Why have Ford never brought Falcons to the UK?

[BigNige]

I reckon they'd have/have had a decent market eh?

[granada203028]

Yes and develop a RHD Mustang. Probably not now but you would have hoped they would have followed GMs lead a few years ago. For me I would prefer the less overtly sporting offerings, still the large pushrod V8 power train but not the VXR stuff etc.

[ringram]

Some crowd did bring some in for a while.
Ive seen various around and wanted to buy a 5L fairmont but it was a bit pricey.

They are good value and larger than the commodore generally.

Ive owned 2 over here, an 89 EA Falcon and a 96 EF Fairmont, which was very nice. Both around the £1000 mark.
Cant be beat

IslandBoy give me jip at last years Australia day when I brought it to the Ace!

[MyM8V8]

ringram said:

Some crowd did bring some in for a while.

IslandBoy give me jip at last years Australia day when I brought it to the Ace!

Quite rightly too!

[monkfish1]

Their utes are pig ugly. Lines dont flow.

[Drew SS]

monkfish1 said:

Their utes are pig ugly. Lines dont flow.

They arnt the best lookin no but at least u can throw a nice custom tray on the back of them.i actually saw one for sale a few months back over there a blue au xr8

Edited by Drew SS on Thursday 5th March 21:52

[rocket]

Nige, there's actually a blue and white one like this in Rayleigh, but I've only ever seen it parked up.

[V-Car]

Ford UK did import Australian Falcons from about 1967 to the early 80's.
Models covered were the 67 200 and 289 XR Fairmonts through the 77 250, 302 and 351 XC GXL sedans and wagons, and ending with the LTD's in about 82.

Ford Australia also sold new RHD Mustangs in 65 and 66, and again in 2000 when about 250 were converted by Tickford for Ford.
It was a hugely expensive exercise and i believe quite a few of those ended up in the UK.

http://autospeed.com/cms/A_1211/print

[MyM8V8]

monkfish1 said:

Their utes are pig ugly. Lines dont flow.

I agree, pig ugly, horrid tray!!! However, having driven the BA version with the boss 5.4 motor and a big bore, they do sound better (different firing order). In addition there was more storage room aft of the driver in the cab (now fixed in the VE of course).And, even though they still use a live axle, they seem to handle better too. Six speed manual shifted better than HSV equivalent.

NB Comparisons made between BA XR8 ute and stock VZ Maloo.

And having said all that - Chev's still rule!

Edited by MyM8V8 on Friday 6th March 18:31

[granada203028]

My brother and I looked at an LTD in the early nineties, think it was Y reg. It was at a garage near Bath. Didn't go out in it but started it up and watched it splutter into life with lots of smoke etc. Well rusty underneath, all a bit sad really.

[ringram]

Here is my old Fairmont £800 for 30,000 miles on the clock. Drove it to Granada in Spain and back

[MyM8V8]

ringram said:

Here is my old Fairmont £800 for 30,000 miles on the clock. Drove it to Granada in Spain and back

The Wellington Taxi drivers car of choice!!??

[Pvapour]

Had this ute for a while & it worked hard & got cained more than any other vehicle I have owned, very robust vehicles, not pretty as said but I found it unbreakable, brilliant sleeper too, mine was the Tickford tuned XR6 turbo & chipped, was great fun for annoying M3s

[MyM8V8]

Pvapour said:

Had this ute for a while & it worked hard & got cained more than any other vehicle I have owned, very robust vehicles, not pretty as said but I found it unbreakable, brilliant sleeper too, mine was the Tickford tuned XR6 turbo & chipped, was great fun for annoying M3s

Well it is a duckling but in such good condition. Full marks for that anyway.

[SimonV8ster]

Fancy one of these on your drive ??

[ringram]

Nice condition mate?
Whats that an AU XR8?

[SimonV8ster]

Sorry, I was being slightly sarcastic

It's an XR6 I believe, not very attractive though is it ?? Not mine by the way, was on ebay a while back.

[Pvapour]

they are fook ugly thats for sure

[wallsjay]

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2007/10/

There not all ugly some of the newer one are pretty nice to be honest

[ringram]

yeah the Au model sucked big time. sales were crap. But it got lots of good changes.

They are much better value than the v6 commodores that come up from time to time.