The Australian Crown Victoria? The Ford NC Fairlane - One of Australia's Largest Luxury Sedans 

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Hey the car changing graphics were freaking cool my friend, I've never seen that done before. And forget about what my fellow Americans say, regardless of what is said these are australia's cars and there's nothing wrong with that at all!!. Much love and respect from Cali!.

I love that end speech.. hit me hard.. bought a tear to my eye.. thanks mate.. people just dont get the love we have for older cars.. they are an escape route away from the current "futuristic life"

I will never not be disappointed that we didn't get these unique cars in the U.S. They're like an awesome blend of Ford Europe styling and American qualities (like having more than 90hp).

5:46 showing the original wheels just shows how much it needs the original wheels

You did the NC justice. Underrated car, shame the Falcon/Fairmont/Fairlane lives are gone to history.

Its sad Australia does not make cars anymore. They were well-suited to our road conditions and culture, and represented great value too

Just like the VT video, this is the documented history the NC deserves to have. Well done!

I have two Ford LTD'S A '93 DC II Pearl black 5ltr v8 , full leather ,woodgrain and fact sunroof matched with EL GT champagne rims. Also a 2002 DU II 5ltr mica pearl ( black with blue metallic flake) Cream leather int , woodgrain and fact sunroof. An 18 yr old saloon vehicle that still drives like a brand new car. I am the 2nd owner of that vehicle. Which is a rare fact in today's time. Complimented with full books and service history, and a no expense duel fuel system installed. The DU LTD was the first flagship Ford model with a no option listing as it was fully optioned and spect. And the first model fitted with a factory G.P.S screen and mobile p.h holder. For a 1999- 2002 model car it was well equipped. Worth noting that it was also the last model with the traditional dash design before they went the brushed alloy non- changeable centre entertainment console. Ugly! Aircraft dash. Ba Bf Fg Fgx And yes the NC & DC Fairlane & LTD was the closet American style aussie built limo. That and the 76- 79 ZH FAIRLANE P6 LTD which took its design cues from the Mercury Marquis of the time in the U.S. Every other Aussie Fairlane / Ltd was basically an extended falcon design with a improved luxury interior. Anyway, beautiful cars of their time that still are worth owning today in 2020-1 !+ Cars today, boring design thin sheet metal no personality. Classics not plastics!

Absolutely loving the transition from period video to the modern day! That must have been a huge amount of work to get spot on.

2:35 was so cool!!! Top edit mate

I do believe we have lost our way over the last 20 years, I think the isolation bought on by the COVID stuff has made us all realise the downsides of globalisation

Loving these video's. Some of the best editing I've seen in a car review. Period.

This video should have more views.

The transitions between car models, was great!

I had a NC LTD was a lovely long distance cruiser.

Holy crap mate, WHAT A VIDEO! That was an amazing tribute to an era gone by... It's obvious that you care about the content that you put out, Congrats from a fellow Aussie.

Man the production quality of this video is top notch, awesome review man - you've killed it with this one undoubtedly 🤙

Sums up why I love Australian cars. They're what the rest of the world wanted but never got. We may say the same about certain cars, but it seems easier for us to get them than for those overseas to get ours. As always, an awesome bloody video!

The velour material in the ghia's in the EA-ED era was the best material ford ever used in an interior... I remember writing my name in it and then wiping it the other way as a kid... excellent stuff.

The car is a literal time capsule. By that I mean it's so clean and looked after that it doesn't look like your average e series in 2020 does. Always admire a car enthusiast that can keep an interior like this in such good nick and keep it so clean. The plastic over the dash being spotless is what many falcon owners dream of.

The back of that car is a foxbody mustang over here in America. But all around it's still a beautiful vehicle and i would love to add it to my collection one day.

Really enjoyed this look into a nostalgic time when a car was alive and full of character and fun.Nick

Holy shit your editing quality has jumped up! Dude, amazing.

..... Well done Mate, just be careful, your at risk of winning an Oscar with production value like that. What a shame your not a Victor-rian, you could be a Top Bloke as well as cool !

I feel that same nostalgia for those days and earlier as an American. Good video.

I love the 76-79 Ford LTD P6. Beautiful lines and great Cleveland motors.

Dad had one for a time. Was a bag of fun to drive.

This is really inspiring. I'm restoring an AU Fairlane at the moment and after driving more modern cars, the feeling you get when behind the wheel is amazing.

Of all the Ford Australia cars I'd like to import to the States, this is the one I would. Such a classy early 90's design.

Without doubt, the best RU-vid video I’ve ever seen! Well done on your story telling and production...absolutely without peer. I was about to post a comment on one of your earlier videos to thank you. Because of a previous NC video, I decided to buy an NF Fairlane and got it last week. I was amazed and genuinely excited to find you had posted this update. Many thanks mate and well done!

As always, brilliant video man. I have had an XF Falcon, EA Falcon, EB XR8 Falcon and now my FG F6, but I really do miss my old vehicles. Maybe one day, I will relive all of that. I have always loved the NA Fairlane.

Another Quality Motoringbox video, your passion and enthusiasm for Aussie car culture is awesome and it really shows in your work. You will blow up soon mate (go viral), keep at it. Cheers

Man, your editing is getting sooo good. This video really makes me love my families ED Fairmont a whole lot more

Still Can’t unsee the rear doorline.

An excellent video documentary you created here, a masterpiece of engineering quotes and meaningful messages you presented to your audience. Love your production quality and script work. Thank you. We are waiting for your next upload. My family of true petrol heads enjoys stuff like this. Take care and hello from Seattle Washington USA.

As a fellow ford enthusiast myself I love the NC and have owned quite a few of them. But my current ride is a XE Fairmont Ghia. 302 V8 with 164,000ks, and we'll they say if you park your car and walk away, if you don't look back you bought the wrong car, needless to say I always look back. And have a smile from ear to ear driving it. Awesome video keep up the great work.

I'd say both the NC and the AU Fairlanes are by far the most american-like sedans. Dare I say we did it better and on a far lower budget than any of the Ford US engineers could ever manage.

I love you’re reviews mate, really appreciate the effort you put in with the editing, information and time you put in these. It doesn’t go unnoticed. I think the only thing I’d like to see from you are different car reviews. I don’t know you’re situation (being able to get cars for a period of time to film them) etc. but I think it would be great. Holdens, valiants, xb, Xa etc etc you get my drift. Or anything really that’s just what I enjoy but I think it would be great content. Either way I appreciate what you’re doing mate. Keep it up! Love you’re work!

That was a good follow up to the car that gathered most interest. Appreciated the detailed going over oh the interior except you missed the pull out under dash park brake -a legacy of the XD Falcon introduced in 1979. The ED/NCII we're the last Aussie big Ford's to carry it. Many criticised it but I think they're nifty how they retract out of the way. A well deserved showcase of Aussie big Fords for international consumption. You've done our unique cars a service with such a well presented and engaging feature. I spoke to an owner of an NF Fairlane recently and he had an NC and made the point on how unique the NA/NC styling really was. I always marvelled at how much nicer the NC looked with only minor yet significant tweaks to the taillight area such as the font of the model lettering and even the tinting of the taillight lenses. It made a world of difference. The clear front indicator lenses together with a smarter Fairlane grill was astonishingly effective. The original wheels you kindly superimposed showed how much they suited the car. Great comprehensive production.

Growing up in the 80s,I thought this was best looking car when I first saw it on the road.I thought Ford did a great job with the design.

Did you really turn over the 200.000 km while you were filming ? Great video quality !!! I have a 93 town Car and love driving it !!

The first video I watch on the channel was about this beauty(The first drive)! That's what got me hook on the channel and I have developed a soft spot for her. 🙂

Congratulations on an impressive video story. First one of yours that I've seen. Beautifully written, presented, shot and edited. Great music choice as well. I watched this because I drove this model (owned by my late father-in-law) from Melbourne into country Victoria in the late 1990s. I had never driven a car of this size, luxury and power before and was so impressed by it as a smooth and comfortable country cruiser with a full load of passengers. Seeing the interior from the driver's perspective brought back some solid memories of that time. Thanks.

