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Step back into an era of boardroom prestige and suburban aspiration with this collection of original magazine advertisements for Ford Australia’s legendary long-wheelbase titans. Beginning with the groundbreaking 1967 ZA Fairlane—the car that effectively invented the Australian luxury segment by extending the wheelbase of the humble Falcon—these ads capture the evolution of the "big Ford" through its golden age. From the stacked-headlight elegance of the ZC and ZD series to the "personal luxury" excess of the P5 LTD and Landau, this gallery showcases how Ford marketed a uniquely Australian dream: American-inspired opulence engineered specifically for the rugged local landscape. Whether it's the businessman-focused campaigns of the early 70s or the bold metallic hues of the 1975 flagships, these prints remain a vibrant visual record of the cars that defined Australian motoring prestige for over three decades.

View fullsize  Maroon Australian Ford ZA Fairlane 500 with 289 V8. Vintage two-page Readers Digest print ad, November 1967.
View fullsize  Silver 1967 Ford ZA Fairlane with optional 289 V8 - vintage Australian print ad.
View fullsize  1968 silver Ford Australia ZB Fairlane 500 - vintage two-page magazine ad.
View fullsize  1970 ZC Fairlane 500 ‘Unique in the world of luxury motoring’ - vintage print ad.
View fullsize  Green 1969 Ford ZC V8 Fairlane - vintage Australian print ad.
View fullsize  Blue 1971 Ford ZD Fairlane Custom - vintage Australian print ad.
View fullsize 1970 ZD Fairlane dashboard and instruments
View fullsize 1972 ZF Fairlane
View fullsize  1972 Ford ZF Fairlane interior featuring the all-new dashboard - vintage Australian print ad.
View fullsize  All new 1972 Ford ZF Fairlane, highlighting the rear styling - vintage Australian print ad.
View fullsize  White 1972 Ford ZF Fairlane 500 - vintage Australian print ad.
View fullsize  1972 Ford ZF Fairlane with individual front seats in brown vinyl, with T-bar floor shift and centre console - vintage print ad.
View fullsize 1972 ZF Fairlane interior - T-Bar and power windows
View fullsize  1972 Ford ZF Fairlane V8 engines and other options - vintage print advert.
View fullsize  1973 ‘Tropic Gold’ Ford P5 LTD Landau 2-door hardtop profile view - vintage Australian print ad.
View fullsize  1973 blue P5 LTD - Ford Australia’s all-new, locally developed top of the range luxury sedan with standard 351 cubic inch V8. Vintage two-page magazine advert.
View fullsize  Interior appointments showing cream leather seating and woodgrain dash - 1973 Ford P5 LTD sedan. Vintage Australian magazine ad.
View fullsize  ‘Tropic Gold’ 1973 Ford Australia LTD Landau 2-door hardtop showing the full-width tail lights - vintage print ad.
View fullsize  Australian Ford ZG Fairlane 500 V8 in sienna metallic - original two-page Newsweek magazine ad, October 1974.
View fullsize  1974 green Ford ZG Fairlane 500 with 302 V8 - original two-page magazine ad.
View fullsize  ‘Tropic Gold’ 1975 Ford P5 LTD Landau hardtop profile view - vintage Australian magazine ad, printed August 1975.
View fullsize  1975 Ford P5 LTD Landau hardtop standard equipment - vintage Australian magazine ad.
View fullsize  1975 Ford P5 LTD Landau hardtop in ‘Tropic Gold’ showing front styling with hidden headlights - vintage Australian magazine ad from August 1975.
View fullsize  Gold 1975 Ford P5 LTD 50th Anniversary Town Car - vintage Australian print ad.
View fullsize  Blue 1976 Ford ZH Fairlane- original Australian magazine ad.
View fullsize  Blue 1976 Ford ZH Fairlane - original Australian magazine ad.
View fullsize  1976 Ford LTD Town Cars ‘For the discerning, in burgundy or a classic grey’ - vintage Australian magazine ad.
View fullsize  1976 Ford P6 LTD - original Australian magazine ad.
View fullsize  1976 Ford P6 LTD dashboard and appointments - original Australian magazine ad.
View fullsize  1976 Australian Ford P6 LTD interior showing optional red velour seating - vintage print ad.
View fullsize  Dark blue Ford P6 LTD ‘‘Australia’s luxury limousine” - vintage magazine ad from July 1977.
View fullsize  Gold 1981 Australian Ford FC LTD Cartier Edition, front view - original magazine advert.
View fullsize  1981 Australian Ford FC LTD Cartier Edition - dashboard and instruments - original magazine advert.
View fullsize  Gold 1981 Australian Ford FC LTD Cartier Edition, profile view - original magazine advert.
View fullsize  1982 Australian Ford FD model LTD in gold, showing rear styling - magazine ad from February 1982.
View fullsize  1983 Australian Ford ZK Fairlane - original print ad.
View fullsize  1988 Australian Ford DA model LTD in silver - original magazine advert.
View fullsize  1988 Australian Ford DA LTD dashboard and instrumentation - original magazine advert.
View fullsize  Metallic light blue 1989 Australian Ford DA model LTD- original magazine advert.
View fullsize  Blue 1996 Australian Ford DL model LTD- original magazine advert.
View fullsize  1996 Australian magazine advertisement showing a Ford DL model LTD interior with leather seating in ‘Cappuccino’ - original print ad.
View fullsize  2000 Ford AU Fairlane Ghia 75th Anniversary Edition - Australian magazine advertisement.

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