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Originally Posted by Stefan
FGX the ultimate collectors Falcon? You think it will overtake the GTHO in collectibility. 
The problem is no-one wants them now so why would anyone want them later.
At least with the GTHOs of 50 years ago, everyone wanted them, lusted after them..
It's nice to have a dream....I guess you're hoping you're on to a gold mine with a sprint  |
One thing about the GTHO was that it was the top of the tree with regard to its performance, hence its desirability and the fact ford stopped making V8s for 10 years after XE, today the GTHO performance is near the bottom of the tree. I don't think they command the prices people throw about on here, maybe one every few years might change hands, to a very niche buyer, only a few are in existence, hardly a market value if none are readily available for sale and how many on here would actually part with the type of money required to own one? at the prices thrown around on here?
In today's world the turbo 6 falcon and supercharged V8 are the pinnacle of ford performance. This is the way things will end in a few weeks time. This is the way it's stays forever. FULL STOP 7 October. There is no tomorrow, no successor.
Initially they will be available, but as supply dries up, then watch the enthusiasts come out of the woods. There will be plenty of n/a xr6 Falcons getting turbo conversions and older V8 cars will get supercharger kits to emulate the best of the bunch. No one will part with them. It's not about price appreciation, it's about actually owning the best performance car ford can make, growing old, enjoying it and remembering what we all had.
It just so happens the fgx has the pinnacle of ford performance under the hood, offered in both turbo 6 and supercharged V8, plus it's modern styling and sync 2. The very best of the best, the final evolution. The end.
As for not being a bigger seller now, neither was the t series, many sat around in ford showrooms well into the BA series, now many talk about the TS50 T3 as if it's the spiritual successor to GTHO. They have short memories how they sat in showrooms heavily discounted until BA series 2 was out. Even the GTHO, there was a time when GTHO's sat in dealerships for a couple of grand, advertised in the local paper, difficult to move.
The factory closes in a few weeks, go and buy one now. Wait and you will miss out..