New book about the fastest four-door production sedan in the world: The 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO Phase III
Finally, the book that was 50 years in the making!
Officially licensed by the Ford Motor Company, ‘The 1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO Phase III Register’ is filled with information known previously only to insiders. Mysteries are solved, myths busted, and secrets revealed. Inside you’ll find a detailed history on every specific GTHO Phase III built, and each car’s story of survival told. Included are how many are left, how many were stolen, how many were crashed or written-off, how many were raced, and how many are still missing in action.
This is the complete definitive bible, bookending 50 years of Ford Falcon XY GTHO Phase III history, painstakingly researched with many never-before-seen period photographs, previously unseen factory documentation, the complete factory production build list, with detailed records on each individually numbered car, passionately written by GTHO Historian; Ross Vasse.
Also included within are, which Ford dealerships sold which GTHO Phase III, unusual build anomalies and rare one-offs, decades of value trends, and first-hand ‘memory lane’ accounts from original owners. This is the most comprehensive work ever completed, one that tells the story of the fastest four-door production sedan in the world, about the men who created, built, drove and raced them when they were new. And just like the mighty Falcon GTHO Phase III, each book is a sound investment sure to appreciate over time.
Quenching your thirst for GTHO information, inside the book reveals; the only known one-owner GTHO Phase III, the lowest mile unrestored GTHO Phase III, a never-before-seen barn find GTHO Phase III, the rarest GTHO Phase III built, plus more. Myths busted include; was there ever an automatic GTHO Phase III? Was there really a GTHO Phase III fitted with a big block Chev 454 engine? Was there ever a GTHO Phase III fitted with a six-cylinder engine?
After the initial release of 300 individually numbered Black Edition GTHO books selling out in just 4 hours, the Blue Edition is one for the Ford fans that missed out.
'BLUE EDITION’ PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY
Official release for the Blue Edition is 30th November 2021, cost is $275 plus P&H.
Hurry, they’re selling faster than a GTHO down Conrod Straight!
If you currently own or previously owned a GTHO Phase III, and would like your GTHO story to be told (with/without your name published) within the GTHO book, please email grandtourer@bigpond.com
