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Based heavily on the Fairmont Futura coupe, the Durango was a two-door, two-seat car-based pickup truck that was intended as a possible replacement for the 1977–1979 Ford Ranchero as well as a competitor to the downsized Chevrolet El Camino/GMC Caballero. Approximately 200 are estimated to have been produced.
The Ford Durango is a two-passenger coupe utility sold in limited production by Ford Motor Company [1] between the 1979 and 1982 model years. [citation needed] The vehicle was the result of a joint venture between Ford and National Coach Works, located in Los Angeles, California. [2]
The Ford Falcon (XC) is a full-size car that was produced by Ford Australia from 1976 to 1979. It was the third and last iteration of the third generation of the Falcon and also included the Ford Fairmont (XC)—the luxury-oriented version of the Falcon.
Ford Fairmont: 1978–1983 Ford Maverick: Ford Tempo: 105.5 in (2,680 mm) Mercury Zephyr: 1978–1983 Mercury Comet: Mercury Topaz: Ford Durango: 1981–1982 Ford Ranchero: The Durango was a limited-production factory-commissioned conversion of the Ford Fairmont Futura two-door by National Coach Corporation. Approximately 200 were produced.
After its 1979 discontinuation, the Ford LTD II was never directly replaced in the Ford product line. The original Ford Granada was replaced for 1981 with a version that was an alternatively styled Ford Fairmont with uplevel trim and continued to serve the mid-sized segment while indirectly replacing the LTD II. As part of a mid-cycle refresh ...
The Fairmont's model life ended with the arrival of the FG Series Falcon range in 2008, when the Fairmont and Fairmont Ghia models were replaced by the Ford G6, G6E and G6E Turbo models. According to the then Ford Australia head Tom Gorman, the model code FG was chosen as a 'nod to the Fairmont Ghia'.
Experts say vehicle-based attacks are simple for a 'lone wolf' terrorist to plan and execute, and challenging for authorities to prevent.
The one-piece lift-up tailgate for the Falcon station wagon, the first seen on a locally-developed station wagon, was taken directly from the American Ford Fairmont. [4] Unlike its predecessor, the XD range did not include a 2-door Hardtop model. The base engine offered in the XD range was a 3.3-litre six cylinder engine.