Ford Fairlane (Australia)

The Australian Ford Fairlane and Ford LTD were initially only import versions of the U.S. models, but were continued after the cessation in the United States than their own models.

History

As early as 1959, the Fairlane was - short time, the full-size model, from 1962, exports the midrange model from the U.S. to Australia. From 1967, the Fairlane was also built in Australia, with the result that the Australian Fair Lanes differed in detail from the North American versions.

To break came in 1971 when they decided not to offer the new Ford Torino in Australia. In North America, not only the Fairlane, but a year ago was also the Ford Falcon has been set. Since the Falcon but was well sold and the main competitor of the built by General Motors Holden in Australia, he was further built there. As 1972 came a new, now purely Australian model of the Falcon, at the same time came a new Fairlane as a larger model on the technical basis of the Falcon.

So it remained until 2007. Across all model generations of Australian Fairlane was followed by the slightly smaller Falcon. He had a longer wheelbase and a slightly larger body in the same style as the respective Falcon. The engines were the same as in the Falcon. Recently (2007) there was either a manufactured in Australia six-cylinder in-line engine with 4000 cc and a power output of 190 kW ( 258 hp ), or 5400 cm ³ V8 with 230 kW ( 313 hp ), which was introduced from North America.

The end of 2007 the production of the Australian Fairlane was then adjusted. The rise in gasoline prices had always leave further reduce demand for the big cars. Also, it was Ford Australia, unlike the main rival Holden, not been able to open up new markets abroad, particularly in the rich Gulf States.

Noteworthy is the stability of the model names in Australia. There one has to mention any problems that larger models produced in the country for decades Falcon and Fairlane, while the names change in North America and less pronounced in Europe every few years.