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05-02-2006, 07:52 PM | #1 | ||
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I went down to Bassendean Oval today to check out some old school muscle. Anyone interested in seeing some pics?
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05-02-2006, 07:55 PM | #2 | ||
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For sure, post up the Hemi's !
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05-02-2006, 07:57 PM | #3 | ||
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Nothing wrong with a bit of MOPAR Power
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05-02-2006, 08:19 PM | #4 | ||
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What /\ said! :
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05-02-2006, 08:21 PM | #5 | ||
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05-02-2006, 08:30 PM | #6 | ||
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And Some More...
Certainly Some Nice Rides There. But true to form, we followed a Valiant Ute back down Guildford Road... until it conked out at a set of traffic lights. Classic.
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05-02-2006, 08:34 PM | #7 | ||
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They had a Chrysler Club day here in Vic today too. It was at the carrebean markets in Scoresby. Some really nice looking coupes......such a shame they don't make cars like these anymore.
My favourite was a green charger coupe with the 440 in it. When they started her up and drove her off.....i nearly creamed my pants. Sorry no pics :(
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05-02-2006, 08:57 PM | #8 | ||
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The Charger design was just something else... spectacular.
Unfortunately, I'm told while it looked great it was aerodynamically worse than a brick. Oh well... another excuse for a bigger engine!
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05-02-2006, 09:39 PM | #9 | ||
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WOW, man love the pics.Chrysler's on the Murray is also coming up which is another great show of the best cars in OZ.
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05-02-2006, 10:44 PM | #10 | ||
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I'd love a Charger!!!! :sm_drool: Some great pictures there!
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05-02-2006, 10:57 PM | #11 | |||
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Damn, some of my dream rides there.
BTW, nice photos - what camera were they taken on? Quote:
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06-02-2006, 12:42 AM | #12 | ||
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They were taken on a Fujifilm 5500
4 megapixel, 10x optical zoom. Pretty nice middle of the road camera.
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06-02-2006, 12:45 AM | #13 | ||
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i went down there as well today. some very tasty cars. my mate was debuting his car which has just been registered. it was the silver charger with 'nastyvj' number plates. just as well they didnt make a 'vd' model charger really...
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06-02-2006, 12:51 AM | #14 | ||
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Very nice car that one... we actually commented on how good it looked.
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06-02-2006, 12:59 AM | #15 | ||
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What is the name of the little blue sporty number? Like the look of that!
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06-02-2006, 01:08 AM | #16 | ||
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That was on today ,Dam I missed it but it looked as it was a good day .Cheers for the photos
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06-02-2006, 02:58 AM | #17 | |||
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In simpler terms: Ford Motor Company made a Ford Mustang GT, General Motors Corporation made a Chevrolet Camaro SS, Chrysler Cars Inc. made a Dodge Challenger R/T, American Motors Corporation made a Rambler Javelin AMX. |
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06-02-2006, 06:34 AM | #18 | ||
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Yes you're right, it is a Javelin. From memory I think they ran a hemi V8.
I think AMC was formed after the demise of the Nash brand. Nash models were called Ramblers, Ambassadors and the quirky little Metrpolitan. |
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06-02-2006, 07:15 AM | #19 | ||
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Personally I thought he was talking about the Blue Viper? But as long as we're on the topic of AMCs .. yep, I saw at least two in those photos. The blue '70 AMX with the scallops and the silver '69 beside it. I didn't see any Javelins in the photos. The Javelin is actually a lengthened version of the AMX (about a foot in the wheelbase). They use AMC-built engines .. in '69/'70 in an AMX would have been either 290V8, 343V8, 390V8 - AMCs largest V8 was the 401 produced in '71. AMC engines (360V8s .. not Mopar engines) were still built in FJ Jeep Wagoneers until their demise under Chrysler in 1989. AMC was the "update" of the Rambler brand in '67 (I think?). