FG X, The Last EVER Falcon - Picture & Discussion Thread

[fgpsi]

Originally Posted by rocketscientist

If you guys will indulge me, here's another version. I expect to get it 'right' sometime around the 12th of never.

Oh, if you're going to use this image, please credit this board as the source, or don't use it at all.

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Phat!

[GT014]

Originally Posted by killbot

Hey guys can we all send Callum a thankyou for getting this teaser pic put up?

Cheers

Quote from FB page
"Looks like Ford listened to my argument with them yesterday!
Had a go at them yesterday morning about not releasing any teasers to up the excitement! (See images of messages from yesterday)."

Lol I wish he would get his hand off it for just once. Yeah Callao, if it wasn't for u they wouldn't have released the pic lol

[Iggle Piggle]

Originally Posted by Thunder

LOL carrot must of been good.

Not that he gets mixed up, but he will say he was dangling the carrot before the horse has bolted.

[BENSFPV]

I know this is the wrong thread but driving home tonight, I was driving alongside the new territory front covered up and badges at the rear all taped over. Inside I saw the touchscreen lit up and it looked like the Ford Focus Sync screen. I couldn't get a picture it was too dark and once they new I was driving alongside it trying to get a better view of the inside they turned off the freeway.

[Adamz Ghia]

Has anyone seen the new billboard in Geelong near Plant 5...? The one with the ED Futura, says the Futura is here. Not sure if it's a new bill board or if they've stripped the old adverts off it and that one was still underneath...

[Polyal]

Could someone take a pic, interesting or a peice of history either way.

[csv8]

Lets hope Futura nameplate is coming back, along with Fairmont and Ghia..

[nothin suss]

I'd say it was just behind whatever has been pasted in front of it 20 years ago.

[XR Martin]

Hell yeah, they are bringing back the ED!

Ill take an XR8 Sprint thanks!

[GT0336]

Thats great, thanks for uploading a picture.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by nothin suss

I'd say it was just behind whatever has been pasted in front of it 20 years ago.

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It's Doubtful, back then they used paper on billboards, not the plastic they use these days.

And it would want to be really really good paper to last that long with layers of glue over it

[GT0336]

It looks pretty worn and faded, or is that just the photo?

[MOND30]

Yeah that looks a bit too clean to be an old layer. And the odds of stopping at that particular layer, in Geelong..?

Maybe it's the start of a historic campaign in the lead up to the new one? If they've already got the graphics, it's a cheap way to do it...

[b0son]

Originally Posted by csv8

Lets hope Futura nameplate is coming back, along with Fairmont and Ghia..

And beaded seat covers fitted as standard?

What do you even need a new car for in the nursing home....

[Iggle Piggle]

Checked out the website of Signific (company name at the bottom of that billboard) to see if their About Us indicated whether they were in business back when ED was released - just says their managing director has been doing his thing for 15 years, so no definitive answer there.

Can't be stuffed looking in to it further to see when the business name Signific was registered - if they did not exist back when ED was released or pending release then it is fair to assume that billboard is new (old) work.

EDIT: After a second look the Signific section at the bottom is separate to the rest of the billboard and is not part of the Futura print.

[Cashie]

Originally Posted by Iggle Piggle

Checked out the website of Signific (company name at the bottom of that billboard) to see if their About Us indicated whether they were in business back when ED was released - just says their managing director has been doing his thing for 15 years, so no definitive answer there.

Can't be stuffed looking in to it further to see when the business name Signific was registered - if they did not exist back when ED was released or pending release then it is fair to assume that billboard is new (old) work.

EDIT: After a second look the Signific section at the bottom is separate to the rest of the billboard and is not part of the Futura print.

Also, there's every chance ownership of the billboard could have changed over the years.

[Iggle Piggle]

Yeah, my thinking was that if the Signific portion was actually part of the ED Futura print, and Signific did not exist back when ED was released, then it would confirm it was a new print.

