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Curbside Classics Archives
Ford Falcon Archive
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![(first posted 10/30/2018) It’s funny that I consider myself more a GM man than anything because some of my fondest memories have been in Fords. The first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ford-xf-falcon-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtakes: 1984-88 Ford XF Falcon – Have You Reminisced About A Ford Lately?")
In-Motion Outtakes: 1984-88 Ford XF Falcon – Have You Reminisced About A Ford Lately?
Posted on October 30, 2024 | 43 Comments(first posted 10/30/2018) It’s funny that I consider myself more a GM man than anything because some of my fondest memories have been in Fords. The first […] -
![(first posted 5/22/2018) To help you, our predominantly North American community, understand the Australian 1988-95 Ford Fairlane and LTD, let me describe it to you in North American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ford-dc-ltd-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988-95 Australian Ford Fairlane/LTD – Identifying The Common Lincs")
Curbside Classic: 1988-95 Australian Ford Fairlane/LTD – Identifying The Common Lincs
Posted on May 23, 2024 | 42 Comments(first posted 5/22/2018) To help you, our predominantly North American community, understand the Australian 1988-95 Ford Fairlane and LTD, let me describe it to you in North American […] -
![(first posted 1/26/2018) (The 26th of January is Australia Day so let’s celebrate with some Australiana.) Both Ford North America and Ford Australia released controversially-styled replacement large sedans in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2003_Ford_Falcon_BA_XR6_Turbo_sedan_17164291199.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2002-05 Ford BA Falcon – One Of The Greatest Australian Cars Ever Made")
Curbside Classic: 2002-05 Ford BA Falcon – One Of The Greatest Australian Cars Ever Made
Posted on January 26, 2024 | 51 Comments(first posted 1/26/2018) (The 26th of January is Australia Day so let’s celebrate with some Australiana.) Both Ford North America and Ford Australia released controversially-styled replacement large sedans in the […] -
![If you’ve been keeping track of the evolution of our household fleet so far, as of mid-1961 it still included my father’s ’58 Plymouth station wagon (already showing the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/62-Falcon-base-two-door.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #4: The ’62 Falcon – The First Ford in Our Future")
COAL #4: The ’62 Falcon – The First Ford in Our Future
Posted on November 12, 2023 | 34 CommentsIf you’ve been keeping track of the evolution of our household fleet so far, as of mid-1961 it still included my father’s ’58 Plymouth station wagon (already showing the […] -
![Like many of us here, I like to enjoy the occasional car show. I must say that hanging around Curbside Classic over the years has changed my automotive tastes, for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_4185.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1970½ Ford Falcon – Flipping the Bird")
Car Show Classic: 1970½ Ford Falcon – Flipping the Bird
Posted on June 28, 2023 | 39 CommentsLike many of us here, I like to enjoy the occasional car show. I must say that hanging around Curbside Classic over the years has changed my automotive tastes, for […] -
![(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&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 4/28/2016) There’s an interesting progression with Australian station wagons as they age. When new, they are unassuming family transport or handy fleet vehicles. After a decade or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/chrysler-valiant-wagon-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Spotting The Big 3 Aussie Wagons Of The 1970s")
CC Outtakes: Spotting The Big 3 Aussie Wagons Of The 1970s
Posted on April 28, 2022 | 57 Comments(first posted 4/28/2016) There’s an interesting progression with Australian station wagons as they age. When new, they are unassuming family transport or handy fleet vehicles. After a decade or […] -
![The Futura has been getting some love at CC lately and here is a chance to give it a South American take, or Colombian as is the case. I was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_20210905_121056504.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Ford Falcon Futura Found In Bogota")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Ford Falcon Futura Found In Bogota
Posted on March 28, 2022 | 6 CommentsThe Futura has been getting some love at CC lately and here is a chance to give it a South American take, or Colombian as is the case. I was […] -
![(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&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 […] -
![Three years ago with my new (used) car. It’s only a matter of time before a “big Aussie six” – a locally-made, six-cylinder, rear-wheel-drive Ford Falcon or Holden Commodore – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ford-falcon-g6e-fg-19-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars Of A Lifetime: 2009 Ford FG Falcon G6E – Curtain Call For Edie Falcon")
Cars Of A Lifetime: 2009 Ford FG Falcon G6E – Curtain Call For Edie Falcon
Posted on March 5, 2020 | 24 CommentsThree years ago with my new (used) car. It’s only a matter of time before a “big Aussie six” – a locally-made, six-cylinder, rear-wheel-drive Ford Falcon or Holden Commodore – […] -
![I love my 2009 Ford FG Falcon, from its cushy seats to its smooth inline six. I know I should just be enjoying what I have but I’ve now had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ford-fg-falcon-g6e.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Would You Buy A Newer Version Of The Same Car You’ve Already Owned?")
QOTD: Would You Buy A Newer Version Of The Same Car You’ve Already Owned?
Posted on November 12, 2019 | 112 CommentsI love my 2009 Ford FG Falcon, from its cushy seats to its smooth inline six. I know I should just be enjoying what I have but I’ve now had […] -
![I was strolling the forecourt of Motorman Imports the other day, checking out some V36 Skylines (Infiniti G37s), when I started chatting with the salesman. Some of you may remember […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/fake-rolls-royce-ford-au-falcon-wagon-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Outtakes: The Curious Cars Of Motorman Imports")
Dealer Outtakes: The Curious Cars Of Motorman Imports
Posted on February 9, 2019 | 18 CommentsI was strolling the forecourt of Motorman Imports the other day, checking out some V36 Skylines (Infiniti G37s), when I started chatting with the salesman. Some of you may remember […] -
![Swapping the front clip of a Ford Fairlane or LTD onto a shorter-wheelbase Falcon is nothing unusual in Australia; the same applies to Statesman/Caprice clips on Holden utes. Just five […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ford-falcon-ltd-australia-wagon-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Now Just What Is Going On Here?")
CC Outtake: Now Just What Is Going On Here?
Posted on May 7, 2016 | 32 CommentsSwapping the front clip of a Ford Fairlane or LTD onto a shorter-wheelbase Falcon is nothing unusual in Australia; the same applies to Statesman/Caprice clips on Holden utes. Just five […] -
![I recently attended a mid-winter indoor car show that featured two cars with very non-traditional engine swaps. The first one is this little 1962 Ford Falcon two door. The partially […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1962-Ford-Falcon-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Unexpected Engine Swaps")
CC Outtake: Unexpected Engine Swaps
Posted on March 10, 2014 | 57 CommentsI recently attended a mid-winter indoor car show that featured two cars with very non-traditional engine swaps. The first one is this little 1962 Ford Falcon two door. The partially […] -
![They all seemed to serve different purposes upon introduction, but after some vague point, each of the four cars pictured above turned into “Roaches of the Road”, a term if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/comproach2.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Comparison: War of the Roaches – ‘Til Death Do Us Part")
Curbside Comparison: War of the Roaches – ‘Til Death Do Us Part
Posted on May 31, 2012 | 98 CommentsThey all seemed to serve different purposes upon introduction, but after some vague point, each of the four cars pictured above turned into “Roaches of the Road”, a term if […]
