Ford Australia.The cars & the people who built them.

[hackney]

Have just received this fantastic publication.History of the company from before the war up until the last Falcon model. Very concise & in depth look at the company and Fords produced in this country. For any "die hard" a "must get" book!Highly recommended( Authors:M.D. Cook & D.M.Wallace.) Newholland publishers. 336 pages. Hardcover.( quite a big book.) Cheers

[Franco Cozzo]

I've just ordered it now, I'm looking forward to it.

[40RDT]

Just ordered mine, should be an interesting read..

[rods falcon]

Just ordered mine, looking forward to reading it

[Gothefalcon]

Just ordered mine too ! Thanks for letting us know !

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[Trump]

Where did you lot order it from?

Fishpond has it, never mind.

[hackney]

Originally Posted by Loud_Noises

Where did you lot order it from?

Fishpond has it, never mind.

The "Pitstop bookshop". PH 1800 622 422.

[Sar4890]

Waiting for mine to arrive i was told on friday it hadn't arrived yet i guess seeind as you blokes have yours i was misinformed

[GO FURTHER]

Cover of the book

[PepeLePew]

Awesome thanks for posting it up

[DFB FGXR6]

Received my copy today after having it on pre-order for two months.

Its a heavy sucker and cant wait to read it.

[hackney]

Another "Goodie".Ford "The Muscle Car Classic's' 1969-79"(this has been out for a little while.)softcover 224 pages."Rockpool Publishing"(2015) Again, highly recommended for you guys with performance variant's of the marque.Cheers

[Adamz Ghia]

Just went to Dymocks and bought my copy this afternoon. Had a quick flick through it, looks like an amazing read.

[SpoolMan]

there is a look at a few pages on this site here.
http://www.automotobookshop.com.au/f...at-built-them/

[Olbucko]

Just ordered, can't wait

[sircable]

Does this book mention the new Sprints?

[Trump]

Originally Posted by Adamz Ghia

Just went to Dymocks and bought my copy this afternoon. Had a quick flick through it, looks like an amazing read.

I bought my copy from there as well, Fishpond were playing funny buggers.

[Oldbugger]

Originally Posted by sircable

Does this book mention the new Sprints?

There is a picture of a Victory Gold XR8 Sprint however not sure if there is any write up as the picture was a last minute inclusion as when the book went into print it was only being released.

[Oldbugger]

Michele and Doug who live in Melbourne are happy to sign the book if anyone is interested. I think they may have a book launch in August.

[DASTIG]

Put in my order for birthday in a few weeks time. Thanks for the heads up!!

[NX74205]

Great book. I had a flick through it - there's a few errors in the captions, but it doesn't detract from what is otherwise a fantastic book and a must have.

[rjk74]

Read this the other day about Wayne Draper who worked at Ford Australia in the design department and went on to build the Phase 6 Xe Falcons.http://www.streetmachine.com.au/feat...o-phase-autos/

[DFB FGXR6]

For anyone remotely interested in the car industry, and not just Ford, this is a must read. Amongst other things, it really illustrates the ins and outs of the industry and the whole decision making progress that brings products to market. Members of the public and this forum, quite rightly, often question the actions and motives Ford make, but often the decisions have extensive consideration.

Whilst this book is a fascinating read, it is also desperately depressing. The aggressive expansions of facilities and expertise, the desire to become number one that lead to an air of confidence in the 1980's to massive job cuts, plant closures, head office sabotage and to the final nail in the coffin in the recent years makes hard reading.

I suppose what makes the book great is all the stories of the lesser know employees, from the guy sweeping the floors to the managing directors. The war years were also fascinating, the breadth of Fords manufacturing contributions extensive. On numerous occasions over the years, the aussie engineers were often told by their American colleges that certain things such as plastic fuel tanks and stamping methods couldn't be done a certain way, only to completely proven wrong.

One of the most interesting things documented in the book centres around the poor governmental decisions stemming from the mod 80's that culminated in the recession of the early 90's. Whilst we mostly associate the end of the Australian car industry with recent happenings, the decisions of the late 80's and early 90's signalled the beginning of the end. And its taken 20 something years and a 1000 cuts to take effect.

As mentioned above, there are a few errors here and there, particularly with photo captions, but this is book not only illustrates Fords history over the decades but also the development and progression of Australia as a society.

[Olbucko]

Originally Posted by Olbucko

Just ordered, can't wait

I ordered mine from this mob,
http://www.automotobookshop.com.au/f...at-built-them/
it arrived in less than 5 days, it's hard to put it down!

[edchung2000]

Get it through booko for free shipping.

[aussiblue]

$48:00 plus $7.50 postage at http://www.angusrobertson.com.au/sea...ediatype=BOOKS but free postage when you use Booko.

[PridenJoy]

Originally Posted by aussiblue

$48:00 plus $7.50 postage at http://www.angusrobertson.com.au/sea...ediatype=BOOKS but free postage when you use Booko.

Just ordered it that way. Good discount AND free shipping, it's the way to do it.

[Trump]

Copies are getting thin on the ground I'm reliably informed. Bookdepository no longer has stock, Fishpond don't even list it anymore and the rest are saying at least 2-3 weeks.

I think the publisher underestimated the demand

[edchung2000]

Wow looks like its completely sold out now.

[castellan]

Originally Posted by sircable

Does this book mention the new Sprints?

Page 309 picture.