Ford Falcon (Australia)
| Ford Falcon | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Australia |
| Also called |
Ford Fairmont Ford Futura Ford G6 |
| Production | 1960–2016 |
| Assembly | Australia: Campbellfield, Victoria New Zealand: Lower Hutt (1960s–1973); Wiri (1973–1990s) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon 2-door utility 2-door panel van 2-door coupé |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related |
Ford Fairlane/LTD Ford Territory Ford Escort |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor |
Ford Zephyr Ford Zodiac |
| Successor |
Ford Mondeo Ford Mustang |
The Ford Falcon is a full-sized car which was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company of Australia from 1960 to 2016. From the XA series of 1972 onward, each Falcon and range of derivates have been designed, developed, and built in Australia, following the phasing out of the American-influenced Falcon of 1960 to 1971, which had been re-engineered locally as the XK to XY series for the harsher Australian conditions. The luxury-oriented Ford Fairmont model joined the range from 1965. Luxury long-wheelbase derivative versions called the Ford Fairlane and LTD arrived in 1967 and 1973, respectively (with production ending in 2007).
The Ford Falcon and its derivates have been Australian-made best-sellers, with over 3,000,000 sales in seven generations to 2003, almost exclusively in Australia and New Zealand, but also South Africa. Along with its closest Australian-made rival, the Holden Commodore, the Falcon has dominated the ranks of taxis in Australia and New Zealand, as well as police car and company fleets.
In its last incarnation as the FG X series, the body style of the Falcon range consisted of sedan and utility body styles. Luxury variants of the current model Falcon, collectively known as the G Series, were marketed as the Ford G6, G6E, and G6E Turbo, which replaced the long-standing Fairmont and Fairmont Ghia models. Previously the Falcon range also included a hardtop coupé, panel van and station wagon (respectively up to 1978, 1999 and 2010)., as well as the Futura variant. The Falcon platform had also spawned luxury models such as the Landau coupe and long-wheelbase Fairlane and LTD sedans.
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