Holden vs. Ford Hot Car

Ford FORD HOLDEN VS HOT CAR TIMELINE 1900 1920 1918 - FOUNDINGS 1908 - MODEL T Ford Holden's Motor Body Builders Ltd founded Suited Australian conditions - high clearance, ability to drive easily across bad roads. £195 - Affordable to wider public. 250,000 sold in Australia 1925 - MODELT PRODUCTION? Ford The first Australian Model T finished in Geelong subsidiary, factory on the 1st of July Source: Photographed at the Bay State Antique Automobile Club's luly 10, 2005 show at the Endicott Estate in Dedham, MA by User:Sfoskett 1926 - FIRST AUSTRALIAN PLANTS OPENED Ford 1928 - MODEL A Ford Manufacturing and assembly plants opened in Geelong, Adelaide and Brisbane Geelong factory switches from Model T to Model A production 1930 Ford 1930 - WESTERN AUSTRALIA PLANT Fremantle assembly plant opened 1936 - NEW SOUTH WALES PLANT Forad 1931 - HOLDEN PRODUCTION LAUNCH Homebush (Sydney) assembly plant opened Holden's Motor Body Builders merges with General Motors to form 1934 - MODEL 407 Ford General Motors-Holden's World's first coupe Limited (GM-H) utility designed and built in Australia Source: Photograph: FORD NEWS, Volume 13, No 2, April 1994 1936 - VICTORIA PLANT" Fisherman's Bend (Melbourne) plant opened in 1936 Ford) 1945 - V8 SEDAN2 Prime Minister Ford 1939-1945 - WORLD WAR II10 Ben Chifley launches V8 Sedan Ford's Geelong plant converts to wartime activities (military vehicles and ammunition) 1939-1945 - WORLD WAR I" GM-H produced more than 30,000 vehicle bodies and made equipment including field guns and aircraft 1940 1948 - HOLDEN 48-215 (A.K.A. THE FX)3 £733 = 94 weeks 1953 - EJ HOLDEN wages for average worker. Cemented £1074 = 68 weeks wages for average worker Status symbol Characterised by toughness in the face of Australian Holden reputation for reliability Source: 1956 - NEW VICTORIAN PLANT7 http://www.llickr.com/pho tos/24755371@N07/3372 105645/ by Peter Zyczynski 1953 - ZEPHYR Ford Dandenong body and assembly plant opens road conditions Modern look - one piece windscreens More stylish, better steering than FJ yet couldn't match its price, fuel economy and ruggedness 1950 1959 - NEW VICTORIAN PLANT18 Ford Broadmeadows (Melbourne) car assembly plant opened in August 1960 - XK FALCON19 Ford 1960 - FB HOLDEN20 Sleek, muscular appearance Most popular additions included sun visors, chrome wheel trims, weather shields and 1960 - SOUTH AUSTRALIA PLANT²! Hardware plant opens in Elizabeth American influence Source: rear venetians http://www.fickr.com/photos/422 Large-finned tail-lights First left-hand drive exported by Holden Australia 20226@NO7/4585650471/ by Uzer:OSX 1960 Ford 1962 - XL FALCON22 First released in Australia with the slogan, 'Trim, Taut, Terrific' Source: http://www.fickr.com/photos/4222 0226ONO7/3985814700/ by User:OSX 1966 - HR HOLDEN24 1966 - SEAT BELTS Released in Australia Holden is first local manufacturer to put seat belts on all models of its HR Holden 6 months after its launch Ford 1962 - BOB JANE" with a sleeker, more modern look Wins his 2nd of 4 consecutive Bathurst 1000 (held at Phillip Island at the time and called the Armstrong 500) in an XL Falcon (first ever Ford victory) Ford 1969 - XW FALCON29 1967 - GT FALCON Ford First real attempt by Ford to differentiate Big V8 wins Bathurst 1000, ending the dominance of smaller cars style of Australian Falcon from US Falcon Unique - fast and four doors - required by the Victoria Police Force collaboration Ford 1970 - ALLAN MOFFAT Becomes first driver from overseas 1968 - HK MONARO7 (Canada) to win Bathurst 1000 Source http://www.fickr.com/photos (42220225@N07/546730944 9/ by User.OSX SHELL First all-Australian coupe Lion-badged V8 Back-to-back Bathurst 1000 wins in 1968-98 fuelled the formation of the Holden/Ford rivalry 1970 1971 - HỌ MONARO" Biggest-selling single Holden model range and most produced with 485,000 released Holden's first flow-through ventilation system 1972 - XA FALCON Ford Ford) 1970 - XW GT HO PHASE 2" First fully designed and built Falcon in Australia Great handling and interior likened to an aircraft cockpit First introduced in Australia Source: http://www.fickr.com/p hotos/42220226@N07, 5491362214/ by User.OSk Ford) 1971- BATHURST CLEAN SWEEP2 Falcon GT HO Phase cars finish 1-2-3 in Bathurst 1000 Source http://www.flickr.com/photos/37806044@N07/34880 