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Curbside Classics-Australian Brands Archive
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![(first posted 7/7/2017) I started writing this article as news came through that the very last Ford car to be produced in Australia had started its journey down […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Ford-Falcon-orange-2016-sedan-Ford-Territory-black-2016-suv-and-Ford-Falcon-ute-silver-2016-3_0.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: A Tribute To The Australian Ford Falcon")
Automotive History: A Tribute To The Australian Ford Falcon
Posted on August 7, 2023 | 93 Comments(first posted 7/7/2017) I started writing this article as news came through that the very last Ford car to be produced in Australia had started its journey down […] -
![(first posted 5/11/2017) The last Ford Falcon rolled off the Broadmeadows production line on October 6, 2016. The last Holden Commodore will roll off the Elizabeth production line on October […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/holden-calais-v-ford-falcon-g6e.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Comparisons: Last Of The Australians – 2007 Holden Calais V vs 2009 Ford Falcon G6E")
CC Comparisons: Last Of The Australians – 2007 Holden Calais V vs 2009 Ford Falcon G6E
Posted on May 11, 2023 | 78 Comments(first posted 5/11/2017) The last Ford Falcon rolled off the Broadmeadows production line on October 6, 2016. The last Holden Commodore will roll off the Elizabeth production line on October […] -
![(first posted 3/30/2017) Building and exporting a compact convertible was quite a challenge for Ford Australia. They had built small, front-wheel-drive models before but never droptops. The Capri was to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ford-capri-side-australia.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989-94 Ford/Mercury Capri – Unfashionably Late")
Curbside Classic: 1989-94 Ford/Mercury Capri – Unfashionably Late
Posted on March 30, 2023 | 80 Comments(first posted 3/30/2017) Building and exporting a compact convertible was quite a challenge for Ford Australia. They had built small, front-wheel-drive models before but never droptops. The Capri was to […] -
![(first posted 1/17/2017) The similarities between the Torana and the Chevy Nova are plentiful. Both slotted in under larger models and yet they were not the smallest of their respective […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/holden-uc-torana-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976-80 Holden LX & UC Torana/Sunbird – Think Of It As Australia’s Chevy Nova")
Curbside Classic: 1976-80 Holden LX & UC Torana/Sunbird – Think Of It As Australia’s Chevy Nova
Posted on January 17, 2023 | 44 Comments(first posted 1/17/2017) The similarities between the Torana and the Chevy Nova are plentiful. Both slotted in under larger models and yet they were not the smallest of their respective […] -
![(first posted 9/20/2016) Styling has gone to the moon and back over the past century, yet the overwhelming majority of the time, the changes in car styling from year-to-year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IMG_6675.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1998 Chrysler Cirrus LXi – Head In The Clouds")
Curbside Classic: 1998 Chrysler Cirrus LXi – Head In The Clouds
Posted on September 20, 2022 | 70 Comments(first posted 9/20/2016) Styling has gone to the moon and back over the past century, yet the overwhelming majority of the time, the changes in car styling from year-to-year […] -
![(2/24/2016) The conundrum of Grandpa’s Axe, sometimes known as Lincoln’s Axe, is a simple one. The handle gets worn or broken and replaced. Then the head for whatever reason needs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/pictures_holden_one_tonner_1971_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977-80 HZ Holden One Tonner – A Genuine Grandpa’s Axe")
Curbside Classic: 1977-80 HZ Holden One Tonner – A Genuine Grandpa’s Axe
Posted on February 24, 2022 | 68 Comments(2/24/2016) The conundrum of Grandpa’s Axe, sometimes known as Lincoln’s Axe, is a simple one. The handle gets worn or broken and replaced. Then the head for whatever reason needs […] -
![(first posted 9/24/2015) Ford’s global restructuring program known as One Ford, coupled with unsustainable labor costs, have killed the Australian Falcon. In October 2016, Ford Australia will no longer manufacture […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ford-au-falcon-forte.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1998-2002 Ford AU Falcon – Proven Mechanicals, Avant-Garde Styling")
Curbside Classic: 1998-2002 Ford AU Falcon – Proven Mechanicals, Avant-Garde Styling
Posted on September 24, 2021 | 73 Comments(first posted 9/24/2015) Ford’s global restructuring program known as One Ford, coupled with unsustainable labor costs, have killed the Australian Falcon. In October 2016, Ford Australia will no longer manufacture […] -
