1979 XD FORD FALCON MOONRAKER 007 CONCEPT FOUND!

We check out Barry's one-off Moonraker Concept built by Ford for the 1979 Sydney Motor Show in the James Bond 007 Theme for the then-current Moonraker movie. We also take a look at XD and XE ESP Falcons, an XB Hardtop and ZC Fairlane
At Master of Machines, we love cars, in fact, we love anything with wheels or an engine, from American Muscle Cars to Australian Muscle Cars, Race Cars and Classic Cars of all kinds and even Barn Finds. If it's fast, powerful, restored or hidden away in hibernation then we'll cover it, and in most cases, we'll even drive them!

[@danpoole7933]

Ford made more money from replacement door handles than the cars themselves I think. I broke the drivers one on an xb. I had an xf for 10 years and became quite an expert at changing those. Best time was 25 minutes.

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

As a mechanic back in the era I know the feeling well. :-)

[@tonymontana897]

If owners knew how to lubricate them properly, they would never break.

[@MartintheTinman]

If you'd changed the bushes in the hinges then the handles wouldn't have broken. I've owned XD and two XF models. I never had an issue with the XD because it was only six years old when I bought it but my first XF was considerably older and only had one back door with a handle. I replaced the bushes in all the hinges and only fitted three handles and never had to replace them

[@tonymontana897]

5 minutes tops lol.

[@tonymontana897]

@@MartintheTinman Yes. The bushes were plastic and they didn't last. You can get brass bushes nowadays to eliminate the design flaw. Still have to keep them lubed though.

[@omanhaddadtbh]

7:20 Man the instant change from laughing and smiling to questioning face is eerie

[@dangerm3496]

Haha psycho!!! LOL

[@watsisbuttndo829]

Moonraker design team were on some heavy drugs!

[@jasoncarpp7742]

Beautiful looking car.

[@davidewhite69]

@@jasoncarpp7742 should have gone to specsavers

[@jasoncarpp7742]

@@davidewhite69 What's that?

[@ruination775]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stevenlinley1]

The result of a bad acid trip 🤪

[@StarlightWorkshop0z]

Took dads near new xd out a few times as a 14yr old. Donuts in the gravel pits. Thought I was smart washing it and tucking it back in carport. Last time I took it out I passed mum in her escort van. BUSTED.

[@fullnoyz7670]

😂🤣

[@123nlusky]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@turbogav8674]

Good old days. Me and my mates did that a few times when parents went away. It took us 15 minutes to park them back exactly where it was, keys back exactly how they were. First 24 hours when they got back was always stressful, we had to assume the old man didnt write down the kms.

[@BadApe351]

Bought my first XD - '81 351 ex-police car - in 1985. Only had it for a couple of years as I was young and stupid and didn't look after it. Fast forward to July 2020 and I finally get my second - a 250 crossflow (soon to be a 351 Cleveland) that's been garaged for 20 years. Things will be different this time. I'll be taking care of this one. Thanks heaps for the XD and XE features Glenn.

[@wasabicars]

I've watched several videos on this channel, but I just had to leave a comment this time. The Falcons in this video are just incredible. The GOSS had me dropping my jaw. Amazing stuff

[@specialed4564]

Every xd I owned had broken door handles

[@playwme3]

I fitted a set off an LTD I was wrecking out onto my XE. Problem solved. They weigh 3 times as much.

[@noelgibson5956]

They wouldn't have broken had you not kept getting in and out of your car!😜

[@crunchytheclown9694]

The handles broke because the hard facing wore off the lock mechanism, and yeh we kept throwing handles at them LOL

[@noelgibson5956]

@Damnpunk 78 What on earth is an 'XG'??

[@djtutty76]

John Gibson ute

[@Owl566]

Drinking game idea - take a shot every time someone says “back in the day”!

[@alexanderpowell1528]

I saw the moonraker car at the Hoyts cinema centre in Melbourne when I was a kid. Yeah, it's ugly alright.

