The SVO Legend Lives On! - Page 3

Thanatos · 03-07-2005, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Rmyers

Got to have a ride in the SVO today. I was surprised out how good it went and how clean it was. Very nice pickup mate

Ditto! VERY nice pickup mate ;)

I was surprised at how hard it goes! :O Mick webb did some fantastic work, that's for sure.

Thanks for swinging by to show it off, mate ;)

Cheers,
Dave

Casper · 03-07-2005, 08:54 AM

In year 12 at highschol that was my dream car.
Great to see one still going and in the right hands. Looks A1 and will probably look even better after while at its new home.

Good stuff, a collectable of the future and a VERY sweet car.

(I remember an article I had of one of them at full tilt aroud the You Yangs proving ground. They said it sounded like an F1-11 approaching)

Gunns · 04-07-2005, 08:48 AM

Here is the spec sheet that came form Mick Webb

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/gunns/svo.jpg

TUFED6 · 04-07-2005, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Gunns

Here is the spec sheet that came form Mick Webb

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/gunns/svo.jpg

Cool. Wonder why it says EB Falcon at the top? I thought all SVO's were EA's?

- John

Gunns · 04-07-2005, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by TUFED6

Cool. Wonder why it says EB Falcon at the top? I thought all SVO's were EA's?

- John

That got me to! there were EB SVO's made but not in the numbers like the EA's were.

EFFalcon · 04-07-2005, 11:07 AM

my god... some pricey options!

NIGHTHAWK · 04-07-2005, 02:35 PM

I am sorry I have never seen an ea or eb svo, so excuse the question,but are these cars just badged svo or is it like my xf - the SVO is actually molded into the body kit and the spoiler and the skirting,and does yours have the SVO also moldedon parts of the engine? just curious.
Also do you know if Mick webb still makes SVOs.?

Tornado · 04-07-2005, 02:45 PM

Have a look here:
http://www.svomotorsport.com/

Gunns · 04-07-2005, 02:54 PM

Nighthawk - It's like the xf with svo molded into everything. The engine just had a sticker on it to say it had been opened and worked on at SVO Motorsport.

NIGHTHAWK · 04-07-2005, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunns

Nighthawk - It's like the xf with svo molded into everything. The engine just had a sticker on it to say it had been opened and worked on at SVO Motorsport.

That was interesting, maybe i can find out from him how come he got to build the SVOs when DJR started it. money? See if i get an answer.

santoitaliano · 04-07-2005, 06:52 PM

nice......... good to see some other sexy-***, souped up factorish EA's out there!

only thing i would do is fix up the front seats (ive got mine sittin in garage to do), get steerin wheel fixed up, and clear indicators...

nice ;)

santo

NIGHTHAWK · 04-07-2005, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunns

Nighthawk - It's like the xf with svo molded into everything. The engine just had a sticker on it to say it had been opened and worked on at SVO Motorsport.

His email address is wrong. You wouldnt have the correct one?

NIGHTHAWK · 06-07-2005, 12:50 PM

I had a talk with Mick web today on the SVO subject, and according to him the SVO name was registered by him, Dick tried to make/produce a vaiable product with fords permission/backing but with Mick having registered the name, he talked to Dick and tried to do a deal with him, Dick did not come to the party so Mick said stop or ill start sueing.

I emailed DJR today and basically said that i had sent his company 4 emails in the last 8 weeks,always been a ford man even gone so far as to have bought one of his cars, how come i cant even get a respone from them.

Within 5 minutes Steve chalker from DJR replied, i explained to him what i wanted, and within 2 minutes he replied saying they had no information on the car. Even though there is a big write up in MODERN MOTORS about this car with Dick next to it, and in 1999 there was also another car mag that showed all of the cars made by Dick johnson, and guess what the SVO is right there with them.Go figure.

ing_sm

santoitaliano · 06-07-2005, 01:48 PM

finding info on some models is very hard.. trust me... be patient and something will pop up...

Gunns · 06-07-2005, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by NIGHTHAWK

I had a talk with Mick web today on the SVO subject, and according to him the SVO name was registered by him, Dick tried to make/produce a vaiable product with fords permission/backing but with Mick having registered the name, he talked to Dick and tried to do a deal with him, Dick did not come to the party so Mick said stop or ill start sueing.

I emailed DJR today and basically said that i had sent his company 4 emails in the last 8 weeks,always been a ford man even gone so far as to have bought one of his cars, how come i cant even get a respone from them.

Within 5 minutes Steve chalker from DJR replied, i explained to him what i wanted, and within 2 minutes he replied saying they had no information on the car. Even though there is a big write up in MODERN MOTORS about this car with Dick next to it, and in 1999 there was also another car mag that showed all of the cars made by Dick johnson, and guess what the SVO is right there with them.Go figure.

ing_sm

Very interseting. Would like to know the full story from DJR

NIGHTHAWK · 06-07-2005, 04:41 PM

Two emails have been sent backwards and forwards between us and basically Dick has said through his managing director that he has no info onthe car or records. Peter harden and him have not talked to one another in years. So bottom line is no one knows anything.
Does anyone know how i could get in contact with PIRTEK ford.

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