Ford Australia did used to get a lot of design hints from Ford USA, the AU falcon gets a lot of hints from the 3rd generation taurus in so many areas. The driver door power window controls in particular is almost a direct copy apart from the switches being reversed.

By far my favourite part of the video was when your odometer ticked over to 200000km, awesome video mate, editing superb as always

The storage bin in the console gets cold because the ducting for the ventilation vents at the back for the rear passengers pass either side of the bin

Absolutely brilliantly made and produced video, thanks for sharing.

3:44 is probably my most favorite Falcon of the lot. 👌 I just love the look of those BA XRs. 😋

Damn, finely edited man. Quality production here.

My EB XR6 is very special to me. Not because it was especially reliable. Objectively, it was the most unreliable car that I have ever owned. Strangely, this unreliability was a fantastic thing. As a young man with not a lot of money, this car was the best learning platform you could ask for. If something went wrong, this happens a lot on a car that was at least 18 years old at the time, I was the one that had to fix it. I was studying the workshop manual, hitting up the forums, making new friends to get the job done. Because of that car, I have not paid a mechanic for anything other than a pink slip for just about 10 years. About 6 years ago, we decided that we wanted to buy a house and spending thousands on keeping my Ford on the road every year wasn't going to cut it. I bought a Subaru and sold the Ford. In my new very own garage, I really only need to change the oil in the Liberty, so boring... I am so thankful for the experiences that that crappy old car gave me.

This video truely made me emotional not in a sad way but in a sentimental way, the videos only about your fairlane but somehow its deeper than that its about the world as a whole and where we are as people of modern times and how the world is changing, your choice of words and way of thinking is truely inspiring and intelligent and your editing gets better every video i truely believe motoringbox is my favourite RU-vid channel period

Love the NC Fairlane. Large and in charge. Another great video, keep it up!

What makes your car so special to you? Let me know in the comments below.

Superb stuff. The usual very high production values and very nicely done graphical effects.

This brought back memories for me as a kid going on holidays in the falcon, just like you mentioned! And as a kid sitting in the back, opening the ‘power windows’ and looking out was just the best.

Visual tricks were great. Never seen this sort of thing on a RU-vid video before. 👍 By coincidence Furious Driving has just posted a video on a Crown Vic. which is a rare beast in the UK.

Love the look of the NCs. I currently have an NL Giha which im loving

Ahhhhh, the production and editing is so good. You can tell you put a lot of love and hard work in to your videos!

Awesome video. Your outro hit the nail on the head, alot of people own these older cars for sentimental reasons. My '81 351 XD Falcon is packed to the rafters with memories and life experiences. From 2000km road trips to cruises with like minded mates, from work duties to week-ends with my father, brother and uncle doing engine swaps. From just sitting in the garage staring at it to first dates with my now wife (as a matter of fact I've just opened the door to the garage so I can look at it some more). These are what defines my car for me, and the reason I just love owning and driving it when I can. I've owned a few newer Falcon's in the last few years, and as great as they were, they just didn't give me the same 'feeling' inside as this old rig. I love it and hope to make more memories with my family for a long time.

Have an NL and love it to death and the condition of your NC looks like it just rolled of the factory. Great job man

2:36 "Have you driven a Ford lately" - they used that slogan here in South Africa too and quite a few punters showed up at Ford dealerships asking if they could test drive the new Ford Lately.

You have a real talent for putting the way we feel about cars into words. I'd never considered a person being wrong for a car, rather than a car being wrong for a person - I think that sums up the relationship I have with my MK4 Ford Fiestas. My idea of luxury isn't a 2020 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, but a simple, functional, and affordable small car, so I guess I'm the right person to own and drive a Fiesta. Those who don't 'get' why I like them so much simply don't have the attitude or lifestyle to be a Fiesta owner.

