Documentary on Ford vs Holden rivalry set to come out this year

A documentary on the Down Under rivalry between Holden and Ford is in the works, with release scheduled for April 2022. 

The upcoming film is the latest to be based on motorsport, following a surge in big-screen and silver-screen releases over the last few years, including Senna, Rush, Schumacher, McLaren, Williams, Netflix’s Drive to Survive series, and Ford vs Ferrari. 

This new release looks set to evoke some of the latter’s magic, with the current working title of ‘Ford vs Holden’. It will cover the motorsport and showroom jostling that the two brands enjoyed over more than half a century. 

The documentary is the work of WildBear Entertainment, which previously produced Brock: Over the Top, a documentary released on 2020 on nine-time Bathurst winner Peter Brock. 

In the case of both the Brock film and this upcoming Ford and Holden film, the producers were able to secure funding from the Queensland Government to make it happen. The film includes interviews with the likes of Dick Johnson, and will be narrated by former Top Gear Australia host Shane Jacobson. 

“WildBear is so excited to continue working with Screen Queensland and Universal Pictures Content Group to tell the story of the rivalry between these two powerhouse brands and the impact they have had on Australian culture,” said principal and producer Veronica Fury.

“Documentaries are an amazing way to reflect and deliver thought-provoking and captivating viewing experiences for audiences, and I am excited to bring this particular part out of history to the big screen.”

“The talented documentary producers from WildBear Entertainment have been hard at work in their Woolloongabba studio, blending fresh interviews with archive footage to bring the story of Ford vs. Holden to cinemas in mid-April 2022,” added Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.

“The rivalry between the Ford and Holden brands is one familiar to Australians across all walks of life, so it is exciting to see Queensland play a key role in documenting it for a global audience.

“My government has thrown its support behind the screen sector and the production of this documentary through Screen Queensland’s Screen Finance Program and I look forward to tracking the continued economic and cultural success – nationally and internationally.”