Last Falcon In Australia

ashfast1 · 08-01-2016, 09:38 AM

When will the last Falcon be built here. Any dates would be a good buy.>

amiers · 08-01-2016, 12:06 PM

I hope they at least put a plaque on it to mark it forever. what would that be worth in 10 years?

vztrt · 08-01-2016, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by amiers

I hope they at least put a plaque on it to mark it forever. what would that be worth in 10 years?

Ford will do something with it. Like a few of the other last of models. Probably put the money to JDRF.

Franco Cozzo · 08-01-2016, 12:19 PM

It'll probably roll off the production line as a bog stock povvo pack Ecoboost and have no identification

LG17 · 08-01-2016, 12:21 PM

The auctioned the last Fairlane for charity, didn't they?

Franco Cozzo · 08-01-2016, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by LG17

The auctioned the last Fairlane for charity, didn't they?

Yeah and it was a Silver 6 cylinder Fairlane that sold for half of its RRP

What a send off for a long running name plate.

Must pay peanuts because they got monkeys running the show at their marketing department.

vztrt · 08-01-2016, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by LG17

The auctioned the last Fairlane for charity, didn't they?

So was the last GTF.

turbo4 · 08-01-2016, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Damo

Yeah and it was a Silver 6 cylinder Fairlane that sold for half of its RRP

What a send off for a long running name plate.

Must pay peanuts because they got monkeys running the show at their marketing department.

Don't be surprised I they stuff it up again. They still haven't decided whether a Falcon or Territory will be last off the production line.
http://www.wheelsmag.com.au/news/151...-sign-off-car/
Shouldn't be a hard decision.

**Revolver** · 08-01-2016, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by turbo4

Don't be surprised I they stuff it up again. They still haven't decided whether a Falcon or Territory will be last off the production line.
http://www.wheelsmag.com.au/news/151...-sign-off-car/
Shouldn't be a hard decision.

FGX XR8. Thats it. The last should be the best offering.

Go out with a bang. Or .......... a Falcon's Cry.

Albiet some Falcons have gone out with a bang.

Followed up a short time after with a *THUD!*

**thefargo** · 08-01-2016, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tempted

The last day of production is the 7th of October 2016.

would you really want it?
Built on a friday?
isn't there an old saying about Monday and Friday cars?

Windsor220 · 08-01-2016, 04:02 PM

Will probably go to a museum or kept with the company.

Adamz Ghia · 08-01-2016, 04:21 PM

The last two should be an XR6T and an XR8, auction them off and the highest price gets built last.

NX74205 · 08-01-2016, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Damo

It'll probably roll off the production line as a bog stock povvo pack Ecoboost and have no identification

Wasn't the first Falcon a poverty pack XK? It'd be good to have it come full circle. And it has to be a six, like the first Falcon.

simon varley · 08-01-2016, 07:16 PM

the build will be locked in sometime soon, so hopefully they will let us know.

**EASYBOSS** · 08-01-2016, 07:31 PM

Thread title needs to be changed, to last made etc, the last Falcon in Aust is a very different car etc, oh well

XAGT1972 · 08-01-2016, 07:38 PM

I like the idea of the last build being a povo pack in white or grey, but I think a better representation of the Falcon on 2016 would be a G6ET.

Raising some money for charity is a great thing, but as the last Ford built in Australia it's significance warrants Ford keeping this one in thier collection and allocating to the likes of motoring museum in Geelong (if it's still there), the National Motoring Museum or the Powerhouse Museum so it can be on display.

castellan · 08-01-2016, 09:15 PM

The last 4.0L Falcon engine may be cast about Jun 2016 I would think, If only that had an open day to show it all off.

They may have some thing like the Last Valiant had done in the boot.

Bossxr8 · 09-01-2016, 10:49 AM

I had thoughts of writing last bastard on the block of the last straight 6, just like what was written in the boot of the last Valiant. From memory bastard was spelt wrong too. Would have been a good homage but I probably won't ever see the last one cause i'm not there anymore.

I would have thought Ford would want to keep the last one in their collection.

Focused · 09-01-2016, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Damo

Yeah and it was a Silver 6 cylinder Fairlane that sold for half of its RRP

Oh no a 6cyl? *shakes head*

axe · 10-01-2016, 04:35 PM

Like some have already said, they should go back to the start. Base model with I6 engine.

Then put it on a pedestal outside Parliament House as a reminder of the days when Australia could actually build something.

vztrt · 10-01-2016, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by thefargo

would you really want it?
Built on a friday?
isn't there an old saying about Monday and Friday cars?

Except the saying is BS.

commodorenutt · 10-01-2016, 11:52 PM

And back when there was a possibility of it actually making a difference, you wouldn't want an afternoon built car at all - not after the liquid lunch days...

Thankfully they are long gone, and so too the M/F car crap. QA improvements decades ago, along with various automated and/or assisted processes over time greatly increased task consistency & ensured repetitive quality targets would be met.

ford man xf · 11-01-2016, 12:28 AM

Hopefully the weeks leading up till the last Falcon they have 300 odd FGX shells sitting around needing to be sold and they do a final GT model just to get rid of them quickly.

madmatty · 11-01-2016, 09:18 AM

Dont they build to order now.the last falcon ordered will be the last built.
When they auctioned the last monaro for charity they still had a stockpile of them.

vztrt · 12-01-2016, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by madmatty

Dont they build to order now.the last falcon ordered will be the last built.
When they auctioned the last monaro for charity they still had a stockpile of them.

No no, let people dream. The amount isn't scheduled and Ford have parts just lying around to maker whatever anyone likes.

They must have about 300 of those V12TTSC motors people keep going on about.

malazn mafia · 12-01-2016, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ford man xf

Hopefully the weeks leading up till the last Falcon they have 300 odd FGX shells sitting around needing to be sold and they do a final GT model just to get rid of them quickly.

Can FG-X rolling shells be bought outright?

Syndrome · 12-01-2016, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by tempted

The last day of production is the 7th of October 2016.

And just like Nissan in 1992 they win will the Bathurst 1000 after the lights have been switched off.........

G6T · 12-01-2016, 03:12 PM

They might build a special cobra or pursuit special run august - sep build two get rid off body shells.

. Lol

Bonn · 18-01-2016, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Syndrome

And just like Nissan in 1992 they win will the Bathurst 1000 after the lights have been switched off.........

..and the 7th October is actually Bathurst weekend, too! Hope they drive it to the track for a REAL send-off - DJ, Frosty, Chaz, JB, Johnny Goss doing a couple of laps each....

Eaturbo · 22-01-2016, 10:01 PM

They've just announced that the Last car down the line will be the Falcon but not sure in what spec yet.