[@friendsofmred8378]

My dad actually sold that car back in the day from the winners of the Don Lane show. I recall sitting in the back as a kid watching TV.

[@PeterPatterson-vt2cx]

Thats weird! But its an XD! Love it! Cheers Glenn!

[@B737realpilot]

One XF taxi I drove had clocked over a million k’s and it used to go like the clappers 👍

[@chrisgoffe5048]

..i heard that about those fords

[@turbogav8674]

I have a BF F6 and was upset when i hit 200k. Friend who is a taxi driver laughed and said his BF taxi went round the clock and half way again. 1.5 million kms and still drove great. Only retired it because of regulations.

[@TheDementation]

The moonraker looks like what an 8 year old in the 80s would think up.

[@adamjames2598]

Great stuff. I think the alloys off the moonraker also featured on FC LTD,s. Cartier comes to mind. Not much is better than a black ESP Ghia. Like a Rover SDI on steroids.

[@markscott2360]

Thank God they didn't make them for the public ,ugliest car I've ever seen

[@mael-strom9707]

I've never been a fan of the XD XE series either... too much straight flat metal.

[@jethrox827]

Wow just joined and Glenn only has 9k followers, thats a crime :(

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

Really appreciate your support Jethro. The channel in its current format is quite new, and thankfully with 6000 new subs and 550,000 accumulated channel views gained in the last 3 weeks its on the move now. All going well, hopefully we'll build it into an automotive entertainment powerhouse! :-)

[@jethrox827]

@@GlennEverittMasterofMachines hey mate if this isn't Glenn, tell him he's looking fit and ready to kick butt, I'll be looking forward to his new content

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

Jethro X , thanks mate, yes it’s me! I am a man on a mission! Great to have you here. 😊

[@todaywefly4370]

I was doing my apprenticeship when these XD & XEs were new(started in early ‘76) Not to bag the memories because it was fun times but all I can remember is that they were problematic on a number of levels. I’d be very surprised if much worked on any of them now because way back then very little did, from switches to a/c systems to breaking plastic(oh the warping and breaking plastic!), overheating engines and leaking headlights. Not my favourite cars. Mind you Holdens output at the time was no better.

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

Me too, started my apprenticeship in 85. I will say that we saw a pretty decent run out of the XD and XE's but the XF kept our shop quite busy...

[@123nlusky]

That’s so funny when you said there was only one Moonraker XD ever made, I was thinking hang on one of those used to drive around my hometown? But it actually was the one you have👍

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

That's a rippa, what are the chances! haha! Awesome.

[@beery52]

hi all i had an xd falcon door handle's were a bugger

[@batmanlives6456]

I remember seeing the moon raker car on display in the front of the movie complex in George st Sydney I was a first year apprentice going to see the latest James Bond movie

[@mael-strom9707]

Never been a fan of the XD XE Falcon/Granada, style-wise. They should have put that power train into the 1979 TE Ford Cortina as it had a stiffer body and semi-independent rear suspension.

[@mael-strom9707]

@Anthony Glenn TE had live-axle with coil springs. XE had leaf springs, hardly advanced.

[@goatculler]

I have an XD SPac barn door, delivery V8 panel Van, only two both in Artic blue were made as evaluation units. Ford Australia had the 4 speed & Ford NZ the T bar auto. In Feb 1980 they sent them around the dealerships to gauge public opinion,then discontinued the project only offering a V8 in the Sundowner. The one in Australia was dissolved and my one in NZ was sold to Armour guard so it survived, currently I'm performing a full restoration and this story/history needs to be told since it's the rarest Falcon panel Van ever built.

[@bapcorp8303]

What were they thinking when building the Moonraker car Yuk..

[@mael-strom9707]

We gonna build us a car that ET will gag over. 👽🤣😋

[@brianhoward9217]

FANTASTIC - just a GREAT series Glenn! Thank you and PLEASE keep up the incredible work. Could watch this stuff of yours all day long!!

