Fairmont ESP - the GT Falcon of the 1980s - BARNFIND episode

Grand Tourer Ep6 Barnfind ESP - Pleased to present this first barnfind episode on the channel and what a corker it is. I've long admired the XD, XE and to a much lesser extent the XF and XG Falcons. Why? The European Ford Granada of course and in particular the Mk2 2.8i Ghia X. If you're a car loving child of the 1980s, the Ghia X would definitely have been on your radar. But a 2.8 V6 was as big a block it ever got in the northern hemisphere whereas down under, the similarly styled Falcon of the period got a whopping great 4.9 litre V8.
In this video I travel across town to witness a 1984 XE Fairmont Ghia ESP being pulled from its garage for the first time in eight years. Now the Fairmont is supposedly the posher end of the Falcon range which begs the question, why the Ghia moniker as well.
Basically, if you love ‪@TheLateBrakeShow‬ Barnfinds or ‪@Hagerty‬ Barn Find Hunter, you’ll love this.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the video.
Classic, Vintage, Veteran and RADwood car restorations and repairs from the vantage point of the mechanics, auto body mechanics and paint technicians that work to keep our motoring heritage on the road.
Twice weekly visits to classic auto garages featuring cars from 1886 to 1999 & including car restoration, rebuilds, repairs and restomods to anything from Aussie V8s, American muscle cars, Euro exotics, JDM, your coveted everyday runabout and more. If it's built before the turn of the century, there's every chance I'll film it.
I simply love old cars and visiting garages to chat to the people working on them. Added to that, I devour car content on youtube so I thought I'd join in and make some myself.
Hopefully you might like to come along for the journey as well.
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Thanks to owner Brian and the lads at grandtourer.com.au/ for letting me have a nose about

[@davesclassicgaragetours]

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[@Naturelover2560]

This brings back a lot of memories, in the 80’s my mate use to own one in green color, we use to have a lot billies inside his car😂

[@chrish4469]

Can't be 1984, The last XE V8 rolled off the line in November 1982

[@weshardiman3529]

My dad had a 6 cylinder one of these back in the 80's. Was more of a burnt orange color ( not sure of exact color ) and it had the orange scheel seats. He took my best mate and I to 1986 Bathurst race in it. Dad passed in February this year, looking at this brings back great memories.

[@jimmyjimmy19702010]

Nothing rarer than a 4.8 litre Falcon

[@snapped4433]

Please watch out with the door handles they are fragile

[@megobrien8660]

We used to Bloww the doors off our mate's commodores in an old XD Falcon, it literally beat every car on the road. respect to a Ford V8.. was in 1999 though hahaha

[@GavwasInn]

ESP stands for European Sports Pack

[@patrickaussieMilartry]

OHHH the memories come back fast. When it was minimum 245 /75/15 or most likely 265 /75/15. Only the beautiful 9 inch would spin them and stay strong. And ya had either a c4'that blew up pretty quick or a lucky c4 that took a beating. Then we would go the FMX top loader of some would build a C6 Auto. One thing Ford did VERY WELL was build a beautiful driveline . And special models like this are ART WORK. VERY COOL VERY RARE TO FIND 👍👍

[@markholly3757]

My dad was an exec at ford, he used to get two company cars. He had an argument with my mother the day before he was ordering the new sets of cars that got swapped over every 12 months. For a laugh instead of an LTD he got her a silver esp with gold wheels. She hit the roof. when it got returned to ford after 12 months it had something like 2000km on it.

[@markhill9275]

Had my ESP for 20 years. 302, 4 slot, along with my 66 Valiant Wayfarer ute. Had to sell both when i had to move overseas, i still cry thinking about those 2 cars!

[@batmanlives6456]

They were based off the Fairmont ghia top spec falcon

[@TheMDHoover]

Had an XE "S-Pack" with 351 4V Clevo and 4 speed FIOD gearbox (after blowing up the Borg Warner). Got stolen and wrapped around a tree :(

[@RobRichards584]

It just great having Aussie content to watch with our cars being the stars. Good or bad. Thanks, & keep it coming.

[@maxrockatanksyOG]

Owned an ex NSW Highway Patrol XD (351 with modded Carter carby, HM Headers & GT40 coil), Single Rail, 4 Wheel Discs, Sports dash and had ESP front & rear seats (fitted sometime during the mid 80's, i bought the XD off my Tafe bodywork teacher who owned it since 1986 and the ESP seats were in it when he bought it).

[@scottwatson6417]

Beautiful machine. Cant wait to see it cleaned up...

[@davidbarnsley8486]

And it’s got the big uni royal tyres

[@dirkdiggler5763]

Had an XD ESP. Factory 351, 4 speed. Sold it for 4 grand back in 2001 when you couldn’t give them away 🙄

[@Abcdefg-xl8te]

In my opinion one of the best carburettor Falcons ever built. Weapon.

[@Zedman3333]

Its finally good to see a barn find when the owner actually put cover on it ,good on him.