Apart from a couple of GTHO models in the 1970s, Ford Australia has yet to build a truly great car. The Falcon is really nothing more than an elaborate hoax: a shamelessly recycled bit of late 1960s kit that Ford has managed to squeeze about 40 years of sales out of. Do they still come with a banjo rear axle, bench front seat, and three-speed column shifter? It must be demoralising when you're part of a marketing department (Fords) that has to wring nearly 10 years out of every model change while your major competitor (Holden) seems to be able to get out a fresh model every two or three. Not to mention running a "touring" car that wouldn't be competitive unless the rules were stacked in your favour.