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

Thanks Brian! We have much more to come and truly appreciate your support. :-)

[@judgedread-q4t]

Who remembers the red XF Millenium ute, done by the same designer as the Moonraker XD.

[@one-wb6ru]

they drive shit, no brakes, no power, and shit to drive. And look like crap, until a vk at least. Best that come out that 70 80s Vl com, and i had a turbo, and it was a shit box compare to Japanese cars.

[@davidjohnston7512]

Absolute shitboxes.I had one that just rusted away.These late 70s early 80s Falcons were shit...

[@starman8623]

g'day Glenn. I actually saw the moonraker xd at the Sydney motor show as a 15 year old..... Had a heap of old falcon stuff, hurricane mags, rebels, a couple of xf Utes and a zh fairlane....... Lots of old ford stuff, not to mention an fb ute, and moke... All lost in the Dunns Rd bushfire.... It warms my heart to see guys love them like this.... Thanks for the great videos mate..... Cheers Anthony

[@01ajmc]

The XE Falcons where awesome, look at Greenstuff the meanest touring car ever. As road cars they were pretty much unkillable ,if oil and water is good ,al good. Commorderes would overheat and boil powersteering fluid . The efi 250 crossflow was the pick, better than the 302 v8 I know by personal experience

[@mael-strom9707]

The efi 250 crossflow in the TE Cortina was a real sleeper and probably had a better suspension setup.

[@tonymontana897]

The alloy head II was the best head they had for the 250. It was designed by Honda and it served the 250 very well.

[@mael-strom9707]

@Anthony Glenn The later TE TF Cortinas had the 3.3 and 4.1 crossflow alloy heads. You are correct about no factory efi versions. The ones I used to see getting around were modified engine swap units.

[@johnchurch4705]

I wish our Ford Granada’s in the U.K. had V8 power ☹️.

[@triggeredleftyvegan6004]

I agree but you guys didn't have leaf springs in the rear! Plus you could get a trip computer, us Aussies didn't get that until the XF in 1984.

[@mael-strom9707]

Stop complaining... you had that beautiful efi V6. 😂😆😋

[@johnchurch4705]

Mael-Strom it was ok but not as torquey as the old Essex V6. In the later Granada’s they took them out to 2.9 with better heads( the cosworth model had 200bhp).

[@rjl110919581]

thank you for share old Ford use XE FORD WAGON 1984

[@stinkfinger1942]

I saw that moonraker on FaceBook Market Place a couple of weeks ago, fkn deadset!

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

Yes, it's on the market.

[@tylerwilsonmcpherson3859]

Yep i saw it too

[@-ac-8296]

change the plates on the goss special

[@petergrundy8081]

Wow I vaguely remember this release perhaps I saw it at a Ford dealership or was it the Royal Show in Melbourne

[@ripme6616]

Be nice to have money... lovely bloke though

[@conchrisafis2617]

Keep em rolling mate lov ur shows so cool all these old cars you find and talk about 👍👍

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

Glad you're enjoying it, there's a lot more to come. :-)

[@juststuffwithwolfe4482]

I never seen those cars in good shape like we collect old falcons but not in that shape

[@insertnamehere5146]

Museum Pieces that will never see tarmac again. just big ornaments.

[@noelgibson5956]

I owned an XE Falcon 3-3 four speed for about 5&half years. No aircon. No power steering. An awful and sluggish car around town, but great on the open road. Those were the days when V8 XD's, XE's and Fairlanes were still everywhere (you know......the ones that sounded like real V8's?), yet there I was in my 3-3 six........and as jealous as hell. I toyed with the idea of doing a V8 transplant, but just never got around to it, plus there was a lack of time and readily available funds. An original ZK Fairlane with a 302 would be my dream car if my mortgage was out of the way. I have a few other cars lying around as well..... taking up time, money and space.

