READERS’ ROCKETS
SEND photos of your car and a few details of what went into the build to Readers’ Rockets, Street Machine, Locked Bag 12, Oakleigh,
Vic 3166 or email [email protected]. Please note: Send us copies of prints as we are unable to return your photos.BRENTON WATKINS
FPV FG FALCON GT-PFPV FG FALCON GT P
“I HAD to give up work at age 50 due to
serious illness. When one doctor tells you: ‘If
you keep working, you will be dead soon,’ and
another one says: ‘If you have any retirement
plans, bring them forward,’ it rocks you a bit.
So I gave up work and wondered: What the
hell happens now? I had gone from a decent
wage to a wage of $0 overnight, and my wife
was only working part-time. It became obvious
in the first few weeks that to survive, I would
have to sell my pride and joy, my FPV BF F6
Typhoon R-Spec, which I had spent three
years doing up. Eventually my superannuation
fund agreed on compassionate grounds to
release my money early, and my darling wife
Ngaire knew that it was important for me to
do things that made me happy, one of which
was to get another car. Her only stipulation
was that it had to be blue and auto, so she
could drive it if I was too sick to do so. So I
purchased this FPV FG II GT-P on the first
day of looking. Even before I got the car
home I had arranged for KPM Motorsport
to do some upgrades, including a full three-
inch stainless-steel Streetfighter exhaust
with high-flow cats, Ford Racing twin 65mm
throttlebody, Harrop supercharger and much
more. On the dyno it puts out 821.9hp. I also
fitted a shaker, among other mods, and the
engine bay has had extensive chrome work. I
have won some prestigious awards, including
Best Engine Bay Hi-Tech at the Adelaide
Extreme Auto Expo. Best of all, it is my daily
driver.” Photos: Troy Barker