Public Holiday Suggestion

Today is the day that they make the very last Ford Falcon.

Virtually unchanged since first released in 1960 (with the odd re-skin), Falcon sales have gone backwards of late.

It was a good idea at the time. It isn’t now.

It’s demise also foreshadows that of the taxi industry, it’s primary customer.

All up, it’s a very good day!

My antipathy towards the Falcon comes from a number of sources; 

(1) lack of excellence – it has very average engineering, 

(2) hypocrisy and delusion – self-serving local motoring pundits have always deluded themselves (and us) that it’s a great car, 

(3) exploitation – by an American corporation applying the lowest common denominator principle upon Australians, and 

(4) comfort and safety – before Uber a taxi ride was always cause for serious trepidation.