Which car is the most Australian

[Veefore]

According to Ford at the time, the XF falcon had it's engine computer made in the USA and its door trims made in Italy. Everything else was made in Australia.

[cosmo20btt]

Originally Posted by Veefore

According to Ford at the time, the XF falcon had it's engine computer made in the USA and its door trims made in Italy. Everything else was made in Australia.

That makes sense, my XF ute door trims a questionable compared to the ones on my XD. :togo:

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

No way was AU 100%. Pretty sure the 6cyl cranks were made in Mexico or something. (still are?)

But that certainly wouldnt have been the only thing.
Remember stuff like sensors, electronics could not have been made here.

Your thinking of the twin cam head, cast in Mexico.

Crank is 100% aussie.

[Gavin Thomas]

Originally Posted by Raptor

For example;
Are the exterior panels Aussie because they are stamped here?
What about if what's being stamped is steel from Korea or Japan?

It's all very subjective.

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This maybe true - but the iron ore that is used to make the steel is almost certainly from West Oz ;) Can't get more "home grown" than that hey.

But i do understand the basic principle of what you mean by "Australian made".

[Silver Ghia]

Originally Posted by Gavin Thomas

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This maybe true - but the iron ore that is used to make the steel is almost certainly from West Oz ;) Can't get more "home grown" than that hey.

Sure its not second hand steel from some ship bought and parted by the Koreans or others up there?

[TC200six]

If you want to know what car is "the most Australian". People on this thread aren't looking back far enough. There were small independent car companies that launched in Australia well before the FX Holden but they were doomed to failure because of no overseas support.


This book has heaps of nameplates like Australian Six, Australis, Roo. etc. Not many of these makes survived for more than a year, that's why they're so forgotten these days.

[Gavin Thomas]

Originally Posted by Silver Ghia

Sure its not second hand steel from some ship bought and parted by the Koreans or others up there?

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Almost 100% sure mate.... That ship steel is ONLY used to produce GMH vehicles.
This is due to the fact that most of those ships contained a very large quantity of SEAMEN - & this is a very important element for holden to help maintain their BIG **** FACTOR ! ;)

[Kamshaaft]

Originally Posted by xy500

Didn't valiant make the most Australian made car? the charger e49 or something, only non Aussie bit it had were the carbs i heard.

Those carbs on the Hemi 6-pack R/Ts were Italian as you say, though none of the Chargers were 100% Australian as they were designed by American Bob Hubbach (who also designed the original Dodge Viper among others) and his team which comprised of many Yanks, and much of the running gear in them was in fact American in origin from the truck engine under the hood to the Dana diff.

Much of it was Australian though, and I wouldn't hesitate to call an E49 R/T the most Australian car ever.



Hardly matters anyway, as no car can really be given a definitive nationality thanks to multinational design teams and manufacturers working with parts produced in a dozen countries and assembled in a handful of others, further globalisation of design and engineering processes over the years. At best you'll likely find a car is for all intents and purposes 'American' or 'Australian' or 'German' or 'Korean', through its design sensibilities more than anything else.

[Kamshaaft]

Originally Posted by Gavin Thomas

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Almost 100% sure mate.... That ship steel is ONLY used to produce GMH vehicles.
This is due to the fact that most of those ships contained a very large quantity of SEAMEN - & this is a very important element for holden to help maintain their BIG **** FACTOR ! ;)

G'day Gav

[302 XC]

the most stalian car bruda ?
dats da ey ach bord balcon bloodie baliant mayyyte !!!
nar maybey its da gt baliant ???

[charles_wif_xf]

Originally Posted by Veefore

According to Ford at the time, the XF falcon had it's engine computer made in the USA and its door trims made in Italy. Everything else was made in Australia.

I don't know about the EFI ECU, but the EST module on the carby XF's was made by Bosch here in Clayton. The door trims were made at the plastics plant like everything else plastic on the XF. Some of the engine ancilliaries were made in the US and a few in Canada.

[Sprint XR8]

Originally Posted by Laser '81

If you want to know what car is "the most Australian". People on this thread aren't looking back far enough. There were small independent car companies that launched in Australia well before the FX Holden but they were doomed to failure because of no overseas support.
This book has heaps of nameplates like Australian Six, Australis, Roo. etc. Not many of these makes survived for more than a year, that's why they're so forgotten these days.

All would have used some imported components.The Australian Six was an Australian body on imported mechanicals, it was based on the American Motors, American Six.
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/coll...936&img=148438

[Kamshaaft]

Gordon made regular trips to the United State and while there in 1917 became involved with Louis Chevrolet, the renowned racing car driver and motor engineer who had left the Chevrolet company and was working with American Motors.

Gordon obtained from Chevrolet the specifications for an American 'Light Six' car. He then visited all the factories that would supply the various units to go into the car including the engine, gearbox, differential and electrical system and arranged for their importation to Australia.

P.S. That's a hugely interesting link, XB. Thank you!