are Tickford cars a very near future classic?

[ebv8]

i sold my ED XR6 yesterday
not alot of money but didn't lose anything on it

anyway the buyer contacted me straight away looked and agreed to buy as is without rego and a few issues, he said its going to his shed and along the way is getting a respray over xmas and powerdyne blower, he handed cash over without even driving it

the last tickford car i had was an AU3 XR8 in blueprint and the buyer paid asking price $2k more than what i paid and didn't test drive it either and said its going to his barn in the country

and previously i sold an AU1 XR8 to a guy that paid full price $1500 more than i paid and also agreed on the price before driving it.

i'm thinking if you have a tickford built car keep it or sell it to me

[BradEL]

I think its limited to proper Tickford cars, not just Tickford enhanced or optioned cars, if that makes sense. For example I don't think the standards EF/EL /AU xr6s will be worth that much money in the near future, due to the fact there are plenty of them around and they arnt that much more 'special' than the standard models, although they are still nice cars.
I do however think that the sort of things along the lines of ED Sprints, Fairlane by Tickfords, and T series AUs will inevitably become quite desirable and will see prices slowly crawling back up, as they are much harder to come by and have had a lot more changed on them by Tickford. Just my thoughts anyway

[stue]

People seem to be buying them, storing them and hoping they go up in value. Nothing wrong with that.
The real question is will they really increase in value enough to make them a worthy investment, that i doubt.
The falcons do seem to sell though so thats a plus. Got a mate trying to sell a tickford fairlane. Its a real clean original car, hes been trying to sell for nearly a year now. Dont think hes had one real bite yet. No one seem interested in the thing.
My first thought was is he asking too much but i look at the car and its condition and i think to myself thats alot of car for around 3 grand.
Just seems to be no love for the long wheel base fords.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by stue

The falcons do seem to sell though so thats a plus. Got a mate trying to sell a tickford fairlane. Its a real clean original car, hes been trying to sell for nearly a year now. Dont think hes had one real bite yet. No one seem interested in the thing.
My first thought was is he asking too much but i look at the car and its condition and i think to myself thats alot of car for around 3 grand.
Just seems to be no love for the long wheel base fords.

What sort of condition is it in?

[stue]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

What sort of condition is it in?

Its in pretty good shape, never noticed any rust in it, clean interior, very straight, runs a treat. He just wants it gone.

Like the rest of us he has too many cars and is much more interested in earlier fairlanes. Hes currently building a zd

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by stue

People seem to be buying them, storing them and hoping they go up in value. Nothing wrong with that.
The real question is will they really increase in value enough to make them a worthy investment, that i doubt.
The falcons do seem to sell though so thats a plus. Got a mate trying to sell a tickford fairlane. Its a real clean original car, hes been trying to sell for nearly a year now. Dont think hes had one real bite yet. No one seem interested in the thing.
My first thought was is he asking too much but i look at the car and its condition and i think to myself thats alot of car for around 3 grand.
Just seems to be no love for the long wheel base fords.

Where is it and what other details do you have - yes I'm serious. It would go well with my GT.

[MickyB]

My Dad is currently going through this dilemma. He has a manual, narooma blue AU2 XR8 220kw, it's done a touch over 200,000km, has a near new clutch and the engine is still strong as they are mostly country km's. He's been quoted about $2k to get the paint looking brand new and is seriously considering holding onto it. He's just purchased a G6ET and was originally going to sell the XR8, now he's having second thoughts. I reckon he should hold onto it, thoughts?

[ebv8]

definately get rid of it and sell it to me so i can park it next to my Narooma Blue BA GT

[ebv8]

if he can afford to store it and has the room keep it, if the money could be used better somewhere else sell it.
i'm at the point now that all the cars i currently own i will keep
the GT will never be sold, the Adventra won't be sold anytime soon and the Vitara is worth nothing and when i buy a farm it will become a farm truck.
so i still need a project after i finish my current project (GS1000ST)

[MickyB]

Originally Posted by ebv8

if he can afford to store it and has the room keep it, if the money could be used better somewhere else sell it.
i'm at the point now that all the cars i currently own i will keep
the GT will never be sold, the Adventra won't be sold anytime soon and the Vitara is worth nothing and when i buy a farm it will become a farm truck.
so i still need a project after i finish my current project (GS1000ST)

My thoughts too, he is leaning towards keeping it registered and using it as a Sunday driver.

[Polyal]

Im going through this issue at the moment....ideally I would keep it but I dont have the room currently for 2 toy cars. I want to modify it, change engine/trans, but I cant bring myself to do it.

[MercurySilver]

Id keep it
Will be hard to find one day
Im searching for a nice ef el wagon pref fairmont thats not green on gas in sa
Proving hard.

[galaxy xr8]

But in saying all of the above, I bet that if I tried to sell mine right now for a price that reflect’s it’s condition and klms, I would not sell it and only get tyre kickers.

[matador]

Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

But in saying all of the above, I bet that if I tried to sell mine right now for a price that reflect’s it’s condition and klms, I would not sell it and only get tyre kickers.

Yours sounds nice and would likely fetch a high price as its truely unique. Cannot compare yours with the average tickford car out there.

But for most of them wouldnt get much at all for them. Worn condition, mechanical issues and higher km.

[Sprintey]

I think they will become future classics. Had a big post typed before PC crashed, but in short I'd recommend a read of Gavin Farmer's "Tickford, The Joy of Driving" for an understanding of just how much extra engineering went into these cars. And how the XR6 as an untested product in the marketplace was actually the beginning and enabler of it all. The British sports car connection with the Tickfords must be mentioned, too.

