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This Is The 30 Year Old Australian Batmobile! EB GT Review
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Welcome to another Episode of Ross Reviews AU on this weeks Video we take out this incredible 1993 Tickford EB GT 25th Anniversary! only 255 ever made, it has the mighty windsor V8 upfront, RWD with a 4 speed auto. this car is amazing and really wins me over with that amazing batmobile like bodykit!
ENJOY ;)
This Is The 30 Year Old Australian Batmobile! EB GT Review
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Absolutely beautiful car. God I miss the old days. When I was a young nockabout in the early 90’s almost every car was either a falcon a commodore or a landcruiser. I miss the old Australia so much. Before the internet and social media the Australian culture was so vibrant and unique.
Australia is gone, I'm 36 this year and growing constantly grumpier watching this land and its people change
@@benoizle I'm sure indigenous Australians feel the same way.
I bet they do, I'm a 1%.
So I won't speak on their behalf
@@natferra9062 My comment stands the test of time for the majority of Australia. If you wanna go down that road that’s your call.
I didn't comment to you.
Yes!!! Keep bringing those Windsors
More to come!
This is my favourite Falcon GT. I Always wanted one when I was growing up. Great to see this one still on the road!
First and only I’ve ever seen on the road 👌🇦🇺
Love the EB. Still a good looking car as you said. Sounds great. I wish I bought one before the prices went up. They’re getting quite expensive now. Great investment. Really enjoying the reviews.
Thanks as always Peter 🙏
@@RossReviewsau i have one in my shed. is this manual or auto. mines auto with sunroof🤙
eb ed falcons looked so good for their time, alls they needed was twin thermo fans to replace the old belt driven ones and they were a beast, especially in 5 speed manual :D
these cars are so good for their day!
do they tend to overheat and/or run hot with the regular visco fan?
@@Sawubona2007 no they just suck power and sound like a vacuum cleaner when the coupling fluid goes bad and eventually lock up and run all the time.
@@vlt873 you can use toyotas viscous fluid replacement to fix the fans if you dont go electric. Also fixes landcruisers and patrols that suffered from the same prob in that period
@@vlt873 first thing i done to my ed xr6 was bin that shitty fan and chucked in au injectors xh intake snorkel and 3.9mpi intake tube extractors etc loves life👌😂
When I was in my last year of high school in 1999, one of the kids in my grade would borrow his Dad's EB GT occasionally, such a stunning car. The only thing I never liked about them was the tacky looking bonnet scoop. Every time you review a car with Windsor V8, it reminds me how much better sounding an engine they are than what came after, same as the 308/304 powered Holden's always sound better than the LS powered ones that followed.
man thats cool.. would have been the coolest kid in the school when you got the keys haha
Loving all of your E series videos!
I had an EB GT poster on my bedroom door when I was a kid, and years later I bought an EB Ghia V8 which I still have.
Glad you enjoyed them! Awesome cars
Awesome to see you doing these older classic Fords. I have an EB2 XR6S, and it's a fun car to drive too - not fast, but fun! Timeless tough looks from the EB : )
Was very fortunate to find some classics in Melbourne 👌 more coming soon
I used to work at a factory that made the carpets for Ford, Holden and Toyota, Ford were the worst on quality control if a product had a fault they were highly likely to accept it, Holden were slightly more strict and Toyota was full on strict, in fact toyota used a water pressure cutting tool to cut the carpets and ford and holden were a production crew with hammers (plastic mallets to cut out holes in the carpet) and knives to trim the carpet. So how the Ford logo is not on straight makes sense.
haha this doesn't surprise me TBH still love an old ford
INCREDIBLE .....That is pure beauty ...It's a proper GT ... GRAND TOURING....Don't get any more grant touring than that ....Absolute joy video to watch Jon ....Thanks so much
Cheers mate glad you enjoyed it.. legendary car
Great episode!!!! I had the EB GT poster on my wall as a teenager, and my dad had an EB Fairmont when I got my P's💙 Mine's no GT, but it's a manual XR8, and it's my forever car!💙
glad you enjoyed this one :)
Oh man I like this.. can see the bat mobile reference for sure 😂
🦇🕺
The ED XR8 Sprint is a special Falcon. Very few around.
Keen to show y’all that
Yes Johnny mate it's definitely a timeless classic,it just goes to show how great these older models were built Holdens as well,maintained properly they just keep cruising along with little to no problems at all,another great one cheers buddy.
