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Old Jun 10, 2014 | 08:44 PM
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Who's had one of these?
I'm getting very tempted!
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Old Jun 10, 2014 | 10:20 PM
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Had 1 as my first car, dark green,1968 model, lovely wood dash and door cappings and 4 dials on top of dash,nice close ratio gearbox and 1600 gt engine with
pancake airfilter,felt and sounded fast them days,i bought some lotus cortina steel wheels and shiney chrome hubcaps,l was a happy lad running around in that for a couple years.and ive been a ford owner ever since.
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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 06:52 AM
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I did back in 1985 it was a 1967 model in aubergine with black vinyl roof, this is the ONLY car i regret selling and if I had the money I would buy another in a heartbeat
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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by D1on
Who's had one of these?
I'm getting very tempted!
I had my fist one in Adelaide, South Australia in 1970 it had been in the London to Sydney Rally and once it reached Australia it was sold on. I modified the engine with stage 3 head, different cam, twin 40s and 4 branch manifold, bored it out to 1650cc and it went really well.
The second one I had was a Uren Savage in Silver Fox metallic , all the nice bits of a 1600e but with a lot more power!
They were and still are a nice classic Ford.
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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 08:14 AM
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Not a 1600e but here's my 1600 super im working on.

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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 08:16 AM
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My 500 and my mates 1600e at a show last year,My mate has spent around 7 years restoring this doing all the work and paint himself in a small garage and it has come out very well.Would be on my to have list if i had the room and money spare
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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 09:21 AM
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Not a 1600e but here's my 1600 super im working on.

Do I spot a Cosworth engine in it? Looks like I can see a turbo actuator?
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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 10:00 AM
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Yes you do

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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by jamie956
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Nice one!! Should be even better than a Savage!
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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 01:42 PM
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Would love to see one of these cars with a Cossie engine in it, Would certainly put a confused look on a few folks faces.
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Old Jun 11, 2014 | 09:22 PM
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have a number and well worth having one.
go for it.
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