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Americans (Among Others) Down Under – The Ford Edition, Part 1: Across Australia with Francis Birtles
Posted on August 5, 2019 | 13 CommentsAfter the inaugural article of the “Americans Down Under” series, I am gleefully taking a temporary detour from that premise. In researching for the Ford edition I stumbled upon the […] -
CC Capsule: 1962 Australian Ford Falcon – And So It Starts
Posted on May 23, 2018 | 35 CommentsJim Grey’s recent post of a 1961 Falcon prompted me to bring out a pre-emptive CC-effect find I saw a few months ago; one of the first update of the […] -
CC Capsule: 1988-94 Ford Maverick – Ford Goes On Patrol
Posted on October 10, 2017 | 19 Comments“Maverick” must surely be one of the most reused car names in history. Interestingly, what was once the name for Ford’s second-smallest passenger car in the North American market ended […] -
CC Capsule: The Bakkie Is Back
Posted on August 24, 2017 | 42 CommentsIt may not be obvious to readers from outside Australia, but this is not your everyday Holden ute. Technically it is not even a Holden, but rather a South African […] -
Automotive History – The Aussie Ute
Posted on July 31, 2016 | 46 CommentsIf there is one vehicle associated with Australia it is the ute, or to give it the original formal name, the Coupe Utility. As the proud owner of a ute […] -
CC Capsule: Well-Traveled Wagons On The Street Less Traveled
Posted on November 10, 2015 | 14 CommentsThere’s a street not too far from my office in Brisbane’s central business district that consists almost entirely of backpacker hostels, serviced apartments and other traveler-friendly accommodation. Being a local, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1989-92 Ford Corsair/Nissan Pintara – A Lame Duck Bluebird
Posted on December 23, 2014 | 40 CommentsThis is a car that must have you scratching your heads. After all, it is a peculiar Australian-only body style of a Japanese sedan with an American badge, using an old […] -
Curbside Classic: Ford ZC Fairlane 500 – A Stranger In a Strange Land
Posted on October 1, 2014 | 30 CommentsI woke with a start and a splitting headache. Looking around, everything seemed somewhat surreal and I had no clue as to my whereabouts. Trying to coax my brain into […]