WE’VE all got stories about meeting our heroes, and they often end badly. But Rob Gorgievski picked the right kind of hero in Frank Marchese, coming away with an enduring friendship and a big-power, show-quality XW Falcon to boot.
In fact, this juicy GT replica began as Frank’s personal project. “I bought the shell during COVID as a project from the back of a shed,” he explains. “The car had been used as a donor over the past 20 years.” Despite its pillaged status, what remained was straight and dry, offering a perfect blank canvas.
Meanwhile, Rob was on the hunt for a Candy Apple Red XW. “I actually found a completed car
