Mad Max is an iconic Australian film, thanks largely to the Ford Falcons featured; the XB ‘Interceptor’ Coupe with its GM 6-71 blower sitting out of its bonnet and Peter Arcadipane designed shovel-nose bodykit, and the yellow, red and blue XA police cars that featured early in the movie. Many […]
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Ford EA Falcon inline-6 with massive 4-71 supercharger (video)
Summernats 30 was an absolute hoot and PD was there to bring you some of the craziest and coolest modified cars in the country. One that escaped our attention was captured by the boys at 1320 Video while they were in the country for the event. It is an EA […]
Ford Falcon to be revived with new model inspired by original
Fans of the Falcon rejoice as Ford could be in the process of a revival, but not as you know it. It is well publicised that Ford Australia’s design and R&D departments are being retained despite the loss of manufacturing, with plenty of carryover staff and many new hires too, […]
For Sale: Original 1975 Ford XB Falcon GT
Today’s Cool Find is a rare piece of Australian muscle car folklore. 1970s Ford Falcons are getting thin on the ground, especially hardtops and GTs – and we have found one of the latter, ready to go on Gumtree. Listed in Kenthurst, NSW we have today a mustard yellow 1975 […]
CSIRO & Deakin University team up for carbon manufacturing
With Ford having already ceased production last October, and Holden, Toyota set to do the same a year on, the Australian motor-manufacturing industry is by-and-large condemned for the scrapheap. That hasn’t stopped the vast supplier chain, which relied heavily on those carmakers for survival innovating to the point now where […]
NSW Police offended by Grand Theft Auto mod (video)
A mod for the computer version of Grand Theft Auto has caused hysteria and furrowed eyebrows among mainstream media and senior ministers. The mod sees the familiar boys-in-blue patrolling San Andreas, faithfully copied in digital form, right down to the last detail. The Glock-brandishing coppers roll in some familiar metal, […]
Ford Australia gets increased investment for global R&D
Ford will be increasing its expenditure for its Australian-based Asia Pacific Vehicle Development Centre by 50 per cent to $450 million starting next year. The move is a bit of good news after true blue Ford fans are still reeling from the October cessation of Australian car production. It will […]
Last Ford Falcons sold at auction, Sprint fetches over $120,000
The final Ford Falcon FG X models have been sold at auction, with the highest bid going to the XR6 Sprint special edition. Ford’s last-ever Falcon models rolled off the production line last week. Although the actual last models won’t be sold at all instead going to a museum, the […]