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Smoke&MIRRORS

Fact 01 mirror MIRROR

Photo Stills from the 2 following videos the Lot 6 cars in question the  Keith Goodall car followed by the Max Mcleod car 

Smoke em! 0.34 seconds into the video inside the cockpit  starts a very graphic  view focus on the drivers door trim  the chrome extrusion of the remote switch control for the drivers MIRROR It is clearly visible for some time  sourced You Tube "GOOGLE"

Smoke em!  2.18 seconds into the video inside the cockpit  starts a very graphic  view focus on the on the drivers door trim there is NO  remote switch control for the drivers MIRROR it is a standard MIRROR  It is clearly visible for some time  sourced You Tube "GOOGLE"

Fact 02 remote control drivers sports  MIRROR

Smoke em! 0.34 seconds into the video inside the cockpit  starts a very graphic  view focus on the drivers door trim  the chrome extrusion of the remote switch control for the drivers MIRROR It is clearly visible for some time  sourced You Tube "GOOGLE" sourced from SPORTS CAR WORLD magazine  September 1972 issue the story by Editor Mel Nichols  clearly display a photo of the inside of the (XA 2 as named by the parts box ) Identifies the FRED GIBSON car   

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GIBSON CAR as ID
Sports CAR World Sept  1972
MIRROR MIRROR "GIBSONS" XA 2
MIRROR MIRROR
MIRROR MIRROR "GIBSONS" XA 2
MIRROR MIRROR "GIBSONS" XA 2

Fact 03 No Left side MIRROR

The  Fred GIBSON car  XA 2 as revealed in this   photo of  XA 2  the Fred GIBSON car also in SUPERFORD No1 Winter edition 1987 shows XA 2 has no (Near) left side MIRROR

FACT Both XA 1 & XA 3 cars have a left side MIRROR

Fact 04 2 Wire CLIPS

The  Fred GIBSON car  XA 2 as revealed in the SPORTS CAR WORLD September 1972 issue the full Lot 6 photo of Howard Marsden leaning on XA 2  Fred GIBSON car also in SUPERFORD No1 Winter edition 1987 shows XA 2 has 2 wire retaining clips  on the right side boot hinge securing the wiring and compares it to the other HO 4

FACT Both XA 1 & XA 3 cars have a single wire clip

Fact 05  NO Mud PRINT  XA 2

The  Fred GIBSON car  XA 2 as named by Howard Marsden revealed in the SPORTS CAR WORLD September 1972 issue the full Lot 6 photo of Howard Marsden leaning on XA 2  Fred GIBSON car  that there was NO mud print on the rear drivers side quarter panel It arrived at Lot 6 first  and it compares  to the two other HO 4 as distinct identification

FACT Both XA 1 & XA 3 cars have a unique mud PRINT

Fact 06 Left side MIRROR  XA 1

Photo Stills taken the from the above video at 2:14

As well as the original still  reversed image see below the corrected to contrast XA 1 & XA 3

comparing of photos with the CALDER PARK

SHAKEDOWN  of the alleged HO 4 Racing prototype

Fact 07 Left side MIRROR  XA 3

Fact 07 Left side MIRROR  XA 3

The  Bruce Hodgson car is pictured on track without it's MIRROR to show what the difference is comparing  the Calder shakedown photo also added is an earlier photo with the MIRROR Photo Stills taken the from the above Paul Carhew video stopped at  at 2:14  The light direction is different so that has been added to  the photo as a close simulated match to the Calder park shake down That  Lot 6 1972  car appears to have black safety covers on the front head lights and diving lights the   photo sourced from  Rockwell Press FORD THE MUSCLE CAR CLASSICS 1969 -79 page 153  Originally in Australian Muscle Car Magazine issue 5 The Hodgson car left Lot 6 with a Left hand side MIRROR

FACT Both cars have a Left hand sports

Fact 08 Calder STICKER

CALDER PARK sticker
Fatigued Sticker
SANDOWN PARK sticker
WINTON
SANDOWN PARK
WINTON
HO 4 FACT file Sicker
HODDO calder STICKER_edited
16601693_61Survivor Car Australia_edited_edited
CALDER John WYNNE
CALDER John WYNNE
HO 4 FACT file Sicker

Fact 09 Calder Shakedown

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17309697_1614535165241296_26919778657487
GTHO 4 XA  LOGO
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17309697_1614535165241296_26919778657487
HO 4 BRUCE zzz
XA 3 HODDO'S CAR 1st BLOOD clr logo
HO XA  P4 TRACK 001 A_edited
XA 3 LOGO
Calder PARK RACEWAY STICKER
Near side MIRROR zoom
CALDER John WYNNE
Calder Park RACEWAY STICKER
HODDO calder STICKER
B Hodgson  Survivor Car Australia
HO 4 FACT file Sicker 512
Calder STICKER zoom
HO XA  P4 TRACK 001 A_edited
Untitled - 5_edited
Click on PHOTOS

 HO 4 Calder Park  'SHAKEDOWN'  u decide The XA ? Keith Goodall HO 4 does NOT have a Left side MIRROR  HeY is that a MIRROR?

  XA 3? 

 Calder Park Tell Tale facts

XA FALCON GT HO PHASE 4   SHAKEDOWN at Calder RACEWAY 

EVALUTION RACING PROTOTYPE 1st FIRST of the Lot 6

HO PHASE 4 RACING PROTOTYPE CARS  COMPLETED XA 3 and 1st  FIRST Driven

by John Wynne at CALDER PARK RACEWAY in JUNE 1972 note the 2nd

second MIRROR in the  photo & The SPARE  Purchased BY Bruce Hodgson  

The FACT is the car came to Lot 6 with a near side second MIRROR  

The FACT is very clear the Calder Park  Windsreen sticker is positive proof as is

clearly visible in the photos presented on this web page the have been

resourced from the internet Google Images , You Tube,  Survivor Car Australia  

and published in  Issue 5 of Australia Muscle Car magazine and more recently by

Rockpool publishing Ford The muscle car classic 1969-1978  Images are copyright  

of the  owners  (White Calder Park sticker is for illustration purpose it  is

contemporary not the retro 1972 issue)  

1 WHEELS AUGUST 1972
2 SPORTS CAR WORLD SEPTEMBER 1972
4 SUPER FORD Winter 1987
8 Motor MAGAZINES under review
6 AMC & SUPERFORD
5 CAR AUSTRALIA Dec 1987
3.RACING CAR NEWS  AuG 1977
7 FORD the muscle car years
XA 2 FRED GIBSON HO 4
XA 1 ALLAN MOFFAT HO 4
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XA 2 FRED GIBSON HO 4
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