True classic for sure! Awesome cruiser
LOVE our Black Pearl EB GT. FYI - 265 is actually the total EB GT's built in 1992 and 1993, 250 for OZ and 15 for N.Z. :) These cars have Modern era "accessories", but are old school feel and seating style i.e. not perched up high, like the later Modern era GT's.
thanks for that info! very lucky to have one in your garage
Makes me nostalgic. Had an ED + it was a beast of a car. Stayed away from Commodores & Falcons in the early noughties. Recently bought a 100% original low mileage EF2 Boss 260 as a Forever car. It only goes out in sunny days. The "perched on top" seating position of everything post-EL truly sucks. I miss my old E-series Fords 😢
Been waiting awhile for this one! back in the day when i was 18 I owned an EA turbo with a EB GT body kit and it was the love of my life, I envied the people with real EB GT's ... so they will always have a special place in my heart!
this one will have a special place with me too. beautiful car
Awsome mate!!!
Looking forward to the other 2 review's you did on this day! Thank you 👊
More to come! :)
Top review m8
My old man had a eb Fairmont v8 from new back in 93
Was great from memory
Tho I was very little at the time..
thanks for doin this review I’ll be keen on the EL 5 speed el GT
Glad you enjoyed it and had some memories come back 👍
I was a teenager when this thing was being shown at the 'Auto Expo' here in these parts. I remember gushing fondly about it to my classmates back at school 😎
good memories eh mate
Good video Ross, thanks for the GT ride. We own a Black Pearl EB Fairmont V8 auto and it is so much fun to drive, the 5.0Ltr sounds great with a sports exhaust and just feels snappier when you stab it. Cheers.
always love a good exhaust ;)
Thanks for the review John. I still have an Cardinal red EB2 4Lt MPI 6cyl GLi and it still flies. The cluster for some reason dies when the odometer hits 200K+ Kms. Yep, I hear you regards to the transmission shifts. Wow they are thirsty but then the fuel was way under $1p/lt at its time .. Then I jump back in the BF and I forget the EB lol
good stuff mate! how i wish petrol was under $1 again :( lol
I lusted after these in high school! Had a huge poster of a blue one on my bedroom wall hahaha! Nice to see these old gems pop up on RR.
Very cool! glad you enjoyed it mate
Glad to see the old Aussie V8s still driving around.
I miss the old days of ozzy v8s.
Nice to see a old school gt falcon on the channel keep up the great work love watching all theses old cars that I grew up with.
More to come mate glad you enjoyed it
Pretty excited about the line up of e series❤
glad to hear it man!
Went to school with a bloke whos dad had both an eb gt and an el gt. Both were bought new in the maroon colour.
that guys a legend! haha
@@RossReviewsau they were both sunday drivers. The dailes were the 911 and the 80. The 80 was for towing the boat and caravan.
9:17 - thought you were driving down the wrong side of the road until I realised you mirrored the vid😅
Yup we ran out of time filming so didn’t have many shots 😅
Great stuff love the chanel positive comments both ways interesting cars thankyou
Thank you mate ☺️
Congratulations Nick , beautiful car
Big credit to the owner 👌
Yeah the Windsor! 🔥
So good
One of my favourites, enjoyed that
Glad you enjoyed it mate
Mad backdrop in that intro! 👌
cheers mate
EB GT review is good but im so looking forward to the EL GT review they are an absolutely beautiful car, best interior of the E series, beautiful shape
coming soon ;)
I owned an Eb fairmont.. It was a very premium vehicle that everyone respected.
beautiful cars
those ford logos on the steering wheel can rotate. That interior is 100% identical to my fairmont ghia I had
Really nice for a 93!
Yes truly awesome car. I drove a manual. Fuck years ago..your revues are on point .thank you Ross 👌
Thank you mate! Manual would be mint
Such rare n unlove car at the time but GT hasn’t age either, great review of GT Ross👍
Glad you enjoyed it mate
even the base models like my eb gli, the manual makes any e series an absolute weapon. mine was auto then converted to stick, and even with the stock 3.08 rear gears made the car completely different
i really wish this was manual lol.. but still such an amazing machine.. very cool
I toyed with idea of a manual in my ed but between the cost and reliability of the t5 i just shift kitted the auto lol absolutely destroys manual falcons bit hairy when you stomp it at 80 and arent paying attention but all part of the fun👌😂
@@antzman88 my full conversion with a rebuilt box was 750, I mean yeah the auto will be quicker but nowhere near as fun
@@ethanburgess8355 shit thats not bad over here in nz your looking at around 1500 2g for a t5 dont get me wrong manuals have there place but yea im more suited to the auto pretty indestructable with some common sense and full line pressure lol
tell me your reviewing the EL GT in the background?