[@arthurbutler2736]

love XD's wanted get one but well they are getting harder to find now

[@mathewleskie2355]

And costly

[@markperkins8858]

There still out there mate don't worry you'll be surprised what people have stored away take for instance this video I'm blown away I'd be getting one soon though as they are on the rise in value buddy

[@noelgibson5956]

Maybe look at ZJ Fairlanes as well. They're more likely to have been in the hands of mature owners who didn't thrash them.

[@markperkins8858]

@@noelgibson5956 yes I'd have to agree with that I don't think a fairlane is a hoons car that's for sure I have seen some pristine examples on a website Aussie muscle cars.com I think it is that website on KZbin has some fine examples of a lot of different models of old Ford's and holdens

[@noelgibson5956]

@@markperkins8858 Yes it's worth taking that extra time to look properly. Some great stuff is still out there.

[@PUNCHARD800ftlb]

the xd falcon had many flaws but its good to see them alive and kickin

[@mael-strom9707]

That live leaf spring rear axle setup needed some tweaking but they did ok on the race track.

[@aussiefirestorm]

Good on ya Glen , keep the dream alive.

[@timinman9578]

Would love to spend the day there looking over his collection. Problem is, it would be hard to leave.

[@aussiesupersnake6642]

Mate this vid was done years ago,i know for certain the black xe esp is sold and i think the heritage xd and i dont know how many more

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

@@aussiesupersnake6642 , new content coming for 2021 and he now has a bunch of new cars we'll be filming soon. :-)

[@chrisF351]

@@aussiesupersnake6642 im pretty sure its footage from Man & Machine when that used to be on tv

[@montinaladine3264]

Shameful display of ignorance from these two guys - the XA-XC 2 door Falcons & Fairmonts were Hardtops, not coupes. This is just continuing the lie that has saturated the naming convention of this model. Glenn actually calls them both Hardtop and coupe here in the same show. Ford never called them "coupes". The body type is Hardtop or 2-DR SED (two door sedan) as shown on the compliance plate. I have seen a Landau advertising brochure calling it a "Personal Luxury Coupe" but this is just an offhand reference to the two door shape. The body is a pillarless hardtop with wind-up rear windows. This ignorant use of the word "coupe" is so ingrained in Ford psyche that it has become truth and if you dare to tell them the truth you are likely to get a contemptuous retort at the minimum or a punch in the head at the worst. As the Axis powers in WW2 said about propaganda, if you tell a lie often enough and for long enough, it becomes 'truth' in the consciousness of the masses. This is typical Australian apathy and stupidity. Valiant owners are the same with their VF VG hardtop models - most still calling them "coupes". British and American car aficionados would view this apathy with a degree of scorn. Because it just is not correct. It's not just an affectionate label coined by Australians, because if you ask them what they mean or why they call it that, they will look at you as if you are stupid. This is pure ignorance. It's possible the motoring press and racing commentators of the day kept calling them coupes and didn't help the situation. An example of how this word is so ingrained in the Ford man's mind can be seen by a particular GT shop in Victoria, who no doubt view themselves as the reference to go to for information on GTs as they have "Lessons" on their website. They have, on their website, a picture of a GT hardtop compliance plate showing "2DRSED" and demonstrating this as an example of a typing error - a mistake in stamping by the factory! But surprisingly they don't show a picture of a plate with COUPE stamping.

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

You're the first to make such an in-depth point on all this, and I believe you are 100% correct! My problem is not so much ignorance, but more about the very issue you have used here, 'ingrained'! As a youngster growing up in the car scene, not once did I ever hear of anyone call them a hardtop in general conversation! It was always coupe! And that was back in the 80's! So this issue dates way back. Hardtop sounds so much nicer and I'll be sure to use the term from here on, because as you have rightly pointed out, that is the correct term!

