Today l attended the All Ford Day at the Sydney Dragway at Eastern Creek along with fourteen of my fellow Model A Ford Club Members to celebrate the 90th Anniversary (1928-2018) since these magnificent vehicles were first sold to the public here in Australia.
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| At the All Ford Day, Model A Ford owners were celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the vehicle's launch in Australia |
Presented by the Combined Ford Clubs of NSW, there were hundreds of Fords on display today, all makes & models. If you are a fan of the blue oval badged vehicles you sure missed out on a spectacular assortment of beautifully presented Ford Cars.
As you can see by the photographs it was a wonderful Winter's day to be wandering around checking out your most favourite model Ford.
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| 'Rattle Trap' an early Model T Ford race car this particular one still races regularly |
As you all know l have a special soft spot for the Model A Fords, however I did spot another favourite Ford while I was wandering around checking out all the merchandise.
As soon as l laid my eyes on this Gold 1967 XR Falcon GT 4-Door Sedan it took me back to the first time l ever saw one at the Sydney Showground Speedway.
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| Even to this day in 2018, l think that this fifty-one-year-old, '67 XR Falcon GT is a horny looking machine. |
During my youth as a junior petrol head, every Saturday night l would catch the train from Miranda to Central, then bus it out to watch the Speedway events at the Sydney Showground.
In those days when a new car model was released to the public, the car companies would take say, six, of the new models to the Speedway on a Saturday night & in between certain events would drive the new models around the cinders under the bright lights that were hung all around the circumference of the track.
It was spectacular promotion to say the least because the cars would glisten and sparkle under those bright lights as they drove around the track.
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| I took my 1930 Model A Ford Special Delivery Wagon to display at the All Ford Day at Eastern Creek |
l specifically remember on one Saturday night way back in 1967 watching these new Ford XR Falcon GT vehicles drive around the track. From a distance the wheels looked like they were all chrome wheels, however at a closer look they were fancy chrome dress rims.
Promoted in 1967 with the sporty appeal as a 'Mustang-bred Falcon' and offering a V8 Windsor engine, the XR Falcon GT heralded the start of the Aussie muscle car era. Even to this day in 2018, l think that this fifty-one-year-old ,‘67 XR Falcon GT is a horny looking machine.
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| 1915 Model T Ford Fire Engine |
In the other photos you can see the wide variety of older Fords, there's a red 1915 Model T Ford Fire Engine, a Model T Ford race car that still competes in races to this day, & finishing off with two photos of Model As.
Hope you enjoy the few photos, brings back plenty of memories for me.
Cheers
Ken
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