Staff, Friday March 2, 2001.
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Up to one hundred legendary Ford vehicles will participate in the 2001 Dream Cruise car convoy, weaving through the streets of Melbourne on Saturday, March 3rd.
The convoy of cars built before 1970 will include a 1930 Model A, a 1965 Thunderbird, the legendary 1966 Mustang convertible, and the awe-inspiring GT Falcons of the late 1960s.
The convoy will depart Ford Headquarters at 10am, traveling down Sydney Road, through the northern suburbs and along Lygon Street to Carlton, before looping through the CBD and arriving at the Victorian Arts Centre.
“Events like the Dream Cruise provide an opportunity to celebrate Ford’s wonderful history in Australia, and strengthen Ford’s relationship with its grass-roots supporter base,” said Ford Marketing Strategy Manager Roger Gray.
“Ford has built so many wonderful cars in its 75 year history in Australia, and an event like this enables us to showcase our achievements and recognise the legion of dedicated Ford fans,” he said.
Festivities will conclude with a barbeque lunch in the leafy surrounds of the Alexandra Gardens cooked on the Barby Ute – a one-tonne chassis-cab ute with its cargo area converted to a large barbeque hotplate.
The convoy is part of Ford’s association with AMP’s Journey of Nation exhibition, celebrating Australia’s centenary of Federation. Ford will have a display stand at the exhibition featuring a Model T, the first Australian-made 1960 XK Falcon, and a 1967 XT GT Falcon.
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