Is the Phase III the worst thing to happen to Ford Aust?

[Mutley]

I've spent the last 35 years dreaming of owning a genuine Phase III. I can still remember (just) watching not only Moffat, but all the other Phase III's rolling in to take 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 10th places in 1971 etc, etc, etc...

In the early 80's when I got my licence and an XAGT, it was greaty fun creaming wanabees in their 253's and 308's HK's - HZ's. So Ford's really did rule!!!

But since then, Ford has made performance related comparisons with everything from the XF efi to the BA GT inferring how Ford still is the performance Aussie car to own. Advertising manages to bring back the good old days and show a Phase III in the back ground in some guise.

The Force 6 and Force 8 appear at face value to offer 'hollow' performance features to me. The posts so far from other members point out that HSV still produces quicker cars. Do we still have to live in hope that Ford will one day offer something as revolutionary as the Phase Falcons?

It seems to me we used to lead. Now all we seem to do is follow. Am I being too negative or is the Ford performance mantle after 30 years still relying on the aura left by the Phase Falcons? If the Phase Falcons didn't enjoy the relative success they did, and still do, do you think Ford would try a bit harder today to remain competitive on a relative performance basis with Holden and HSV?