50 years of Aussie Falcons - Page 2

Gobes32 · 25-01-2009, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 351capri

Maybe a longer ad say 60 to 90 seconds with gangajang's ''this is australian"playing in the background, Bud Tingwell an excellent choice for voiceover.

Excellent song choice, hopefully somebody at ford marketing catches on to these ideas.

86XFFairmont · 25-01-2009, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Gobes32

What would Holden do? That's what Ford should be thinking right now.........

Maybe inform the people that the Falcon is 50 years old and the Commodore only 31????
Therefore, the Falcon is more Australian??? I know that is manipulative but so is Holdens marketing...........

Maybe an ad like the Holden ute version, where the different models morph into the next gen so that at the end of the ad you see a G6ET driving off in the sunset with something patriotic playing in the background, like Khe Sanh etc, something ironically Australian, and then the voice over, preferably Bud Tingwell, saying "Ford Falcon, proudly Australian for 50 years, it just keeps getting better........at that point the ford logo comes up on the screen as the last part of khe sanh finishes up with the harmonica trailing off................

ohh yeah nothing beats barnesy and a falcon lol

Gobes32 · 25-01-2009, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 86XFFairmont

ohh yeah nothing beats barnesy and a falcon lol

Funnily enough I have been thinking about a Falcon ute ad using "Working Class Man" Australians are very patriotic these days. They seem to dig aussie pub rock in their car ads.

Gobes32 · 25-01-2009, 10:34 PM

Maybe an ad for General Motors (and Holden)

"Am I ever gonna see your face again........."

GT849 · 25-01-2009, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mrbaxr6t

This is a very big deal Holden would scream from the rooftops and make a media circus only bettered by themselves when they hit 75, they always seem to go waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay over the top with their promotional guff. Falcon killed the kingswood and the torana. Heres an idea a highly limited production run of two door Falcons!

Yes, Ive been saying they should do that for a couple of years now....2 door falcon GT MMMMMMMM YES. Bring it home Ford

**DJR-351** · 25-01-2009, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by GT849

Yes, Ive been saying they should do that for a couple of years now....2 door falcon GT MMMMMMMM YES. Bring it home Ford

Agree, but i hope the design team do a better job of defining it from the sedan than Holdens last effort with the Monaro.

I always have trouble telling the difference between the late model Monaros and the Commodores unless its from the side......

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Bossxr8 · 26-01-2009, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by SPRINTGTP

So September 14th 2010 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Falcon.
The Ford Discovery Centre is apparently working with Ford to organise
some type of celebration but at this stage there are no more details.
I hope they do something like the Ford Australia 75th anniversary and
let us know soon so those of us outside of Victoria can make plans to
be there!

Maybe they can do something early in the year between Geelong AFD &
FPV Open Day? Or Easter?

Does anyone from Ford or FDC use these forums & can tell us whats happening?

Its a bit early to be making announcements isn't it, its still more than 18 months away.

LTDHO · 26-01-2009, 05:14 PM

Ford will be as lame as always and put a different set of alloys and badges on it and ask additional $10k.

TRUBLU4DS · 26-01-2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Its a bit early to be making announcements isn't it, its still more than 18 months away.

Do you mean its to early because its Ford & they cannot get their sh..
together? They need to let people know sooner rather than later so they
can plan & save$$$ to go.

RIPGMH · 26-01-2009, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 351capri

Maybe a longer ad say 60 to 90 seconds with gangajang's ''this is australian"playing in the background, Bud Tingwell an excellent choice for voiceover.

Bud Tingwell will do for the falcon what Barry Humphries did for the avalon, I think Eric Bana would be much more suitable

Gobes32 · 26-01-2009, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by RIPGMH

Bud Tingwell will do for the falcon what Barry Humphries did for the avalon, I think Eric Bana would be much more suitable

The Avalon had bigger problems than Barry Humphries............lol

mrbaxr6t · 26-01-2009, 08:14 PM

ohoh I just had a brainfart - line up every falcon ever built nose to tail xm to g series on Bathurst racetrack, make some commercials and photos and all the stuff do some laps take some organization tho. Theory is there enough falcons to cover 3.2 kms of bathurst racetrack think of the helicopter shots of all that metal rolling around and around bathurst :sm_drool:

GS608 · 26-01-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mrbaxr6t

ohoh I just had a brainfart - line up every falcon ever built nose to tail xm to g series on Bathurst racetrack, make some commercials and photos and all the stuff do some laps take some organization tho. Theory is there enough falcons to cover 3.2 kms of bathurst racetrack think of the helicopter shots of all that metal rolling around and around bathurst :sm_drool:

nose to tail at about 160clicks an hr..helloo insurance haha
great idea though

Bossxr8 · 28-01-2009, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SPRINTGTP

Do you mean its to early because its Ford & they cannot get their sh..
together? They need to let people know sooner rather than later so they
can plan & save$$$ to go.

Don't you think they will plan it first, organise everything and then tell people about it closer to the date?

draxx · 27-03-2009, 12:30 AM

September 14th 2010 ay? I better get my restoration going a little quicker then

, as I was aiming for June 2012, when mine actually turns 50!

OZQUAD44 · 27-03-2009, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Gobes32

What would Holden do? That's what Ford should be thinking right now.....

You f&^K!n nailed that one.

The bloke that does the lamb chops ads (Stan??) should do a talk-over, tongue in cheek, running history of his life based around all the falcons his family have owned.

Because naturally, I assume as a red blooded Aussie who takes no crap, thats all he and his family has ever driven for the last fifty years! am I wrong boys?

Needs an aussie band, Gangajang, Jimmy, or even Paul Kelly......

