My car started today and ran for about half a second and then cut out any ideas?

I wonder what they call FORDS in the US??????? Anyway you need to find out if you have spark at your plugs, NO SPARK means, you could have a crook coil or distribitor. IF you have spark it could be a fuel problem. Are you a member of a Road Service (NRMA). Best to get someone, who knows what they are doing, to look at it for you. GOOD LUCK (Buy a Holden).