[@bradyjansen3023]

We need a update on your xy Glenn

[@georgep9059]

Omg xd fantasy!!

[@driver3025]

The Commodore 64 of trip computers.!!

[@rob3518]

Collection now worth millions.

[@REPOMAN24722]

I love XD's and XE esp's, would love one in manual.

[@craiglarnach9077]

I'm a big ford fan. You guys have made my day

[@davewhite4206]

Should have come extra strong 007 door handles!

[@markssmallengines3542]

Wow what a collection 😍😍

[@jasonockers5186]

Tuff ass nuts but the door handles still fell off it

[@walterborchert189]

Hello Clenn Its Walter J As an Ex XD Owner LOve The Video On Here Would The Owner Ever Sell any Of His XD or XE Let Me Know thanks

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

Thanks Walter, glad you liked it! I can ask for you! I would imagine they'd fetch a pretty penny though, if he were to sell.

[@AdamAus85]

Those old XEs and XDs are really start to command some big buck a roos. But then so are low k E39 BMWs too.

[@Axesent77]

Dammmmmn!!!! what a collection! :D

[@nathanmatthews4422]

Bringing back memories of the best show on tv this ep was great!!!

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

Thanks Nathan! Big year next year, all new content coming for this channel. 😁

[@nathanmatthews4422]

@@GlennEverittMasterofMachines can't wait mate!!!

[@CaseTheCorvetteMan]

When i see that XB Hardtop, i remember my old man bought one about the same brand new, and also a GS, factory 351, Mulberry in colour... Had a dent in the boot lid just like yours... Interesting, i'd wonder if that was my old man's old XB you got out of QLD? He sold it back in the mid 80s in Brisbane.

[@TheBludgutz]

I miss my old XD falcon!!

[@CathodeRayNipplez]

I still have my dads 351 XD Fairmont Ghia. A massive 187hp and uses a fuel tanker to get moving.. slowly. It's the biggest heap of shit I've ever owned, was crap from day one, but I just can't seem to part with it. Punting it in the twisties it twistes that much daylight gaps appear around the top of the doorframes. Have a pile of broken door handles, diffs and idler arms too 🤣 A panel van version would be awesome to have now...

[@one-wb6ru]

I had all these shit boxes until 2000, hq v8 i had in 2000, 1996 had hd holden, guys these cars are fucking shit boxes. to the guys who pay big money for crap boxes lol. Than a VL turbo, good bye all holden and Ford, slow family car companies. they try with fpv and hsv, big slow family cars. Than I bought a S 13 Ks Turbo, so funny, straight passed ss com, funny.

[@herbie0408]

The number plate 2:22, if I saw this car in real life, that may be the result, lol...

[@leoesposito8762]

Mate this guy must be sitting on a good couple of million dollars there.. unbelievable.. great stuff 👍

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

Looks like a Granada.

[@wilsnich02]

I was 15 and going to the Hotys Entertainment Centre to see Moonraker and the XD Moonraker car was in the foyer near the escalators and my mates and I always checked it out over the holidays as we were going to the movies every couple of days. One of my mates dad had a XC 351 Continental (Fairmont with steel sunroof and half vinyl roof - back of sunroof to the back window) Nice to bring back those memories from so many years ago, often wondered what happen to the car. I think the car was there for the grand opening of the Hoyts Entertainment Centre.

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

How awesome is that! We've had a few comment about seeing it at the Cinema around your age back then.

[@jamierevis4972]

That xe esp looks to nice

[@MrR31power]

That is a very nice car collection some amazing car's he has.

[@davidbarnsley8486]

That bloke has my dream garage What a collection of xds and xe,s He’s got them all 😍😍😍😍😍👍👍👍

[@dcoop1422]

Why were the 351 cleveland manual Xd,Xe not supposed to have sunroofs in them?

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

Must have been a rigidity issue in the body under the extra load?

