A commenter pointed out that he had just purchased GOJO and they are still going. Upon further reading I determined that the article I read about bankruptcy liquidation and ceasing all operations was in EUROPE ONLY! They are still very much alive in the US! Thank you Gary for steering me striaght on the matter!
I'm glad you enjoyed it Robert. It was a great time in automotive history. Very competitive and Ford did well. They made good cars. Thanks for the comments.
@WoodyFixit Also, so cool to see the memorabilia, like the old Pic of the car racing and the owner's old helmet. I used to go to Lyons Drag Strip in So Cal back in the '60's. It reminds me of those great times. Thanks for showing us this!
Okay here’s my story. I’m 75 years old. Basically it pains me to type this or even admit it. In 1987 ( Amarillo Texas ) I sold my 1967 fairlane R code for $2,500. It took me 3 months to sell it ( too much people told me) . It was a totally drivable car , all original. Actually I drove it quite a bit. A truck driver going through town bought it. All I know is that it went to Wisconsin.
I can relate to your pain there. My father sold his beautiful 70 Boss 302 in the 80’s due to being laid off and a family to support. He’s regretted it every day since because he loved that car.
Thanks for sharing this video I love Ford cars and trucks,sad to hear go-jo is no more I used it as long as I can remember always had some in my truck.😢
There were some old Ford heads there. I recognized several people I'd seen at a big Ford auction in Michigan last year. Just a few people bought most of the parts. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@garybancroft4976I stand corrected! After reading further, the article I read which stated they creased all production was from EUROPE. They are US based company still operating in the US. Thank you for pointing this out Gary! This is great news. I was just looking at my empty dispenser. Now I know I don't have to put Goop in it. Lol GOJO it will be!
Thanks for sharing your opinion. That seems to be the general feeling on this one. It could be a number of factors. I think the bidders were looking at restoration cost, but not everything needs restored. The preservation and provenance this car had was really great but that could be a risky whim to hang a bet on.
Thank you for the comment Tony. That's a great question and I'm glad you pointed it out. I reviewed and it does indeed look blue-ish. It's the lighting camera (phone) optics. I believe the reason for this is that it was rather dark inside the car with the only light coming from the open garage door behind. This the camera sensors were compensating and resulted in the blue appearance. Plus the door panels were *covered* in mildew. Another feature that I can't explain it this was a 2dr. sedan as opposed to a hartop.
@@WoodyFixit Too bad. If that's a real R code you're looking at production numbers in the hundreds. 250 or so. Little clean up and you should be able to get $100k no problem.
I didn't get to check the numbers but there was at least one other 427 engine there. Also the car had fiberglass quarter panels on it but came with steel to replace. It would have needed alot to be put back to original.
@@WoodyFixit Yeah, someone raced it of course and it isn't a factory lightweight. Hard to know how much work it needs since it has been raced. It's a double edged sword. Racing history is cool but racing cars is hard on them. You'd want to take all the fiberglass stuff off and put the steel back on and take the roll cage out. Factory wheels will cost you a bundle but the good news is you wont find any for sale.
A commenter pointed out that he had just purchased GOJO and they are still going. Upon further reading I determined that the article I read about bankruptcy liquidation and ceasing all operations was in EUROPE ONLY! They are still very much alive in the US! Thank you Gary for steering me striaght on the matter!
So cool!
Those 66-67 Fairlane's with the stacked quad headlights are my absolute favorite 60's Ford!
The new owner is a lucky person!
I'm glad you enjoyed it Robert. It was a great time in automotive history. Very competitive and Ford did well. They made good cars. Thanks for the comments.
@WoodyFixit
Also, so cool to see the memorabilia, like the old Pic of the car racing and the owner's old helmet.
I used to go to Lyons Drag Strip in So Cal back in the '60's. It reminds me of those great times.
Thanks for showing us this!
Okay here’s my story. I’m 75 years old. Basically it pains me to type this or even admit it. In 1987 ( Amarillo Texas ) I sold my 1967 fairlane R code for $2,500. It took me 3 months to sell it ( too much people told me) . It was a totally drivable car , all original. Actually I drove it quite a bit. A truck driver going through town bought it. All I know is that it went to Wisconsin.
Ouch. If only we had known. No crystal ball.
I can relate to your pain there. My father sold his beautiful 70 Boss 302 in the 80’s due to being laid off and a family to support. He’s regretted it every day since because he loved that car.
Thanks for sharing this video I love Ford cars and trucks,sad to hear go-jo is no more I used it as long as I can remember always had some in my truck.😢
There were some old Ford heads there. I recognized several people I'd seen at a big Ford auction in Michigan last year. Just a few people bought most of the parts. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Who says gojo is "no more"? Just bought a tub of it at oreillys just two days ago.
@@garybancroft4976I stand corrected! After reading further, the article I read which stated they creased all production was from EUROPE. They are US based company still operating in the US. Thank you for pointing this out Gary! This is great news. I was just looking at my empty dispenser. Now I know I don't have to put Goop in it. Lol GOJO it will be!
Thanks for the video. I would have expected more on the R code.
Thanks for sharing your opinion. That seems to be the general feeling on this one. It could be a number of factors. I think the bidders were looking at restoration cost, but not everything needs restored. The preservation and provenance this car had was really great but that could be a risky whim to hang a bet on.
Sad hearing about go jo i loved that stuff😢
A couple of those cars spent some time as submarines.😉
The may have faired better 😆. Indiana winters are not kind to vehicles!
there was 45 made of 67 r code sedans
Thank you for clearing that up. Wow Super cool and super rare indeed.
Very low on the R code Fairlane, quite high on the 89 Mustang GT. Curious. The Pinto didn't sell?
Nice 80s and 90s examples prices are on the rise. I believe the Pinto sold for around $1700. There was a 10% buyers premium on the vehicles as well.
So all the Fairlanes built to this spec had white exteriors with black interiors you say ? How did this one end up with a blue interior ?
Thank you for the comment Tony. That's a great question and I'm glad you pointed it out. I reviewed and it does indeed look blue-ish. It's the lighting camera (phone) optics. I believe the reason for this is that it was rather dark inside the car with the only light coming from the open garage door behind. This the camera sensors were compensating and resulted in the blue appearance. Plus the door panels were *covered* in mildew. Another feature that I can't explain it this was a 2dr. sedan as opposed to a hartop.
66 were all Fairlane 500 2 door hardtops, and all white with black interior.
67 was any two door sedan or hardtop, except GT, and any color.😅8
Thank for clarifying that that Alan. It was a bit of a mystery to me. I didn't have time for a deep dive on all the facts. 👍
Fantastic deal. If you know the seller and he wants to flip it, tell him to contact me.
Sadly I didn't get to make contact with the buyer.
@@WoodyFixit Too bad. If that's a real R code you're looking at production numbers in the hundreds. 250 or so. Little clean up and you should be able to get $100k no problem.
I didn't get to check the numbers but there was at least one other 427 engine there. Also the car had fiberglass quarter panels on it but came with steel to replace. It would have needed alot to be put back to original.
@@WoodyFixit Yeah, someone raced it of course and it isn't a factory lightweight. Hard to know how much work it needs since it has been raced. It's a double edged sword. Racing history is cool but racing cars is hard on them. You'd want to take all the fiberglass stuff off and put the steel back on and take the roll cage out. Factory wheels will cost you a bundle but the good news is you wont find any for sale.
Note that if it wasn't a real R code it sold at a fair price.