In its 56-year career, the Ford Falcon became a cultural icon for many obvious reasons before local production sadly came to an end last Friday. The Falcon was the taxi of choice for decades for its simplicity and space, a formidable race car on the track and at many […]
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Ford Australia signs off auto manufacturing after 91 years
A poignant moment in Australia’s manufacturing history as the last ever Ford Falcon completes production, drawing the Broadmeadows and Geelong manufacturing facilities to a halt for the first time in 57 and 91 years, respectively. 600 former employees are now left to consider their futures as a further 160 transition […]
Last Ford Falcon & Territory roll closer to extinction
Another image of the final ever Ford Falcon has emerged on a Facebook fan page, joined ominously by its Territory SUV brother. The final cars will apparently finish assembly by 9:30am Friday morning, October 7. The cars will bring much sadness to Ford fans around the country, with the XR6-based […]
Ford Falcon production comes to end, last to be sold at auction
The fate of the final Australian-built Falcons and Territorys has been revealed by the company, with two charitable initiatives benefiting from an auction of the last saleable models. The very last examples of Falcon, Falcon Ute and Territory won’t be registered, but will be kept in museums for future preservation. […]
Ford Australia produces last I6 & V8 engines
Pictures of the last 5.0-litre ‘Miami’ supercharged V8 and last ‘Barra’ 4.0-litre inline six ever to be built at Ford’s Geelong plant are circulating social media, ahead of the planned October 7 shutdown date. This means all the engines destined for final allocation of Falcons and Territorys are built and […]
Saying goodbye to LPG with Falcon/Commodore – why isn’t it a popular fuel?
LPG is a locally-sourced fuel which is dwindling into insignificance now that the abolition of government incentives and subsidies has condemned it to sales extinction. A cursory look over the sales charts reveals total LPG vehicle sales (including passenger, SUV, light commercial) are dropping. During 2014, 2932 vehicles were sold […]
Last ever Ford Falcon ute rolls off the production line
The last-ever Ford Falcon ute has rolled off the production line, some two months before overall Falcon production comes to an end, forever. Manufacturing at the Broadmeadows factory near Melbourne, Victoria, will cease on October 7. Ford Australia will live on, as we know, but it will no longer offer […]
Election 2016: What lies ahead for the Australian auto sector?
The 2016 Australian election result is less than a week away. One area which hasn’t received much coverage is the automotive industry, and its component supplier sectors. Could this be because the public by-and-large accepts that it’s doomed? Although Ford, Holden and Toyota have all committed to closing down their […]