One point to take from the book is that there was a great deal more driver-focussed attention paid to these cars than the 1970s 'GS' options that are currently pushing top coin...

Darkest little pony of all will be the Capri Clubsprint... lol However, I don't think the Tickford LPG installation will make a car go classic by it being fitted! Did you know some NC Fairlanes were fitted with XR6 motors? By AU there were 3 different levels of XR6 motor trim? ... etc etc

Was talking with the young one today, he was saying I must keep the Sprint and we must collect more old Falcons, while future purchases will be AWD and Euro. Expensive tastes! I wonder how many other Gen X/Z family combos are saying the same thing?

[BA Supa Pursuit]

I was never a particularly big fan of the Tickford marque. However my financial circumstances changed recently, forcing me to sell my FPV and tighten up the budget. I found the best V8 Ford I could for $6 to $8k. I found an Au series one Tickford optioned one owner Xr8 sedan. It it in fantastic condition, and to be honest I have been pleasantly surprised at what a great car it is.

I think these cars will/are beginning to rise because of three main factors. One, as time passes they are coming closer to that classic, desirable age. Two, older classic Fords (XW to XE etc) are expensive and unattainable for people like me. So we move on and buy a later model (with the benefit of A/C and cruise control etc). Three, most of us are painfully aware that the end of the Aussie V8 is very very near. So many of us will be looking to attain and enjoy/put away one or two examples for our gratification.

In addition to all that, the AU's were/are an interesting style. Often cars that caused styling controversy at the time of sale become desirable, or less harder to accept/look at over time.

I was 19 when the AU's came out. At that time I would have easily chosen a Vt SS over an Au XR8. But 15 or so years on, to me the VT looks boring, compared with an Au XR with the right stance and the Tickford kit.

[PepeLePew]

I have a thing for EL XR's. Especially manual and full kitted low km's IF i was in that market right now I'd pay above board for a good one. Good ones are getting scarce and there is something about that shape that I just love, and I don't think i'm alone.

I don't think they'll ever be worth huge bucks, but i don't think you can lose much buying a good one either right now.They're a car that have aged very gracefully.

[Bucknaked]

This is good news. I'm selling my AU2 XR6 ute now and with only 53,500 k's on it, maybe someone will think is worth keeping. I'd like to hang onto the car, but I don't need 3 cars.

[Road_Warrior]

I think so. Not many Tickford Falcons around these days. Especially from the 1990's - they have been disappearing rapidly over the past few years. Whether that is into people's collections or into wrecking yards, who knows.

[bangm001]

I dont know guys, as good mechanically as they were, the AU T series cars are an acquired taste... EF/Ls etc not special enough...

[Maka]

Give it 5 years, see where the market is then Imo. Lol ef/l & au xr's not much more special than normal Falcon's Brad!

cheer's, Maka

[BradEL]

Originally Posted by Maka

Give it 5 years, see where the market is then Imo. Lol ef/l & au xr's not much more special than normal Falcon's Brad!

cheer's, Maka

Well they are different definitely, but was trying to draw comparison between for example an AU XR6 and the limited buid number cars such as TS50s. They are both technically tickford cars but one is a lot more special than the other.
A lot of it comes down to the number produced (law of supply and demand) although tidy examples of EF-AU XR6/8s are getting hard to come by.
Don't get me wrong though I love the Tickford XR cars and would have them over base spec ones any day.

[Grippy]

Good examples will definitely command decent prices since they're becoming increasingly hard to come by in top nick with lowish km's with so many being crashed or parted out. In saying that there are definitely bargains out there.

[SVR73]

There were not many series one XR6 VCT's or XR8's built - around 1800 to 2000 ish I think
So I'm hanging onto mine and enjoying it.

Not much more special - hmm up for debate but sure beats driving a live axle dead stock forte
90,000 plus base models vs that many XR's
The AU1 with whole kit with urethane all round like mine is sure would be nice to have in the shed to take out on a nice sunny day in the near future but I dont think they will get to 25K or anything near it in the next ten years, doubt it big time

140K on the clock for mine, a few out there at 40,000 km and heaps over 300,000 so yeah thin on the ground

[blackf6]

Nah man dreamin. ��

[98TLS]

Who knows...be interesting to re-read this thread in 10-15 years though.When the Falcons done n dusted what else is there for those wanting Aussie built muscle other than a Commodore,theres plenty of people of a tender enough age around that will enjoy restoring/driving Falcons for many years to come so Tickford..why not.With the demise of four door Aussie built muscle cars the roads will be full of Mustangs etc (hey i love em..but)...all good and in my opinion that will only make older stuff like Tickford/FPV built cars more desirable.

[xa_jg66]

I genuinely believe things like Sprints, T series and FBT's will lead the pack but yes I do think they are starting to become sought after. EB Series 1 XRs are also getting very hard to get and starting to increase in value. For me personally I was in my early teens and starting to appreciate cars when the EB/ED series were new and I absolutely drooled over them. Now I am in a financial position to purchase one and park it in the shed to try and preserve it, hence the recent purchase of my XR8 Sprint.

[sbutler]

Any of the Tseries cars will at some stage be worth a few bucks, particularly the series 3 5.6ltr cars. Limited numbers will drag them up in price.

[MercurySilver]

There's an ed xr8 for sale not far from me for $3500 from memory

[carwant.com.au]

If you want to hold onto something, make sure it's an 8. They seem to creep up in value and will continue.

Of course, the more limited the eight is, the faster she rises up in value..