Chrysler Centura ( Oz Oddity)

carnut1100 Part of things If it's got wheels I like it! Posts: 194	Chrysler Centura ( Oz Oddity)carnut1100 @carnut1100
	Jul 18, 2004 14:08:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I thought I should enlighten you about some more of Australia's variations on English cars. The Chrysler Centura was basically a Chrysler 180 which we never got, but most of them were fitted with a 4 litre inline six from the Valiant. the rest of the running gear was toughened to suit and Centura diffs are often used for V8 hotrods. www.valiant.org/centura.html Here is a good website about Centuras that I hav ejust found on yahoo with links and more pictures if you are interested in further detail. Some of our other factory hotrods included the 2.6l six cylinder Marina and the 4.1 litre Cortina but I will save those for next time. Enjoy the Centura!
	They won't be restoring Hyundais in 30 years! 1970 Peugeot 404 1973 Volvo 164E 1979 Volvo 242GT In the family, 1975 Volvo 245 1985 Volvo 360 GLT 1969 Ford Transit Mk1 1963 Humber Vogue Sports 1960 Morris Minor van

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Revolution 9 Posted hell of a lot "Just a loony lefty with an Imp fetish!" Posts: 5,882	Chrysler Centura ( Oz Oddity)Revolution 9 @revolution
	Jul 18, 2004 21:41:02 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I wouldn't mind a Leyland Force 9 either. For anyone who's not in the know about wierd motors it was a coupe version of the Leyland P76, few were made, and it was bloody gorgeous!
	"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"

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carnut1100 Part of things If it's got wheels I like it! Posts: 194	Chrysler Centura ( Oz Oddity)carnut1100 @carnut1100
	Jul 20, 2004 13:16:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It's Force 7 actually, and many hundreds were actually built but Leyland Australia went bankrupt just days before release and all but a few were crushed. There was a paddock full of them and they were driven over by bulldozers before being carted away by the scrap metal people. Only a very few survived and they were never released. There was a Mk2 P76 also in prototype stage also, as well as a mini P76 to take over from the Marina but these never saw the light of day. The P76 has a 4.4 litre ROver V8 or the 2.6 litre inline six which was also used in some (frightening) Marinas here.
	They won't be restoring Hyundais in 30 years! 1970 Peugeot 404 1973 Volvo 164E 1979 Volvo 242GT In the family, 1975 Volvo 245 1985 Volvo 360 GLT 1969 Ford Transit Mk1 1963 Humber Vogue Sports 1960 Morris Minor van

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