Likewise, if the4 Signific bit was part of the print but Signific went out of business years ago it would indicate it was an old print.

[Professor Farnsworth]

i attempted a chop of the G6E Turbo based on what little we have seen. The base image is the red XR8 that rocketscientist did, full credit to them and the original photographer. I redid the headlights/angle, grilles, mirrors, windows, wheels, bonnet, badges, rear spoiler, blah blah. Not much info on the fog lights at the moment so they're just a slightly different colour. There are still perspective errors and messy bits of paint but here goes:

[csv8]

Originally Posted by b0son

And beaded seat covers fitted as standard?

What do you even need a new car for in the nursing home....

And vinyl seat covers with rubber flooring!!!!
People associate Fairmont with Falcon but G6 ????

[Bobman]

That ED Futura ad is pretty cool. I remember the ads from then and the re-introduction of the 'Futura' model, which became very successful throughout the ED-EL days.

Most interesting of it being on display now.

[UberKnee]

Originally Posted by malazn mafia

Am I the only one who will just cease being a car enthusiast altogether and find new hobbies, while admiring the FG/F? stowed away in the garage, and flicking through 90's and 00's car magazines, reminiscing about the days when we had 'real' cars.

Not looking forward to the future. I can just imagine the front pages of the car mags: 'new hydrogen 3 series', hybrid super godzilla supercapacitor GTR, KERS Volvo S-Whatever, new Suba-yota EV86 Synergy Drive, Ecoboost 1 Cylinder 100cc quad turbo, Hyundai Exodus, Mahindra tonka truck, Google Motors robot car, Lada-Skoda Nuclear powered car...

I can understand your disappointment with Aussie manufacturing coming to an end but I've never understood this idea some have that performance cars are a uniquely Australian thing and no one else has ever built a performance car. BMW, Merc, Audi, Ford, GM, Chrysler, Suburu, Mitsubishi among others all build relatively affordable cars that are sold in this country.

Just look at cars like the new Mclaren and new Porsche that use hybrid technology to build prius eating cars. Every new advancement in cars even the 'green' ones can be used to up performance. Giving up on cars just because a tiny country in the middle of nowhere no longer builds cars is crazy.

[T-Pak Addict]

Originally Posted by Bobman

That ED Futura ad is pretty cool. I remember the ads from then and the re-introduction of the 'Futura' model, which became very successful throughout the ED-EL days..

Still have the wifes old AU S1 Futura in the shed for the 3rd oldest for when he gets his licence...

[au2000]

Originally Posted by nothin suss

I'd say it was just behind whatever has been pasted in front of it 20 years ago.

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Yeah, the FH just ain't what I thought it would be lol

[Falcon_Crazy]

Be unlikely that would still be there after so long....unless it was never removed before new billboard skins started being put up....

Of course 8f it was a trip through time for last Falcon be great...sure most will still stick it to Ford Marketing...i wont thats for sure.

Was chatting to mate...who reckons last model will be stocked with goodies...sp3c wise that is

[turbo4]

It's in bloody good good condition considering how old it is

[Bonn]

It almost comes across as a "Watch This Space" statement

[NX74205]

Originally Posted by b0son

And beaded seat covers fitted as standard?

What do you even need a new car for in the nursing home....

I'm getting really sick of this insinuation that the name "Fairmont" is for an old person's car.

[turbo4]

Originally Posted by MOND30

Yeah that looks a bit too clean to be an old layer. And the odds of stopping at that particular layer, in Geelong..?

Maybe it's the start of a historic campaign in the lead up to the new one? If they've already got the graphics, it's a cheap way to do it...

It would be cool if they changed it every week to an old Falcon advertisement, they do have 54 years worth after all. It would probably create some interest and conversation about the Falcon, every bit helps.

[Charliewool]

Under another 7 or 8 layers there's a Gold XRGT, I'll bet!

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by Bonn

It almost comes across as a "Watch This Space" statement

Spooky if a limited edition FH XR8 actually does get called a Sprint. Its an omen!