I love your statement about car enthusiasts. I 100% agree. I myself have a Ford Focus RS and a VZ Holden Commodore (Formerly my Grandads). I love them for completely different reasons. The RS - making my own memories and enjoying all the luxuries of today’s modern cars. The Commodore on the hand puts a smile on my face without fail every time I drive it - taking me back to my childhood memories of growing up in the back seat of it. Great video mate. Loving the content!

28:30 wait, are you having a baby? Congrats!

Why anyone would buy a Merc when you can buy a First Nations Fairlane is beyond me.

Great edits mate! Thanks for putting so much effort making these videos, showcasing our modern classics! I had a ride in a fully loaded 5L NC 2 Fairlane as a kid and loved it. It was miles ahead of the old mans ZL at the time!

Lovely video Sean! Never owned a Falcon in my life but have always had a soft spot in my heart for the NC, a great looking car. I had a WH Statesman for many years and I loved that thing. 6 cyl, 80 ltr tank and I could drive from Sydney to Tailem Bend in SA, top it up and Adelaide was just an hour up the road. I always arrived relaxed, but tired after 1350 km’s and roughly 15 hrs behind the wheel from start to finish.

Feel like shit, just want my ED Fairmont back

Just imagine if the offered with Column Shifter and front bench seat.

My uncle had a 1993 NC Ford Fairlane Ghia ltd didn't have the grill. Like your one. When he gave it to me. The car was very nice and comfortable. I gave it back because. A Few mechanical issues had to be done and I didn't have 2300 dollars to fix it. Uncle missed it and got it fixed it was safer after the repairs were done. When the exhaust got fixed it had a nice note and at idle it was quite. His had the biggest engine in it and up rated rear suspension for towing his horse float. Thirsty on fuel though, the 1984 WB statesman he had was more fuel efficient then the Fairlane. Enjoying your channel.

Wow, what a terrific video. Your editing skills are top-notch. A pleasure to watch.

25:28 - Wait, you were doing 60 KPH with the doors, trunk and fuel door open?

Fun fact, the XD panels were stamped with rust already in the steel.

Wow. I’m a ‘72 model and I’ve owned an XB- first car, XF, EA, EF, FG, and FGX (Also not admitting my ownership of a VL, VT, VX, WH, WL among many others) - that was such an awesome video. So well done thank you!

I bought a Honda CRX for my 21st birthday present to myself in 1988 on hire purchase at 18% interest. That hurt. Had to keep one step ahead of the repo man for four years. After sitting patiently in a dusty shed for 25 years during my expat life spent in Europe, I recently restored it back to mint as a COVID lockdown project. So good to have it back in my life again, not as the daily driver but just to take out from time to time to relive my youth.

Your rego expired on the 5th ;)

That nc is begging for a barra swap

What an awesome video. Absolutely brilliant. The effects are by far the best I’ve seen on RU-vid. 10 out of 10. 👌👍

You deserve a lot more than 19.4K subscribers with a production like that. Really well done, never seen an animation showing changing body styles before.

I love non American people. Their so sophisticated and simplistic at the same time. They also have beautiful qualities of deep sensual thinking and aren’t generic and Mundane like Americans and I’m African American

Awesome 👍👍 I had many memories driving around Nz in my teens and 20s in older falcons and recall many memories as a child riding backseat in old classic cars the very reason why a falcon lives in my garage today. Such a humbling video to reminisce too. I can't wait to watch your next video 😉

What a great video. Just discovered your channel in the last couple of days. Your car is awesome

Awesome video. In awe at the amount of work that would have been put into making this.

Brilliant film. Awesome work!

This is the video that got me into your channel mate, still one of the best videos you made.

Great video. You're absolutely right! Cars are moments in time. Your Fairlane reminds me of my Grandfather's Fairlane, same colour and model, except a 6. Makes me want one now. Thanks for a great vid

Excellent review…I actually just purchased this very similar car a NC fairlane sportsman ghia with the 4.0L XR6 motor and is a one owner vehicle which is immaculate…I’m flying to Melbourne and driving it back to Perth,I’m so excited for the drive in this car

Loved digital dash displays. As a kid I was just mesmerised by them. Our ZL fairlane was fully digital, another car of a similar vintage that had them was the Magna Elite. The NC shape fairlane was my dream car. The Ghia or the sportsman. Miss the 90s...