Was a poster on my wall as a kid lol
Yup coming soon! So make sure your subscribed 😉
What a mint car looks awesome!! Sounds tuff. Love it
Proper cool eh 😎
I'm a Holden guy. But i love the EB GT one of the best looking Ford's. What a beast 👍
Agreed 🥵👌
i love all generations of falcon so far it's such a special car
They truely are special
By the looks of how low that plane is you gotta be around tulla/sunbury way! Awesome car!
melbourne airport ;)
They were disappointing when released caused we compared them to the classic GT. An XY GT produced 280kw or so compared to 200kw in the EB. But these have aged well. Gorgeous!
Fair point but man driving it felt good!
that said the XA GT were "351" (5.8) and running on 103 RON octane Super Leaded fuel with virtually zero pollution gear on them, ARR27 and then ADR27-A are what killed all V8 engines from mid 76'.
BTW: the EB GT were actually rated to 195kW and Ford claimed 200kW, another tid bit, the ED XR8 Sprint had virtually the same engine.
Let’s be honest, that’s a mean looking car
Proper Mean!
Back in the 90s the naturally aspirated XR6s were notorious for outperforming Ford V8s and the poor GTs are no exception. Had only FORD went done the same path as Porsche and made a naturally aspirated Inline 6 with power in the mid 300 kilowatts, that would of put the Barra's in the same league as BMW inline engines at least.
Really nice' not sure bout the walnut. But lovely thanx'
No worries!
So these are factory wheels? I mean 17' was crazy big for 1993. A lot of people forget how wheel size have grown overt the years.
R.I.P Calder park. And damn I miss my ed Falcon. 👍🇦🇺🍻
this was my first and only time ever seeing a real EB!
@@RossReviewsau EA we're shit, eb series 2 and ed we're good
What happened to calder park?
@@missinglink4205 Quality problems... Also what happened to Calder Park?
Calder park still there but the nitro drags ain't. Bit like having a dog that can't bark
In my last years in high school in 88/89 I fantasised about having the very similar EA of the time hotted up like this with a V8 which wasn't in the line up at the time. This is the closest thing in reality!
Not just a car...haha...It's a Ford!
UP THE FORDS
Wish I bought one when they were 20k! Love em!
You and me both
I can't believe that this Falcon is a 93 model it came out when I was 1 year of age.
I was 3 👶
Not many people know this and it never gets mentioned.. b
ut the silver inserts in the airdam, hood bulge and rear apron came in two different colours..dark silver or bright silver...I wouldnt know which I preferred lol
I think I need one now 😅
🤣 me too
I'd own one of these in a heartbeat. Fairmont-spec interior in EB~EL Falcons were pretty good (excluding the floppy cock tacho and Speedo 😆)
Equivalent VN-VS Commodores were horrid in comparison.
Was never a huge fan of the EA/EB generation, especially the interior and the 3.2L straight 6 which made 90kw 🤣🤣🤣(Offered on base only and they're pretty rare)
Though when these are done up or are performance variants, they're sweet! Can't wait!
this is one killer car.. def not POV spec this one lol
My dad had an EA Wagon, with the "Multi-point" 3.9 litre straight 6, in the 5 speed manual. 138kw and some 330-ish Nm of torque if memory serves. Had some go in it, especially with the manual. Edit: apparently 120kw and 311Nm...
@@RossReviewsau Yep sure is... Great video 👍
@@HarmanMotorWorks The 3.9's were better but there was a base 3.2 that was discontinued I think... This motor was actually a 3.9 which was detuned so much lol... How about the VN Commodore with the 3.8 litre Mang Mang, apparently it felt faster than the 5 litre 🤣🤣🤣
3.9 multipoint was 139kw 338Nm
My high school girlfriends dad had an EBgt it was number 2 of the 10 prototypes made.
🔥🥵😮💨
I'm American and I rather have this than our foxbody. I wanna import one and I've seen a few decently priced ones on a few Aussie car sites (translated to USD, they're pretty cheap for what it is)
Would be awesome to see some sent and looked after over in the states
Nice car
Beauty
E-Series Falcons are the best!
This was bad ass 😂
Rare car to see you just don't see a lot of them now
My first time ever seeing one in person and I got to drive it 🙏 blessed
Got to love that
another big deal in 90's cars was the big 200kw brag, Holden started it first in the clubsport by putting in the LS Vette motor and Ford responded with this.
I’d love to compare the HSV competition
LS didn't go in commodore till VT series 2 in 1999
U mean the Holden 5.7 355 V8
HSV had 195i and 215i..
Really good looking ford
Agreed
Definitely
I remember these quite a nice sound, not much difference in output between the XR8 sprint or GT
Would have been good if they made more power but still loved it
@@RossReviewsau the EL Falcon GT still has the same output a few years later, tickford didn't do a lot mechanically
Eb & Ed are nice. Much prefer the XF style more. Love the old Falcons!!
gotta love a good old falcon!
