The eleven factory specials.

Now that a number of these cars have become known it would be good to have the details of each one in this thread and which will help to shed more light on the circumstances surrounding their production.
Also the fact that these exist is proof that there are more out there.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Interesting the first four have no sido number. And numerically in line.

Red pepper.
Owner......................Ron B.
 
Options included from new.
Older rostyles in 6 inch width.
Driving lights.
Cloth inserts.
Vinyl foof.
Car is fully restored now having recently installed new seat covers with the cloth inserts.
Also must mention the big hispec brakes, the best mod you can do. The originals are tucked away in my collection.

Yes that was the Wild Plum with factory sunroof car, It was painted track red in the 80's and got T boned.  Its roof was cut off and was going to be transplanted onto my RS but I did not go ahead and it was sold on.  Not sure what happened to any other parts of the car.
 
There is also a Lime Glaze with a Factory Sunroof and B2 trim that was converted to V8 in the 80's or 90's and was last seen in Ballarat  

Hi Ron
here's my very original Delete Special CK17ME33191P in original 1972 condition except for the changes by previous owner: VIZ, new 2.5 inch straight thru Exhaust, 12 slotter 7" Chromies, Silver Paint Stripes over original "Wild Plum", Silver Paint on Bonnet & Boot, Bonnet Lock Pins, and Headlamp Switch renewal. Was very surprised to see Genuine Factory 1972 Original Ignition Coil not only still in situ, but tested-up as 100% serviceable. This and the the exemplary condition inside the engine when I dis-assembled it, tells me this engine has not done high mileage or had a stressful life.
IXI481 was the original regio and previous owner kept it fully paid till 5 years ago while it sat in storage for over 15 years in Ballarat !
FoMoCo Campbellfield has sent me a Certificate of Authenticity proving all of Ford Facts above, with all Matching Numbers
Pictures are how it was found in Ballarat.........externally not much has changed
Drivers seat was completely collapsed and I had to drive it home from Ballarat to South Frankston on multiple Pillows!
 

Wish I knew someone in VicRoads who could trace the regio history: wouldnt put myself thru the "pain" as an "outsider" knowing it would be "stone walling" and dead ends and much time wasted, especially since there are "doubts".
Maybe Ford didnt sell it to the public for 2 or 3 years while original Ford Executive &/or wife drove it, then re-registered when first public owner was duped into believing it was brand new ? (would require corruption with eng & chassis numbers etc of course via a number of persons; nuff said ?)

Hi BV,
thanks for the car details. That little show and tell is perfect.