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1939 Francis Barnett Powerbike
1971 Honda C90
1992 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5 GLX
1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
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Didn't they do a 300F version that was like 400bhp and had drum brakes and skinny crossplies?
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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stefan
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Yep that sounds like a chrysler letter series car, all go and no stop. God I want one
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POWER IS EVERYTHING WITHOUT CONTROL
1985 Honda jazz
1997 Saab 93 convertible
2010 transit 280
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I seem to recall the 300F was good for 160 MPH which must have been terrifying. Disc brakes were standard as were wider bias ply tyres on 15" wheels
Its all the same general platform as my 300, although as a non-letter car mine came with drums, 14s and skinnies.
Its bloody great.
Newports are the base/family version. The New Yorker is the posh/luxury edition. The 300 is the sporty one. Letter car is for heros. There was also a Saratoga version on the early cars which was a mid level trim.
Big Chryslers are for winners
"ugly"? get your eyes tested... The Forward Look series cars are delightfully well balanced, the razor edge style of the mid 60s is clean and purposeful and unfussy. (I'll admit the early 60s stuff is a bit oddball looking)
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Last Edit: May 11, 2012 6:41:30 GMT by akku
1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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(I'll admit the early 60s stuff is a bit oddball looking) thats the type i am drawn to, as the 62 model onwards is too 'normal'  |
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1939 Francis Barnett Powerbike
1971 Honda C90
1992 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5 GLX
1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
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Seth
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MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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Could be worse. You might like the Plymouths!   |
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable. |
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May 11, 2012 11:45:26 GMT
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PS - '62 on is the "early 60s".
'61 is the last year of Exner's masterpiece forward look styling (although the '62 is kinda a carry over Exner hated them, saying without the fins they "looked like plucked chickens")
Seth's right though, Plymouth styling was distinctly "experimental" from about '59 through '63 or so. There are also some very odd Dodges about then also.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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May 11, 2012 16:24:25 GMT
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love that first pic
jury out on the others.........
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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Seth, I like the Plymouth Valiants! In a very slightly modified form, they were built and sold in Australia as Chrysler Valiants.  In their day, they absolutely blasted all other Australian-built cars off the road in terms of speed, styling and equipment. Still didn't let them outsell the mighty Holden of course, but if you wanted the fastest family sedan on the road in Australia in the early '60s then it was a slant-six powered Valiant with three-on-the-tree! Holden and Ford couldn't hot up their six cylinders to beat the Chrysler, so in response Ford launched the 289ci Windsor V8 in 1967 and Holden quickly followed with a fully imported (at great expense) 307ci Chevy small-block in 1968. Very soon after, Holden, Ford and Chrysler were all building V8s in Australia and the first Aussie muscle-car era was off to a flying start. If Chrysler hadn't showed up with the 225ci slant six in the Valiant then it might not have happened! |
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That is gorgeous.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Oh, and a '66 Newport, 300 or New Yorker (same car, different grill and trim) is on my WANT list and has been for years
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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stefan
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May 13, 2012 18:45:45 GMT
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That restored station wagon is great, very lush
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POWER IS EVERYTHING WITHOUT CONTROL
1985 Honda jazz
1997 Saab 93 convertible
2010 transit 280
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May 14, 2012 11:32:23 GMT
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The wagon was stunning inside and out, didnt get the credit it deserved over here in the show scene always losing out to 10 a penny Mustangs and Corvettes, most people don't get station wagons. Its with a new owner in Sweden now More pics here rides.webshots.com/album/552359774BAmdra. |
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Fake patina sucks!
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May 14, 2012 11:38:09 GMT
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1939 Francis Barnett Powerbike
1971 Honda C90
1992 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5 GLX
1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
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May 14, 2012 12:00:37 GMT
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see on this forum, and because the pics no-worky I don't know if you mean a dash as in dashboard or a dash as in sexual congress...
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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May 14, 2012 12:53:15 GMT
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Pics are hotlinked from Motorama's link, so I think it's a dashboard. |
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May 14, 2012 13:30:50 GMT
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Fake patina sucks!
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May 14, 2012 13:33:25 GMT
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Fake patina sucks!
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