Ahhh Paul Kelly

"Leaving south Fremantle... in a Falcon Panel... Vaaann"

"we we smoking Marlbro... Always singing Boba..... rann"

Admittally that song is a bit obscure, but one of my favorites and even a Falcon Panel Van gets a mention.

Somebody stop me rambling......

TRUBLU4DS · 27-03-2009, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Don't you think they will plan it first, organise everything and then tell people about it closer to the date?

We have contacted the Ford Discovery Centre & they said something will be happening. They need to get things organised so us Blue Bloods can plan to be there. It's not so bad if you have to travel a short distance but interstate the sooner they can give us a date & where the venue/s will be the better.

Allen · 27-03-2009, 10:40 AM

I'd love to see Ford Aus do an ad with the passion that Shell/Ferrari did with their ad recently. It only cost $2 million to produce apparently. :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS-oZwYAG6Q

No reason why they couldn't do something as evokative filming on the great ocean road or great alpine road, with the most famous Falcon touring cars or the past... Then ending it with a G6ET or FPV of some description.

But alas, a small plastic "50th" badge on the front quarter panel and a new alloy wheel design if we are lucky is the most we can look forward to. :(

Prove me wrong Ford!!

TRUBLU4DS · 27-03-2009, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Allen

I'd love to see Ford Aus do an ad with the passion that Shell/Ferrari did with their ad recently. It only cost $2 million to produce apparently. :P

No reason why they couldn't do something as evokative filming on the great ocean road or great alpine road, with the most famous Falcon touring cars or the past... Then ending it with a G6ET or FPV of some description.

But alas, a small plastic "50th" badge on the front quarter panel and a new alloy wheel design if we are lucky is the most we can look forward to. :(

Prove me wrong Ford!!

They might market it like this, 50th Anniversary Last Australian Falcon?

LowEL2XR8 · 27-03-2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bathurst77

, leaf spring rear suspension on live axle,

Still running that same system today too.

C'mon Ford 50 years is too long for leaf sprung suspension.

TRUBLU4DS · 26-04-2009, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TRUBLU4DS

So September 14th 2010 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Falcon.
The Ford Discovery Centre is apparently working with Ford to organise
some type of celebration but at this stage there are no more details.
I hope they do something like the Ford Australia 75th anniversary and
let us know soon so those of us outside of Victoria can make plans to
be there!

Maybe they can do something early in the year between Geelong AFD &
FPV Open Day? Or Easter?

Does anyone from Ford or FDC use these forums & can tell us whats happening?

Has anyone out there heard what they are organising? 3 months later i'm still getting the answer - we are doing something!

Ford_Boy · 26-04-2009, 12:38 PM

when i saw the commercial for the 30th anerversary of the commodore and the fuss holden made about it, it dissapointed me because the falcon is so much older but people my age are unaware of this. they still believe that holden and the commodore are more aussie than ford and the falcon. but in reality the falcon should be australia's iconic car.

holdens marketing is always over the top and fords lack of marketing is hindering its name. Do you think people not into any particular brand of car would even know about the 40th edition gt? No, its just another black and gold falcon to them...ask anyone who's not a true ford or holden fan, what do they like better and they will 90% of the time say holden because the marketing is drummed into their heads.

wake up ford australia and stamp your place into the minds of the australian public!

Watto_Cobra · 26-04-2009, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mik

funny you mention that, i was at Ford spares today getting an oil filter ...i had to have a look at what i can`t afford :( some nice neweys out the front, and i came across a 50 th anniversary fg gt .....mmm mmm my favourite ...black with gold stripes hmmm, thats at Coburg Sydney rd if any ones interested, i don`t know if it had any extra`s other than the 50th anniversary logo but a a sexy machine anyway

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Your small mistake was it isn't a 50th Anniversary GT but a 40th Anniversary GT (BF, black/gold, R-Spec suspension) to celebrate the GT name.

Every post afterwards thought you were talking about the 5th Anniversary GT (FG GT-P) which refers to 5 years of FPV. :voldar02:

TRUBLU4DS · 14-05-2009, 09:26 AM

If anyone wants to show there enthusiasm for the 50th Anniversary of Falcon Celebrations & you would at least like to know the date/s it will be happening try emailing fdcadmin@deakin.edu.au The more of us that ask the sooner they might let us know whats happening.

Bmobile · 14-05-2009, 09:39 AM

Would it be a good idea to ask Ford to sponsor our XM falcon as part of their 50th Anniversary Celibrations ?

For those that don't know I am in the process of building a XM for the 2010 Camp Quality Charity motoring event, esCarpade. You can check out our progress on the links in my sig line below.

Ford_Boy · 17-05-2009, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by B mobile

Would it be a good idea to ask Ford to sponsor our XM falcon as part of their 50th Anniversary Celibrations ?

For those that don't know I am in the process of building a XM for the 2010 Camp Quality Charity motoring event, esCarpade. You can check out our progress on the links in my sig line below.

its worth a gander

R-Design · 17-05-2009, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TRUBLU4DS

If anyone wants to show there enthusiasm for the 50th Anniversary of Falcon Celebrations & you would at least like to know the date/s it will be happening try emailing fdcadmin@deakin.edu.au The more of us that ask the sooner they might let us know whats happening.

I sent my email. This sounds like a mouth watering event.

eb2fairmont · 17-05-2009, 08:55 PM

oooo will we get a sticker pack?

Eu-GenixX · 17-05-2009, 09:48 PM

we can't expect them to let us know when and what is happening if they don't know themselves...

the best out of staters can do.. is save the coin.. and when the announcement is made.. make the arrangements to attend..

alter_EGOXR · 17-05-2009, 11:23 PM

i think the black and gold gt is actually the bseries 40th anniversary gt...