Ford to end production in Australia

http://www.couriermail.com.au/business/ford-australia-to-shut-broadmeadows-car-factory-geelong-engine-plant/comments-fn7kjcme-1226648895882

Looks like the end of the Falcon as a rear drive 4 door sedan. Better start saving now so I can get one of the last real performance sedans made outside Germany

Sadly it’s also looks like the end of the Falcon ute including the IL6 Turbo

Sad day for Australian manufacturing.

Sad news indeed.

RIP, IL6…


cj750, on a side note, you fare ok with the twister your way?

Lost some shingles. And there are a lot of broken and uprooted trees around, including one from my neighbor’s yard that’s now across my back fence. But everyone survived and property damage is minimal, compared to other places.

Glad to hear it was minimal. Wife has a family friend over there that lost a few barns, but their house survived. (as did they…)

Man, that’s a very cool chapter of Ford history coming to a close. Oz has consistently made some very cool stuff.