Ford Motor Company of Australia Pty Limited is a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, founded in Geelong, Victoria, in 1925.
The company designs, engineers, and imports award-winning and best-selling cars, SUVs and trucks.
Australia is a key product development hub for Ford, with the company investing more than $2.5 billion in research and development in Australia between 2016-20.
Ford Motor Company of Australia Pty Limited ended their manufacturing operations in Australia in 2013 but remains Australia’s largest automotive employer with more than 2,000 engineers, designers and technical and automotive specialists working across four sites in Victoria.
History
On 31 March 1925, Ford announced that Geelong, was to be the Australian headquarters.
The first Australian-built Ford was a Model T built in June 1925, followed by the Model A in 1928 and then the Ford V8 in 1932.
Ford had factories in Norlane (Geelong), Lara (Geelong), Broadmeadows (Campbellfield), all in Victoria.
The Ford Discovery Centre (museum) in Geelong closed and is now Deakin University.
GT on Wikipedia
Described as a Large car, Ford Falcon (1960–2016) the first true all-Australian Ford Falcon arrived with the XA model in June 1972.
The Falcon had been an Australian automotive icon for most of its 56 years in production, playing a prominent part in Australian life, popular culture and motor racing. Falcons have served as taxis, police cars, family runabouts, transport for tradespeople and have been the winning car many times in the Australian Touring Car Championship and at the annual Bathurst 1000 touring car race, where the Falcon’s reputation for engineering excellence was cemented by the early 1970s through the Falcon GT and GTHO muscle car variants.
Performance Cars
Falcon GT (1967-1976, 1992; 1997; 2003-2014)
Falcon GT-HO (1969-1972)
Resources
How do I get an old vehicle report?
Ford of Australia may be able to provide an Old Vehicle Report for your vehicle. If you would like to obtain a report on the specifications and features of your vehicle at the time of manufacture; please contact us at foacust1@ford.com. You may need to provide proof of ownership and ID for this information to be provided in writing.
How do I get the paint code on my vehicle?
To obtain a paint code for your vehicle, please contact our Ford Customer Relationship Centre at foacust1@ford.com and have your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ready.
Ford Australia Contacts
Phone
13 FORD (13 3673)
24/7, 365
Roadside Assistance
13 11 11 (excluding Transit)
1800 133 673 (Transit only)
24/7, 365
Mail
Ford Motor Company of Australia
Customer Relationship Centre
Private Mail Bag 5
Campbellfield, Victoria, 3061