Ford 1976 - XC FALCON7 1973 - XB FALCON5 Ford First introduced in Australia First launched in Ford 1977 - ALLAN MOFFAT The XC Falcon Hardtop gains notoriety at Bathurst 1000 when Moffat and Colin Bond staged the famed 1-2 victory formation at the finish line. with the main changes being mechanical to comply with government's tougher design rules to regulate exhaust emissions Australia including the last ever GT model (which had won 5 Bathurst 1000s) http://www.fickr.com/photos/42 220226@NO7/549347479 1975 - HOLDEN GEMINI TX The TX, a version of GM's first car for distribution around the globe, is released Source: http://www.fickr.com/photos/42220226 @NO7/4585639713/ by User:OSx Source: Own work by User:GTHO Ford 1978 - XC FALCON LIMITED EDITION - THE COBRA" The Cobra Hardtop, based on the XC Falcon Hardtop, introduced with only 400 made 1979 - XD FALCON Ford Henry Ford Il visits Australia to launch XD Falcon 1978 - VB COMMODORE Body strengthening and dust sealing Efficient space packaging, high comfort, great handling 1-2-3 clean sweep of Repco Round Australia Reliability Trial (worst roads) Wheels 'Car of the Year' Award First mass-produced car in the world to have built-in lightweight plastic fuel tank technology Source: Transferred from en.wikipedia by UserCobra066 1978 - MARKET SHARE" Holden records its 25th straight year of leading market share in Australia 1980 1984 - VK COMMODORE" 1981 - DICKJOHNSON" Foed Dick Johnson wins both Bathurst 1000 and the Australian Ford 1984 - XF FALCON Touring Car Championship in XD Falcon Last of the fourth generation of Falcons to be released Introduced in Australia with the new model names: Berlina and Calais Source: Own work by User:Bidgee 1982 CAMIRAJB SEDAN4 First front-wheel drive car produced by Holden 1984 - INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS47 VK Commodore is Holden's first International Group 'A' standard touring car Ford 1987 - XF FALCON BAJA UTE50 Jim Hunter wins Baja 1000 (one of the world's toughest off road races) in his custom made Falcon ute 1986 - VL COMMODORE First released in Australia One of the top 25 Australian Muscle Cars of all time 1986 - BATHURST 100048 5 of top 10 finishes in 1986 Bathurst 1000 Ford 1996 - EL FALCON 1987- PETER BROCKS! Peter Brock wins his 9th Bathurst 1000 (most wins of all time) Adopted ABS anti-lock brakes Only Australian-built car to have driver's airbag standard on all models 1998 - Wins Bathurst 1000 and all 3 Indy Car Grand Prix 1997 - VT COMMODORE54 Source: Own work by UserFalcadore E support races Largest Commodore to date Safety initiatives - crash energy absorbing body, better restraint systems with airbags made standard (to match the EL Falcon) 1988- VN COMMODORE Launched in Australia in August Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/4431 1596ONO0/411025220/ by timb.) Source: Own work by 1990 2004 - VZ COMMODORE AND HSV MODELS57 Ford O 2002 - BA FALCON55 'Twin spear' sculpted bonnet All V8s now had electronic throttle control Electronic stability program - first for Australian-built car 2000 Modern, conservative look after Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/42 220226ONO7/5416811270/ by User:OSX backlash to AU Falcon New technology - Control Blade - simple, light, independent rear suspension system Wheels 'Car of the Year' Award - 2003 - GLOBAL V6 ENGINE PLANT56 $400 million facility opened in Port Melbourne, representing the single biggest investment by GM in Australia in over 20 years breaking a 36-year drought for Ford 2008 - VE SERIES II COMMODORE Ford 2011 - FALCON ECOLPIS9 Alternative fuels strategy - E85 = 85% ethanol Runs on LPG Reduced CO2 emissions Produces same amount of power and torque as petrol equivalent 5-star ANCAP safety rating like petrol ranges0 Reduced CO2 emissions Enhanced performance First locally made vehicle with É85 technology Source http://www.lickr.com/photos/nrm adriversseat/6428424563/ by NRMA Motoring & Services Allianz M BROUGHT TO YOU BY ALLIANZ AUSTRALIA 1 Powerhouse Museum, 2013, Ford Model Ttourer, 1916, http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irm214701. 2 Road Transport Historical Society, 2013, Ford, http://www.roadtransporthall.com/yesterdays-workhorses/1265-ford.html. 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