[@dcoop1422]

@@GlennEverittMasterofMachines makes sense. I def saw a few sixes with sunroofs and ltd style cardboard roof liners. I believe circa 1999. Got the feeling they were legal installs.

[@ricknel76nelson54]

Wow! Always loved the XD!

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

Whoa that’s strange

[@Jaymza30]

XD is one of my favourites... so many good rides, was kept simple, and V8 👍

[@one-wb6ru]

all these cars are shit boxes, why pay huge money crap boxes, never got. they where shit in1996 when i 18 worth 2000 grand.

[@driver3025]

Back in the day…….

[@icascone]

Never ever heard of the "moon racker" what an somewhat ugly but truly amazing car!

[@chrisviney3527]

How about a bit of a back story on this guy? How he made his money, how he became a Ford fanatic, what his collection is valued at etc, would be great 👍

[@one-wb6ru]

i must say all fords until the ba, are the most ugly shit boxes ever made, and shit engines. i drove most of them, holden not much better, until vk. terrible cars.

[@Keck_YT]

think i saw the moonraker car in an issue of aussie survivor car magazine. cool,. but bloooody ugly

[@TheHaydn14]

This bloke has to much money!

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

Hard earned but well spent! :-)

[@apsallpartsolutions7312]

I spotted an RX4 couple Glenn...any info?

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

I have a feeling that was a 929 from memory. We shot this one a while back. I look forward to showcasing some Japanese performance in the future. I think it'd be pretty cool. :-)

[@apsallpartsolutions7312]

@@GlennEverittMasterofMachines if your in sydney you can take the RX4 for a spin 😁

[@stephenireland3816]

Bought not brought

[@PETERNESS]

back in the day

[@chuckselvage3157]

XD ESP 351 four speed manual with a sunroof yes please.

[@7071t6]

Lucky enough ye right more like he has so much money and then paid bugger all to buy it off the owners waited till they were desperate for cash and then said i will buy it from you and told not one person, there's no way at all that these days you can buy any of these cars and pay like what is on gumtree right now for a XD 6 cylinder Fairmont for 3K? More like he paid that for those car when he first got them and now you have to sell you home to get a XB coup? I fuken knew it brought it as part of a deceased estate ,old man died then brought it for chips? this bloke will be cursed for life for sure karma always has its way of getting back to those who rip people off? Landau's are going for around 50 to 70K for a original km car and they still need work paint trim and engine and other running gear to be fixed and record properly all new better parts for everything, like were talking around 30K to get running gear sorted and then paint and trim so around 50K all up for a concourse condition car no matter which ford it is and thats the problem for ford owners they make out like they are worth more than life itself, more like 1/2 the value of what is advertised, eg: the XY GTHO with no running gear over 450K, whf, really no chance of having the original engine ,buy a original ford usa Shebly for a new model for less than that in fact you can get a dick johnson new mustang for less than that? Fuking ripp off murchants no matter whos looks at it thats the real truth about ford owners?

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

You are right when it comes to prices of cars these days, they are out of most peoples reach, but you are wrong about Barry the owner of these cars. I've known him for years and he's worked hard to get where he is today, started his business with nothing and built into a very successful entity, so he can enjoy his passion for cars. He's one of the most generous people I know. I first met him when I was detailing cars for a living many years ago and he was the only person I ever knew that pay you substantially more than than the asking price for your services out of pure kindness and appreciation of a good job, and he wouldn't take no for an answer.

[@blinkstabill]

Remember seeing this at Northern Automatics in Reservoir many years ago . It had S pac wheels on it at the time

[@ross1137]

That's horrid

[@jasoncarpp7742]

I'd buy an XD Ford Fairmont wagon.

[@soundgarage2645]

Great story, I have always had a soft spot for the XD series :)

[@colgatefreshmint]

They say you can't polish a turd but you can mould it "XD falcon"

[@MrFordpower]

That bloke has an awsome collection. Envy big timehaha

[@GlenB1963]

I love Ford's, but damm, that moonraker is ugly. The xd esp is beautiful.

