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JimNNN · 12-01-2019, 04:18 AM

Thanks for the pics, mercman from Oz.

Something I never quite understood: What was the evolution of the Falcon in Australia? I know it started out somewhat similar to the US Falcon (save some trim differences) per your pics - essentially a big selling economy car. It eventually became a great looking muscle car in your country, however. Both the Falcon and the muscle car as a concept were pretty much dead in the US by the mid 70's. When did the AUS Falcon get that iconic styling (circa '75?) and how long did it last? It was very different from the Fords of the '70's in the US, and I don't quite understand why. They had some Falcon muscle cars in the US by the late 60's, but they never looked like the Australian versions, as far as I can tell.

12-01-2019, 04:18 AM	#12
JimNNN Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 522	Re: Interesting customized Falcon. Thanks for the pics, mercman from Oz. Something I never quite understood: What was the evolution of the Falcon in Australia? I know it started out somewhat similar to the US Falcon (save some trim differences) per your pics - essentially a big selling economy car. It eventually became a great looking muscle car in your country, however. Both the Falcon and the muscle car as a concept were pretty much dead in the US by the mid 70's. When did the AUS Falcon get that iconic styling (circa '75?) and how long did it last? It was very different from the Fords of the '70's in the US, and I don't quite understand why. They had some Falcon muscle cars in the US by the late 60's, but they never looked like the Australian versions, as far as I can tell.