BA/BF most successful Falcon On road and Track

[Serial_Fool]

Compared to the American cars of the 60s/70s/80s, the Falcon was always a Medium sized design.

[xbgs351]

Originally Posted by Serial_Fool

Compared to the American cars of the 60s/70s/80s, the Falcon was always a Medium sized design.

In the early 60's it was medium sized compared to the VW, but not as far as American made cars where concerned.

The Falcon was Fords compact model. The next step up in size was the mid-sized to full-sized Fairlane, then the full-sized Galaxie. Ford didn't make a sub-compact.

[Clint Eastwood]

Originally Posted by 51RTE

Not IMO BA isnt a god to me

If I owned an au ( : ) I wouldnt like ba's either.....

[Clint Eastwood]

Originally Posted by Bad Bird

Pretty subjective, don't you think?

I wouldn't put a BA anywhere near an XA-C on the list of desirable cars, but that is hardly technical or objective either.

I think (know) it is my opinion.

I dont particularly like xa-c's,you do,and that is your personal choice, I am entitled to mine aswell.

[Bad Bird]

The difference is that you generalised by saying that the car is "God" to Ford people. I consider myself a Ford guy, but I don't think the BA is anything special. I merely pointed out that I prefer XA-Cs.

[jweb]

This thread is flawed,Yes i think the BA/BF has been the most successful falcon ever,because it is not possible to gauge yet,how successful the FG falcon is.

Until the FG falcon has been in the market for longer,of course the BA/BF has been the most succesful,also are we basing its "sucess" on sales,vehicle package ......?
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[ebxr8240]

Tell me any late model that actually races??
The V8's are all hybrids...
Totally different to the road cars..
Have the track times got any quicker over the years ???
The race version has Watts link, solid rear axle, nothing like the road car...

[T-Pak Addict]

BA is just a reskinned AU, so doesnt that make the AU the most successful car ever (runs and hides)

[hypnodoc]

Originally Posted by AU Falcon 99

BA is just a reskinned AU, so doesnt that make the AU the most successful car ever (runs and hides)

If that was indeed the case, (which thank god it's not) it would completely stuff up the theory of beauty only being skin deep then, wouldn't it?

[irlewy86]

Originally Posted by AU Falcon 99

BA is just a reskinned AU, so doesnt that make the AU the most successful car ever (runs and hides)

Actually design wise the AU was a good car, just see how long it hung around and still could trumph other cars. If you ask me the FG seems to bring back small elements of AU.

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by Clint Eastwood

If I owned an au ( : ) I wouldnt like ba's either.....

Good for you mate, jump in a BA with the rest of them : .
I hated them till i owned one, my TE goes around corners better then any standard BA ive drivin.

[xbgs351]

Originally Posted by hypnodoc

If that was indeed the case, (which thank god it's not) it would completely stuff up the theory of beauty only being skin deep then, wouldn't it?

It's not the case because it was only partially reskinned? The A,B & F series Falcon are clearly the one and the same, despite what the letters say.

[CRN]

Yeah, Love the factory turbos. Love the BA/BF shape over the FG falcon and Ford stepped in the right direction with the BA falcons. Apart from brake shudder problems my dads 03 Futura E-gas is flawless.

[Falc'man]

The AU3 is aging better than the B series.

The best looking B series doesn't look as good as the best looking AU.

The worst looking B series looks better than the worst looking AU.

The AU handles better, but the B series is faster and a better all round car.

Originally Posted by KNG-40L

We would have to thank all the success and glory the B series has provided on the track, off the track and even at the school yards, cause it seems to have bought back all the enthuasists, haters, fans and anybody outside that circle as well after a long and fragile period ford was experiencing for quite some time.

Keeping in mind of the B series instant success it has open new horizons to previous models which have went unnoticed due to lack of any interest it didnt generate for whatever the circumstances might of been at the time and which the E-Series for example has displayed its capabilities to suit any persons needs in all aspects of owning a E-Series Falcon!

Post of the thread by far. The enthusiasm which the B series gave to Ford's long suffering fans was THE success.

Originally Posted by DJR MAN

BA the best Falcon to date by far. Successful on the track, won many motoring awards when released, and saved Ford Australia from their blunder called the AU, which if it wasn't rectified and left to create 6 more years of AU variants, could have ended Fords Australian large sedan production decades sooner than it inevitably will be.

FG will be a success too. For now, they haven't been too game to leave the BA stylings too much.

All other Falcons were great in their day, but now in the 21st century, this isn't their day.

Incorrect. The Territory saved Ford Australia not BA.