This was originally a 6 cylinder carby Fairmont Ghia ESP, but has been converted to V8. We are not 100% sure that this is an ESP, particularly considering the interior is not correct, however, most other parts of the car check out - importantly the model code confirms it is a Fairmont Ghia.

The car was found for sale in late 2016, asking $25,000 at the time, with the seller making the following comments:

"Ford xe esp factory 6 now 393 stroker c4 race box handels 1000 hp from usa diff done up borg warner motor 351 afd alloy heads 750 holly double pumper funnel web manifold box c4 reverse patten manual valve body from usa handles 1000hp 42oo red diamond converter."

If you're interested in more information on the XE ESP, check out Classic Register's XE ESP information guide.