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Old 31-10-2017, 09:23 PM   #1
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Default A paddock of Falcons

I took these photos in February 2011 after the FPV open day.
Unsold Falcons parked on grass right out to the fence of the factory grounds. I remember reading that the staff car park was also full of stock too. I'm sure many will remember this time, with Fords local future hanging by a thread. I believe it was this situation that played a huge part in the decision that was made public just a two years later.













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Default Re: A paddock of Falcons

Used to happen through the years.
Paddocks were full of Falcons.
Used to wonder where they all went to.
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Default Re: A paddock of Falcons

Mitsubishi had the same problem at tonsley towards the end, trying to keep production ticking along, but not selling out the dealer end.
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Default Re: A paddock of Falcons

Once upon a time, the staff carpark was full of Falcons too because the staff used to buy them. But in the later years, not many who worked at Ford actually bought one themselves.
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Great photos sad we will never see that again
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Default Re: A paddock of Falcons

the local holden dealership looks like this but with SV6 commodores
there was about 20 just sitting there
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