THE FALCON A TO Z
AH, FORD Falcon! How we miss thee. You arrived in Australia as an American design, but you were soon adapted to local conditions. And when the Yanks cruelly dropped you, we kept the dream alive with our own spin on the concept, growing in size and sophistication with each generation until Ford gave up on local manufacturing altogether in 2016.
Even so, you remain a vital part of Australian culture, and on your 60th anniversary we celebrate you – the highs, the lows and the creamy middles – from A to Z.
A is for Allan Moffat
ALLAN Moffat’s heroic solo Bathurst drive in 1970 was his first Mountain win, leading home Bruce McPhee for a 1-2. The following year Moffat repeated the feat in a Phase III – despite a Southwark Bitter carton smooshed against his grille – with Falcon drivers Barnes/Skelton and David McKay following for a crushing 1-2-3 against Holden.
Moffat conquered the Mountain twice more, most infamously in 1977 when teammate Colin Bond, on team orders, stayed behind Moff to stage their iconic formation finish.
B is for Barra
WHILE it’s tempting to hit Bill Bourke, father of the GT, for a double word score, or Broadmeadows, Ford’s Australian manufacturing hub, we’re going with Barra.
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