Nothin' fancy!!

Sometimes plain is good.

With no frills, this Ranchero looks GREAT! All it needed was some nice wheels and BANG! it's gorgeous!

I have the model in red and the beauty is in it's simplicity which is why the Falcon sold so well when it was introduced IMO.

Great looking model Geno.

This 1:1 car has all the makings of a great sleeper.  Upgraded suspension, etc. and a Boss 302 drive train....look out!

Nice work Geno...it looks great!

yes that looks great Geno. I have this saved in my watchlist. Is it the same model? This one is a bit overpriced, so I'll keep looking.

I've made up this 1960 Falcon ute kit, which I plan to 'grubby up' a bit. Utes are such an important part of Australian car culture a local collector cant really have enough of them!

Geoff, yes, that's the same version, just a different color. Generally they can be had quite reasonably. 😊

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Geoff, yes, that's the same version, just a different color. Generally they can be had quite reasonably. 😊

Geoff, is there much difference between an American 60 Ranchero and an Australian Ute? 

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Geoff, is there much difference between an American 60 Ranchero and an Australian Ute? 

Heres a couple of Australian 1960s. I think the most notable difference would be the rear/side roof line which is much thicker than the Ranchero. I'm unsure of the mechanics but I would doubt there would be much diversity

Heres where the unique styling first appeared in 1972. It continued to evolve up to the sad demise of Ford production in Australia in 2016

I posted these pics the other day of a couple of 3rd generation (1972-1979) Falcon IXO 1/43s I added.

Appreciate your interest in Australian vehicles.

Geoff, thanks for the pictures of the Australian Falcon UTE. I'm sure that the loss of automobile manufacturing in Australia was a huge blow to your countries' economy. I have always been interested in comparing the differences of the Australian versions verses the American of the same models.

@bob-jackman Me too Jack. I always thought the later Aussie Falcons reminded of a mix between the Torino and Mustang. I like 'em.💯😊

thanks gents. Bob, when car manufacturing shut down here along with the economic consequences there was a real sense of community loss. IMO cars form part of a countrys national identity, think Germany Mercedes, BMW, France, Citroen, Peugeot, Italy Fiat, Ferrari, Sweden Volvo Saab, etc etc and of course the big 3 in the U.S. All of those car names bring an immediate association with their country of origin. Same here, particularly with Holden. Ford started operations here in Geelong Victoria in 1925. Fortunately the old factory is heritage listed and now is used for other purposes.

Ford and the Geelong football club have established one of the oldest continuous sporting sponsorships in the world spanning the full 100 years.