Excellent review, very objective. Wonderful visuals and production values too 👍✔. Cheers

Great video as always....loved your speech at the end....this is what seperates enthusiasts from everyone else. No matter what you're into, Ford, Holden, Japanese cars, Euro cars, American cars, etc, its not "just a car"....its more than that, so much more.

Fantastic video, you've outdone yourself once again mate 👍 What a lucky to car to be honoured like this and have it's story presented so well.

really enjoying your vids, as others have mentioned, big ups on the production quality, dude you could do that for a living as long as you continue youre car vids. i liked the first video on the NC and enjoyed this one as well. i had an NCII V8 myself for a few years and have many fond memories of the adventures both good and bad that i had in it. the only mods were aftermarket headers and a free flowing exhaust, cold air intake and a slightly higher RPM than standard torque converter and it would smoke show from a standing start (factory LSD :) ) and was very touchy in the wet. loved it, kinda miss it. keep up the good work.

your editing skills are amazing and shown in this video! well done!!!!! love the work

Another great video with not just great technical editing skills but the imagination to make use of them - I also love your travelogues of South East Queensland. My inclusion is a 2008 Subaru Outback. It reminds me that it's a mechanical beast with pleasant clicks and whirs in changing gears and at speed. I've recently spent a week wondering around central New South Wales with a couple of mates and just prior to COVID I investigated the Gammon Ranges, North of the Flinders Ranges in South Australia - very much four wheel drive territory, sleeping in the back of the Suby most nights gazing through the sunroof at the stars. At 150,000km it feels taut and up for the same again. Washing the dust off, the car has a tear drop silhouette that's reminiscent of my other great Grand Tourer of 30 years ago, a 1978 Peugeot 504 in which I drove from Sydney to Darwin thence back a year later. I love the open road and Australia offers plenty of opportunity. Keep up the great work.

Highly impressed with you work dude. New sub!

Awesome work as always mate! Thank you so much for your efforts always high quality work and this one would have to be one of your best. I've had so many cars, Australian, European, Korean and Japanese but I have to say my BA XR6 Turbo followed by the 3 Magnas I owned were my fave cars.

Excellent vid, excellent presentation. New sub!

Awesome video mate, your production values are off the charts for a RU-vid vid, up there with TV quality. That is a lovely car, I will admit I'm biased. As a 38 year old Aussie, that lives and breathes Ford's it's a given. Grew up in big Ford's, first a Fairlane from the 80s, XF falcon equivalent, my olds moved that on after it kept breaking door handles and got an EB GLI. I had a XE Falcon as my first car, an 82 model like my self. Had an XE Fairmont as a young fella too, a sting of XFs, utes, panel Van and Sedans. Had a V8 AU ute as well before I was a dad. Ended up with a really tidy EA wagon with a 5 speed manual. That eventually got upgraded to a EL GLI, one I f the best cars Ive ever owned, always had a soft spot for ELs, they were the current Falcon in my mid teens with a XR8 poster on my wall. Then got a BA XT sedan, comfy, drive well, loved the Barra motor and the sports shift auto. Not as robust as the older girls, rear bushes, wheel bearings, gear box, drive shaft. Now I'm back in an EL, was a roughy with under 190 000km when I bought it, now 197 000km almost a year later. It now had a new starting rack, lowered springs and shocks, sports exhaust, new ignition, new fuel pump, about to get front electric windows as manual window regulators are no longer available and my drivers one is broken. I have a 5 speed manual to go into it soon. Having my midlife crisis early and building what I wanted to as a teenager. Will have to replace the sill panels soon, but it will become my project/race car once I've saved up for and found a tidy AU Fairmont Ghia like yours.

Next level production value mate thoroughly enjoyed this