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Originally Posted by one five five
Hasn't the point of saloon/touring car racing always been about promoting the model primarily?
People *****ed about Sierra's because you couldn't buy one here.... but judging by the comments above that shouldn't have mattered, as the "Ford brand" was getting promoted?
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It's a good point but it may have also been the time. At the time there was only Ford vs Holden and if I remember correctly at the time those cars were leading the sales for each marque. Mind you Australian fans have always cheered V8s and bought 6 cylinder versions of those cars.
I get the feeling with the huge number of marques and models available in Australia the fan base has moved on from the pure Ford vs Holden tribalism and now follow teams and drivers more than brands.