having a car that gets driven on the street regularly? Or does having a rwc count for the same thing? Dont get me wrong, I'll be the first to read it.

Street Fords Mag · January 11th, 2010, 10:36 pm

Hi,

Just thought I'd let you know that the first article appearing in Street Fords with the coveted Ford Falcon XA GT-HO Phase IV is issue 63.

It goes on sale in most newsagents this Wednesday the 13th January.

Over 9 pages and around 30 or so never-before-seen pics!

Check out the cover here and further information.

http://www.xagtho.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cheers,

Roy

bushman · Post by **bushman** » January 12th, 2010, 7:22 am

Waiting for the postman to come, tic tok tic tok tic tok tic tok........... etc.

SnyperEB · Post by **SnyperEB** » January 12th, 2010, 7:32 am

Congrats Roy!!

Post by **pHaT`eL** » January 12th, 2010, 2:04 pm

*cough*Charity Cruise Feature*cough*

Nikk O'lass · Post by **Nikk O'lass** » January 12th, 2010, 4:13 pm

HELL YES!

This more then makes up for the Shit BA XR6 last issue (Cannon, Fake Nos bottle and Intercooler on a N/A...WTF)

Street Fords Mag · Post by **Street Fords Mag** » January 12th, 2010, 4:23 pm

Def worth the wait

Street Fords Mag · Post by **Street Fords Mag** » April 4th, 2010, 10:52 am

Happy Easter!

Just thought I'd update you on when Part Two on the Phase IV is being released.

Issue 66 out on the 7th April features a 16 page special on the restoration of the car and also an engine dyno shootout on the Phase III and Phase IV engines.

Cheers,

Roy

Street Fords Mag · Post by **Street Fords Mag** » April 4th, 2010, 11:07 am

Michael (HYPOEB) · Post by **Michael (HYPOEB)** » April 4th, 2010, 11:38 am

Whats up with the cobra badge on it

Street Fords Mag · Post by **Street Fords Mag** » April 4th, 2010, 11:46 am

haha that old Cobra badge was put on the guard by the third owner.

Don't worry its long gone from the car but the current owner still has it sitting on the bench

Michael (HYPOEB) · Post by **Michael (HYPOEB)** » April 4th, 2010, 11:48 am

Haha alright then,Mite go down pick one of these copys up

dylby1 · Post by **dylby1** » April 4th, 2010, 12:09 pm

OMFG THATS AWESOME!!!
Cant wait to see this.
Congratualtions mate

juiceman · Post by **juiceman** » April 4th, 2010, 12:13 pm

Is there any way people can buy old issues of the magazine? I would love to get a hold of issue #63!!

dylby1 · Post by **dylby1** » April 4th, 2010, 12:19 pm

i think you go on Magshop.com and order them there :S
im sure theres a street fords site with a link?

Nikk O'lass · Post by **Nikk O'lass** » April 4th, 2010, 12:21 pm

Eagerly awaited!

bng · Post by **bng** » April 4th, 2010, 6:35 pm

According to my sources... this thing was getting work done at my mechanics the day i was meant to pick up my car. My dad was there earlier when she was there, arsehole didnt call me and tell me to come up early to see it. Spewing. Got told some good storys about it though

Street Fords Mag · Post by **Street Fords Mag** » April 4th, 2010, 7:24 pm

Really, which mechanic and when? I was with the car the whole time whilst it was under restoration so chances are I met your Dad...

iceman · Post by **iceman** » April 4th, 2010, 9:23 pm

love the phase falcons pure aussie built perfection

would love to see some details of the xf ( brockbuster ) 4wd twin turbo prototype, this car was well beyond its time !!

damn shame the xf didnt make production , however there is a guy in wa ??? whom found the original car and is currently restoring it from the ground up? do you guys have any details on the car/rebuild?

glenneaux · Post by **glenneaux** » April 4th, 2010, 9:48 pm

(N) WGAF!

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » April 4th, 2010, 9:55 pm

iceman wrote:love the phase falcons pure aussie built perfection

would love to see some details of the xf ( brockbuster ) 4wd twin turbo prototype, this car was well beyond its time !!

damn shame the xf didnt make production , however there is a guy in wa ??? whom found the original car and is currently restoring it from the ground up? do you guys have any details on the car/rebuild?

heres the mag article about it

http://www.xfalcon.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3587" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

iceman · Post by **iceman** » April 4th, 2010, 9:57 pm

yeah i have the mag , also have complete twin turbo manifolds/turbochargers dump pipes but no intercooler ;(

found the twin system on a barn floor lol

Street Fords Mag · Post by **Street Fords Mag** » April 4th, 2010, 10:23 pm

I cannot open that link for some reason, I'm a member on xfalcon.com too...

I don't have the currents owners details for that car but wouldn't following it up if anyone here can help?

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » April 4th, 2010, 10:25 pm

Street Fords Mag wrote:I cannot open that link for some reason, I'm a member on xfalcon.com too...

I don't have the currents owners details for that car but wouldn't following it up if anyone here can help?

sorry, its part of the donating members section, i keep forgetting its a limited access part of the forum.

iceman · Post by **iceman** » April 4th, 2010, 10:59 pm

here are some pics of the car under construction , the guy was last on ford forums??

anwyay i think you guys will see how damn cool this car is/was , enjoy

Link:
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Post by **Eb Barbie** » April 5th, 2010, 3:18 pm

pHaT`eL wrote:*cough*Charity Cruise Feature*cough*

Not the right thread but I was thinking the same??

Simple6 · Post by **Simple6** » April 7th, 2010, 8:22 pm

Good Read!

Shame one of the freebies was one I already had!

bng · Post by **bng** » April 7th, 2010, 9:18 pm

Street Fords Mag wrote:Really, which mechanic and when? I was with the car the whole time whilst it was under restoration so chances are I met your Dad...

St George Steering, with john leafler? his name is graham. john always has beautiful cars up there

Street Fords Mag · Post by **Street Fords Mag** » April 7th, 2010, 9:35 pm

Yes I remember chatting to your Dad that day and he did mention his sons would love to be here to see it.

This is once I told him what it was when he asked if it was a genuine GT.

I told him to take a good hard look at the car as he would most likely never be this close to it again!

He was in the right place at the right time

Cheers