Smoke&MIRRORS
Fact 01 mirror MIRROR
Rod Mann"GIBSON" HO 4 It is XA 2 that is Howard Marsden's identification of the cars as seen in SPORT CAR WORLD September 1972 Issue on How they built the HO PHASE 4
Rod Mann"GIBSON" HO 4
Drivers sports MIRROR Remote switch Rod Mann "GIBSON" HO 4
Rod Mann"GIBSON" HO 4 It is XA 2 that is Howard Marsden's identification of the cars as seen in SPORT CAR WORLD September 1972 Issue on How they built the HO PHASE 4
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.
source: You Tube "GOOGLE"
Fact 02 remote control drivers sports MIRROR
Below: Inside Gibson's car
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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 to the right of the pointing arrow looking at the roll bar pressed into the passengers door having left a burn mark in the door skin When Rod Mann owned this he replaced that door skin with a new one and kept the old one with the burn mark that was caused by closing the door too soon after welding , IMO There is no doubt that this car XA 2 was the one Howard Marsden allocated for Fred Gibson, The Masking tape or hint of painting that Mel Nichols saw was this was the only car of the 3 Brambles red cars to arrive at Lot 6 without a black hood and what Mel thought was painting the drivers name was actually the black hood was painted at Lot 6
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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 TAKEN FROM A SLIDE IS A REVERSE image see below the corrected to contrast XA 1 & XA 2
comparing of photos with the CALDER PARK
SHAKEDOWN of the alleged HO 4 Racing prototype
RECENT DISCOVERIES OF HI RES IMAGES REVEAL THAT THE XA GT-HO IS XA 2 NOT XA 3 A closer look shows NO left side mirror.
HOWEVER The date POINTS TO 1973 not 1972 XA 3 would have been to Calder Park then Ford Proving Ground NO PHOTOS have been located if they exist
Fact 07 Left side MIRROR XA 3
Early PHOTO 1972 before the car registered with CAMS Much confusion was created when AMC issue 4 Published the CAMS log book photos of the car without the MIRROR
Correct view
Early PHOTO 1972 before the car registered with CAMS Much confusion was created when AMC issue 4 Published the CAMS log book photos of the car without the MIRROR
Fact 08 Calder Shakedown
SHAKEDOWN of the alleged HO 4 Racing prototype
The Fred Gibson car XA 2 driven by John Wynne is pictured on the Calder Park 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 Carthew XA 1 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 1973 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. The Gibson car left Lot 6 with only a drivers side sports mirror
FACT Both XA 1 & XA 3 have a Left hand sports mirror
FACT XA 2 DOES NOT HAVE the Left hand sports mirror
Fact 09 XA 2 ROAD REGISTERED
Fact 09 XA 2 CALDER PARK STICKER
Under investigation Fact 8 & 9
Both XA 2 & XA 3 have LAMINATED windscreen sticker
or is it the Calder Park entry sticker?
Is it the Calder Park entry sticker on one or both cars ?
Is it the Laminated windscreen sticker on one or both cars ?
Was the XA 2 Calder park shakedown photo taken in 1973?
Were both cars track tested a year apart?
XA 3 in 1972 & XA 2 in 1973
Were the close up photos of John Wynne taken in 1973?
FACT to consider that XA 3 was completed before JUNE 23rd 1972
FACT to consider that XA 2 was completed around MAY/JUNE 1973
FACT to consider the July 9th 1972 test drive by David McKAY in the SUN states ONLY Howard Marsden who's team built the car was the ONLY person to drive this Falcon GTHO PHASE 4 prototype before David..
OPINION our conclusion John Wynne never drove this car and it is the spare car XA 3before 9th JULY 1972 'form your own opinion '
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