Falcons On Sale in UK

[Londoner]

Nick (and those who are interested),

Just picked up this months copy of 'What Car', and have found an advert in the back section For a company in Essex, who are importing New Falcon/Fairmont Sedans and Wagons into the UK.

They are importing 'dedicated LPG' or Dual Fuel versions.

Prices on application, but the 'demo' is on sale at £12k, whick is reasonable.....

(Sorry, but this is quite exciting to those who haven't seen a Falcon in the metal for some years)

Shame they aren't being brought in 'officially' by Ford though....

I would estimate that the 'new costs' would be comparable to the Mondeo (probably why they won't import it 'oficially')


Oh well, back to work.

Londoner.

[Nick Short]

Is this the company called Verte? For anyone who doesn't know, they sell LPG Falcons with an oval "Verte" badge on the bonnet where the Ford one would be......Very strange. I guess Verte means "green" so they're selling 'em as an eco-friendly car, but I have no idea how or why Ford got involved with a rebadged car!

[Londoner]

Nick,

No, its another outfit in Essex, called something weird like 'exotic cars' or something, but they are Fords, not Verte.

I have seen Commodore Berlina's offered for sale as well as 'special imports'.

A V6 Berlina Wagon eqates to £15 (plus shipping and VAT), not bad when we pay that for a Mondeo.....

I'll find out what this company is actually called....

Londoner.

[Londoner]

Nick, I forgot to mention,

Colman Milne the Limo maker are also bringing in Ford Fairlanes and (wait for this...), converting them into Wagons....

For those who want a very large, luxury estate car (sorry station wagon, guys).

It was in this weeks 'Auto Express'.

Londoner.

[Nick Short]

Interesting! I wonder if this is the (very slow) start of Aussie cars taking off in the UK, or whether it's just a continuation of what's been going on since the 60s - tiny numbers imported by select companies and sold to a few discerning individuals? I'd love to see Falcons in bigger numbers over here, but as this government's so car-unfriendly, and petrol prices are getting silly it may never happen. But small numbers does mean that when I do see an XR8 in Oxford, or a GTS on the A40 it gives me a real thrill! When I was out in the Cobra last weekend I saw, just by chance, 2 Corvettes and 2 AC Cobras (I think there was some classic event going on somewhere), and I was really hoping to see either of the 2 Aussie cars I occasionally see. Maybe this coming weekend - it would be awesome to see each other and pull over to compare notes!

[Andrew]

Sorry guys for shifting the thread topic here for a moment, but to you Nick, is that your letter, in the brand new 'Unique Cars' magazine here in Australia? It is about Phase 4 Falcons, so I gathered it must be you. If so, congratulations on getting your letter published.
I had a letter published as a Star Letter in 'Unique Cars' about 2 years ago about GT-R Skylines. So I too know the cult of celebrity that builds up around one has a had a letter published in Unique Cars... :D Not!

[Londoner]

Nick,

Company is called 'Eco Cars' link is www.ecocars.ltd.uk
Have a look.

Londoner.

[Nick Short]

Apparently so, Andrew, although I wrote to UC in the hope that someone would be able to give me a few details, NOT so it got published! As I have a subscription, and I live on the wrong side of the world, I expect to get my copy in a week or so, and I'll be able to see exactly what I wrote....

And Londoner, I'll check out eco cars - thanks!