The AU Ford Falcon.

[MoxxyEvo]

Seeing car stuff from an Aussie's perspective is so fascinating, it's like watching other car channels but just a little bit unusual, like a fever dream.

[swegmamite]

My dad always tells me the story of when he was an mta student and he was invited to rebel ford in Elizabeth for an unveiling party for the new au workmate and the forte. He said that it was all going swimmingly and everyone was extremely excited to see how they would top the excellence of the ef/el. It came time to show off the cars and as they where lifting the covers everyone was clapping and whistling and then the cover came all the way off and he said it was the fastest he had ever heard simultaneous silence in his life. Everyone hated it. He reckons it was horrible to watch the staff working there try to convince people the car wasn't "that bad". I still love seeing them roll around the road today though. The little cockroah that could. But the interior is inexcusable 🤣

[warren]

I was working for Ford at the time, and we were invited to a focus group introduction to the AU Falcon. I will always remember the stunned silence as the car was unveiled and my friend at the back, who shall remain anonymous said with a straight face "That's fucken ugly". Then the sales and marketering team trying to explain the car and the beauty and the evolving of the shape. We knew it was doomed to fail and it did. A few days later I was talking to one of the marketing team and they privately acknowledged that the response to the focus groups around the country had generally been very negative towards the car. All this data was sent through to head office, but the then President of Ford Australia Jacques Nasser was determined to launch the car as it was to try and fend of the onslaught of the new VT Holden Commodore, which was a superior product. In the end it doomed the Falcon to second spot and it would never recover.

[bcj]

4:46 Woah this wagon went from “the Sad Arse” to “the PHAT Arse” real quick 🥵

[ThatTonybo]

Our family bought an AUII futura wagon back when it was new. In 2019, at 600, 000 kms, we finally passed it onto my uncle. You bet it's just hit 700, 000 and still going strong. Those things are absolute tanks. They were comfortable as hell too. Yes, it was a bit strange, but look at how many AU falcons you still see on the road. They're a plentiful currency. Love them.

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I'm a truck driver and I'm always blown away by how unique the Australian trucking industry is. Specifically, Kenworth Australia. It's so unique.

[derbyjr]

Gru, this in an AU Falcon. The greatest vehicle ever to come off an Australian production line

[joaopedrobittencourt]

Fun fact for you aussies:

here in Brazil, your 1997 holden commodore was sold here as a new generation Chevrolet (opel) Omega. They dont even bother to put the parking brake on the other side for us lol.

My dad have one and we just simply love it ❤

[Ramikin]

My dad gave me his au falcon ute last year after he retired and I wasn’t sure I wanted it. Its done a million kilometres and it is so wide and turns so badly that it’s guaranteed to mount the gutter in roundabouts of a certain size. But I took it and I swear everything that I see or read about the history of my very own landboat makes me love it even more.

[Bourbonarcissist]

As an American, all I can see when I hear the word Falcon in an Australian accent is Mad Max.

[JackStavris]

Love the AU! Currently own a 2000 AU II XR8 and it's fantastic. Last Falcon with the 5.0 Windsor V8 and it makes an awesome sound even on the stock exhaust, and the XR ront end styling makes it look awesome, there's nothing else like it which is why I like it.

[mushter]

It's so great to see this stuff from an Aussie. All Aussie-based talk here in the UK is V8 Supercars and even then it'll only get outlined. So nice to hear about the history of a car I have literally never seen in the flesh as we don't have them. The BA really was a superb race car, Ambrose, Ingall in particular shone in those Stone Bros. Colours

[deputycartman]

I love the AU Falcon, and they’ve absolutely soared in popularity over the last few years. It’s gonna be a classic! 👍🏻

[jamieh]

I owned 3 AU falcons and loved every one of them. They were fantastic cars.

[rhodiumthunderbird]

Holy shit he wasn’t kidding when he said he was ready to start ramping up video production lmao

[AlexSchladetsch]

My first car was a 2000 AU Falcon Forte Wagon, with 380, 000kms on it, given to me by my mum after she upgraded to a 2006 BF Falcon. Damn thing refused to die, I got T-boned in it, it got flooded, it chewed through alternators and power steering pumps, it got like maybe 15L/100km fuel economy, and it was as solid as cars can get. I sold it at 450, 000kms after the speed sensor died and I needed something a bit better on fuel, but man I had some memories in that car. Sleeping in the back with all my mates while out camping, doing skids out the road at 4am, listening to music so loud that it made the rear view mirror fall off, taking it out bush with a billy hidden in the spare wheel compartment and sharing moments with best friends. That car got me from one end of Victoria to the other multiple times in comfort. I picked up my partner on our first date in that car, nearly 12 years ago. I backed it into my drummer's car after our first gig because my car was loaded up with guitar cabs, amps, guitars, drums, cymbals, and was squatted so low it was literally bottoming out in mud and I couldn't see out the back of it. I sold it and bought a cheap manual Camry because it was a bit more sensible and reliable lol.

My next car was an 05 BA MkII XR6, and that was probably my favourite car to drive. It looked awesome, super aggressive, I put a big-ass 3" hotdogged Redback exhaust on it, 4490 headers, spent hours making a custom air intake for it, installed my first head unit, subs, and speakers and amps in that car. I drove that car to my first "proper" job interview, which turned into my first proper job, which turned into a career. I washed it every week, waxed it every week, just loved it. It was the first car I ever bought with my own money, the first car I ever modified, the first car I was proud of driving.

Then I bought a 2013 Cruze SRi V and loved it until it fell apart just outside of warranty. I now drive a 2022 Hyundai i30 NLine manual and it brings back the same feelings of the XR6.
I miss my XR6, though.

[lukem]

i dont know or understand a single thing about cars but this guy is so entertaining

[Bloodbun]

I just want to say that this video brought back old memories I didn't know I had of my grandad and his stupid falcon. I was too young to notice it was Not Great at the time but looking back it's the exact kind of nugget that old hilarious grump would drive and I would give anything to sit in it w/ him one last time. 😂😭

[JulianSauco]

A video showing the history of the Falcon in australia would be awesome! Here in Argentina the 60’s falcon would remain practically unchanged all the way until 1995, only with slightly better engines, plastic bumpers and a Ford Taunus interior. There in your country the Falcon had quite a lot of redesigns that would’ve been awesome to have here.

[unpolarizedtoast]

I swear you can make anything interesting. First iPods, then headphones, relighted my snake addiction, and drums and now I think your getting me into cars. I am so glad I found your channel!