Its interesting all the Australian cars are 4 doors but all the SA cars are 2 doors. I read an old article recently on falcons written by a yank and me was amazed that our muscle cars were mainly (but not all) 4 door sedans. 
 

wombat2509
I read an old article recently on falcons written by a yank and me was amazed that our muscle cars were mainly (but not all) 4 door sedans.

Very true - Americans simply do not associate 4 door cars with anything remotely sporty.

From speaking to a South African colleague who has recently joined our firm for a long term project, the Escorts are selling for crazy money over there, specially the coupes! The buyer is shipping them to Europe apparently.
 
He is also a fan of classic Fords and owns a Perana Capri and a MK1 Coupe in 'ok' condition needing a little work. He'd had been offered AU$ equivalent  $17'000 for the MK1 just recently!!!!  He declined.
 
Only a matter of time before the crazy prices reach our shores.

Agree with Laurie , why would you want the extra weight and rattles of a four door with a big muscle car... heck it's one step closer to owning a wagon !
Bring on the silly prices for the small fords. .. By the time I've emptied my shed out of 8(maybe 10 all 2drs) mk1s and mk2s I'll be rich !!

I read an article a while back that attributed the boom in Falcon GT prices to the baby boomers re-living their youth.... It'd be interesting to know the average age of most Escort enthusiasts.... Are we now in the position to do the same as those baby boomers? It's a yes for me, I'm late thirties and what would be referred to as a CUB, cashed up bogan, no morgage, dual income tradesman (not to be mistaken with the WA miner, they normally sport faux hawks or styled mullets and have the hsv's and jetskis) I'm finally in the position to build the car I wanted as a teenager, make no apologies for what I pay for things and don't keep any of the receipts for it.....
So whats next? Most of the young fellas at work lust over SS utes and Wrx's, might be worth buying some old bodies or stocking up on nos parts if you want to make a buck in the future.....
Cheers Drew.........

Yes hard to get one these days. Got my 1 owner 2 door 18 months ago advertised for $4000 had to bid $6000 to get it and fly to QLD the next day to make sure. Before I left the owner had a phone call with an offer of $7500 so you need a lot of $$$ and be quick, the other bid was from an Irish guy wanting to sent it OS.
 
chris

mud
I'm 47 and I got hooked on Escorts and rallying by chance when a Southern Cross Rally stage went by near my house when I was a kid. The sound of the BDA off in the darkness, the sweep of spotlights getting closer and closer, till finally bursting out of the darkness and leaving us in a cloud off dust.
Who'd have know that moment was going to end up costing me so much time and money!

Well I am 55 and use to go to Canberra in the 70s & 80s and watch Greg Carr rally in the dark and cold boy those were the days.

Just downloaded it from youtube yes it was just like that when I was down there, long hair tight pants body shirts and dust, loved it.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oIKAozVI6c
 
chris