@@RossReviewsau memories, mate! Memories...😜
I remember in the 90s when your uncle used to have it, but now they drive cars Tritons or CHRs
RIP the mighty falcons
I've got a 2008 FPV GT-E 29000kms number 67 of 142 just seeing if your interested in doing a review in the future 🙂
Oh wow very interested mate send me a message on fb or Instagram 👌
5:20 I saw a plane take off next to you
Near the airport 😅
Fk ay G mint asf churr johnno hope your well G 🤙 much love
chur my bro youll love this one
These are nice,I have a few of them,,,,,,,on forza
🤣 better than nothing
There is a prototype EAGT. not sure where it is now
Oh that sounds cool!
The manuals are rare and thats about the only thing about them theyre a glass gearbox the auto runs rings around the manual then shift kit the auto and the manual looks piss poor really loving the early e series reviews i used think early e series were ugly but seeing some dropped on 14x8 slots or tridents with 245s they grow on ya😎🤟🏻
Would love this in a manual 🤤🤤🤤🤤 nice exhaust short shifter and cam💦
@@RossReviewsau mines a shift kitted auto 2 and a half inch exhaust off coby extractors for a 6 sounds pretty good did toy with the idea of a manual but theyre like 2 grand over here and theyre slow but its preference i suppose😎
The el gt really should have had the xr front
I like the styling be interesting to see what a xr front would look like on it tho
ED XR8 Sprint had running gear...
Geez, been forever since I seen one of these on the road. You would probably find that the auto is faster over the 1/4...
Think from memory they were 185 kw...😎
Very rare cars on the road that’s for sure! Loved it
old fords never die they go faster
Amen
Did that quarter mile say 17 seconds? Surely not lol
Didn’t run a proper quarter.. would have been just cruising to it
I loved these cars as a kid. Today, I see them for the shitheaps that they really are
How so
I bet you drive a kia Rio?
Your obviously not very intelligent
EB GT built 265 so 15 went to NZ
Cheers for the correction
@@RossReviewsau your welcome
🤔 i recall seeing that there was 265 series 1 & 2 EB XR8's produced in 91 ?
@@WilXR298 the EB GT released in 1992 til 1993 - 250 units in Australia and 15 units in New Zealand
Did they fixed the issues the EA had when the EB came out??. I had a EA and Jesus Christ it had some bloody issues.
never been in an EA yet
Yes EB series 1 had lots of improvements over EA and EB Series 2 had even more improvments especially engine wise etc went from 3.9 to 4.0 etc.
Brock did an EA special...
The ED XR8 looks better in my opinion, the EB GT looks a little tacky for my taste, each to their own. They could have done a lot more with the motor for such a rare model, 200KW is pretty underwhelming in such a heavy car. With a low 15 second quarter mile (manual) it was just barely quicker than an EB XR6.
The ED sprint was a much better car I’d say 👍. The EB GT was a bit ugly especially compared to what they could of have. An EA GT 351
i still love the looks of this car lol.. IDK why just really looked like nothing else ive ever seen
@@RossReviewsau I reckon they have some similar styling cues to the early 90's Escort RS Cosworth
30yrs ago 200kw was respectable considering the shit emissions laws that always put ford on the back foot with mass production of these cars it was bad enough that the Windsors we got were rejected Canadian 302 Windsors but they still performed to the reliability of the almighty legendary Windsors Windsors reputation !!!!
Godddd why did we get screwed out of sooooooo many amazing cars in America. I want to import an old Holden or ford so bad.
It’s true Australia go lt so many gems 💎
@@RossReviewsau so glad you’re making these videos on all these hidden gems that don’t get any exposure here. Making me want a g8 gxp, the 6.0 gto, or the Chevy ss. And doing somewhat of a conversion to get as close as I can
Way to recycle footage, Jon. Third time through, flip the image! But seriously, I love those E series Falcons. They've got style.
Ran out of time ⌛️ so had to reuse the same shot 😅
1992 GTS built to take on this EB GT th-cam.com/video/D_Cs34_K5vU/w-d-xo.html
I need a review of that 🤤
@@RossReviewsau Did you click on it? it's a video you made. haha
This car was poorly received. Slower than it should have been fir it’s styling. The interior was more luxury than sports. With time rarity and representing history have redeemed it. But in 1993 the smart money was bog stock XR6/8 really the sweet mildly tweaked six was the sweet spot.
It was lacking in kws but I really like it.. was a very expensive car tho
EB is a work of art! But the good old maroon EL GT. Ugliest car on the face of the earth, a true Frankenstein monstrosity, so ugly, so wonky looking that it ALMOST looks good 🤣
haha i agree that the EL is ugly lol cool but aint got the same style as this EB
E series owners are another breed though. They think their s boxes are fast and prettier than lambos 😂
yup factory wheels! it is big for a 1993 car!