Last Aussie Fords almost done

Ford has announced it will auction off the last four road-registerable models produced in Australia, with all proceeds going to charity.

The vehicles will be Falcon XR6 Sprint No 500 of 500, a Kinetic blue Falcon XR6 Sedan, a Smoke grey Falcon Ute XR6 Turbo and a silver Territory Titanium diesel.

The online auction of Ford Australia's final saleable vehicles will be managed by Manheim. Auction registration is now open and the live auction will be run on October 15. More details can be found at www.fordfinal4.com.au.

While all proceeds (excluding taxes) from the sale of the final Falcon XR6 Sprint will go to Geelong charity ‘Give Where You Live’, proceeds from the other three cars will be dedicated to supporting the establishment and expansion of student robotics programs in Broadmeadows and Geelong schools.

“Ford engineers will work with a school in Broadmeadows and Geelong to either expand or create hubs for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM, formerly STEM) programs," said Ford. "These engineers also will continue to mentor and sponsor teams of kids competing around the world in STEAM robotics competitions.”

However, those four vehicles will not be the last to emerge from the Blue Oval's Broadmeadows production line at around 9:30am today (October 7).

As you can see from these images posted yesterday afternoon on Facebook page Fans of Falcon, that honour will go to a blue Falcon sedan and a white Territory. The final Falcon Ute rolled off the line on July 29.

All three models, which Ford says can never be sold or registered because their compliance plates will not be stamped with a government authority number, will be retained by Ford and shown at key enthusiast events, before being displayed at museums around Victoria under the banner 'Falcon Living Legacy'.

“We have spent more than three years helping our manufacturing employees find new futures in Broadmeadows and Geelong,” said Ford of Australia president and CEO, Graeme Whickman.

“As the leading local automotive R&D investor and employer going forward, we also want to support the country’s quest to spur more innovation and tap into our unique talent base.”