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

I must admit I did like the XD ESP, great combination.

[@sprendergast351]

A lot of those ESP had the heavy cast Nascar prototype blocks in them. Ford cast them in Geelong for the yanks but they were prone to fracture with high dynamic revs. Not much good for a Nascar punching 8000 all day. They also ran the blocks out in some of the 351 Broncos as well. Regards Steve.

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

Yes, I have an early 80s Black Aus Cleveland block and when we sonic tested it the cylinder walls were noticeably thicker than your average block. Must have been one of these.

[@sprendergast351]

@@GlennEverittMasterofMachines The edges along the sump pan line are solid and is quite noticeable. The secret give away is most were painted red oxide behind the flywheel. I have kept that for many years lol.

[@chry57]

The reason why he has so much money for such a collection is because his dad owned the ford door handle factory......

[@deanridgwell6062]

His probably got enough nos handles to replace em ever time he opens the door

[@markzed66]

My parents had a ZC Fairlane when I was in high school. Dad upgraded (if you could call it that) to a 76? ZH Fairlane but my dad and I pulled out the 351 from the ZC for a mate. Great memories of doing something destructive (while learning about engines) with my dad.

[@glennplumbe7815]

Moonraker factory holes to allow rust to fall out what a shit box lol

[@davelee9527]

👊👊

[@ImThAtGuY90]

Wow what a great collection of XE and XDs

[@jaimusicxx]

Good stuff Glenn; really enjoying the videos mate - cheers

[@GlennEverittMasterofMachines]

Glad you like them!

[@jamesfrench7299]

XD walks all over the XE in looks over the years and I used to admire the XE when it was fresh. Would love an XD Fairmont (not Ghia) with power window option.

[@kimbarling4213]

You're on drugs James. The xd has a smooth sporty appearance The xe has a more refined ,sophisticated design on that original xd design.

[@jamesfrench7299]

@@kimbarling4213 Drugs has nothing to do with it. XE was all those things when it was a current model, but time has been kinder to the XD. Even more to the CM Valiant!

[@kimbarling4213]

@@jamesfrench7299 What utter tripe !! I own a last month v8 build 1 of 7 Ford Director build Xe 5.8 E.S.P. Wherever I drive i get compliments, and ppl hanging out beside their cars alongside taking photos or video. Every show I get heaps of ppl crowding around appreciating my car and asking questions. The xe ghia STILL looks classy and refined decades later. I still love Xds too. But the xe ghia is a step forward in design and function. Youre entitled to an opinion and your opinion. But you will find in the general public and specifically Ford fans ,they will support my argument here HANDS DOWN.

[@jamesfrench7299]

@@kimbarling4213 if you're going to take so much stock in how the "public" reacts, you need a revaluation on your personal value system! I admit, I'm more than a little dismayed at how little reaction my NC Fairlane garners out on the road. For some reason young girls in their late teens and early 20s are among the few who have noticed it. Quality over quantity eh?

[@kimbarling4213]

@@jamesfrench7299 To say I have to re- evaluate my " value system " is evident that you have absolutely NO IDEA WHO I AM and what I stand for in principles, ethics, values and loyalty. As for your comments about the public appreciating my xe esp. I'm not in control of how other ppl in the public behave. But clearly they respect and value / appreciate MY car. It seems that you may be jealous id say is the real truth. I gave you a fair diplomatic reply b4 But you had to insult me as all keyboard cowards do. Final say : Thats why in the past 24 hrs the final factory build v8 xe esp went for $355k yes 355 thousand dollars on Grayson online auction. And guess what James being a last month v8 build it was Nov 82. Just happens to be the same as mine too !! And I have a beautiful FORD DC II LTD 5LTR PEARL BLACK. That gets heaps of compliments too. What do you drv / own Prob Hyundai or kia rubbish.

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spotted the rx4