![(first posted 8/27/2015) The WB Statesman represented the last old-school Holden before GM’s Australian division fully embraced the downsized, European-derived Commodore and the modern, front-wheel-drive J-Body Camira. An attractive refresh […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/holden-wb-statesman-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980-85 Statesman WB by General Motors-Holden – What a Beaut")
Curbside Classic: 1980-85 Statesman WB by General Motors-Holden – What a Beaut
Posted on August 27, 2021 | 90 Comments(first posted 8/27/2015) The WB Statesman represented the last old-school Holden before GM’s Australian division fully embraced the downsized, European-derived Commodore and the modern, front-wheel-drive J-Body Camira. An attractive refresh […] -
![(first posted 6/5/2015) This lovely survivor was caught outside a record fair a while back. A lot of my records are like this example; slightly scuffed moments in time bought […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/FE7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1956-58 Holden FE Special Sedan – The More Australian Car")
Curbside Classic: 1956-58 Holden FE Special Sedan – The More Australian Car
Posted on June 5, 2021 | 49 Comments(first posted 6/5/2015) This lovely survivor was caught outside a record fair a while back. A lot of my records are like this example; slightly scuffed moments in time bought […] -
![(first posted 5/7/2015) Holden’s core product for decades has always been a rear-wheel-drive sedan equipped with six- and eight-cylinder engines, but the supporting lineup has changed markedly over time. After […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/holden.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2003-05 Holden ZC Vectra – A High Flyer Stuck At Baggage Check")
Curbside Classic: 2003-05 Holden ZC Vectra – A High Flyer Stuck At Baggage Check
Posted on May 7, 2021 | 74 Comments(first posted 5/7/2015) Holden’s core product for decades has always been a rear-wheel-drive sedan equipped with six- and eight-cylinder engines, but the supporting lineup has changed markedly over time. After […] -
![Australia’s long relationship with the U.S. Big Three automakers and the American-influenced designs produced as a result have been extensively covered here, as shown in the large Australian Brands Archive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972-73 Chrysler Valiant Charger 770SE — The Ultimate Australian Mopar Muscle Car?")
Curbside Classic: 1972-73 Chrysler Valiant Charger 770SE — The Ultimate Australian Mopar Muscle Car?
Posted on February 28, 2020 | 47 CommentsAustralia’s long relationship with the U.S. Big Three automakers and the American-influenced designs produced as a result have been extensively covered here, as shown in the large Australian Brands Archive […] -
![Blink and you’ll miss that there’s an automobile this picture. It may well be the simplest shape to emanate from Volkswagen, that paragon of simple automotive shapes. What you’re looking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/buggyprofile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: VW Country Buggy – Stark Bliss")
Curbside Classic: VW Country Buggy – Stark Bliss
Posted on February 24, 2020 | 19 CommentsBlink and you’ll miss that there’s an automobile this picture. It may well be the simplest shape to emanate from Volkswagen, that paragon of simple automotive shapes. What you’re looking […] -
![From 1982 until 1997, the Stopford family had a VH Commodore. It didn’t look quite like this one, mind you. Our Commodore was canary yellow with a brown vinyl interior […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/holden-vh-commodore-sl-wagon-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Auto-Biography: 1981-83 Holden VH Commodore – Mum, Let’s Go For A Drive")
Auto-Biography: 1981-83 Holden VH Commodore – Mum, Let’s Go For A Drive
Posted on June 14, 2018 | 38 CommentsFrom 1982 until 1997, the Stopford family had a VH Commodore. It didn’t look quite like this one, mind you. Our Commodore was canary yellow with a brown vinyl interior […] -
![After six years and 120,000 miles, we had never quite gotten used to the Infiniti’s size and ponderous nature around town. It was a great highway cruiser and tow vehicle, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/LR4-lead.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 2011 Land Rover LR4 – Upright and Outta Sight")
COAL: 2011 Land Rover LR4 – Upright and Outta Sight
Posted on August 27, 2017 | 29 CommentsAfter six years and 120,000 miles, we had never quite gotten used to the Infiniti’s size and ponderous nature around town. It was a great highway cruiser and tow vehicle, […] -
![In early 2000s Australia, with SUV sales booming and crossovers emerging as a significant growth segment, Ford and Holden each developed their own crossover SUVs to storm the market and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/holden-adventra-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2003-07 Holden Adventra – Territory Enemy")
Curbside Classic: 2003-07 Holden Adventra – Territory Enemy
Posted on May 20, 2015 | 33 CommentsIn early 2000s Australia, with SUV sales booming and crossovers emerging as a significant growth segment, Ford and Holden each developed their own crossover SUVs to storm the market and […]
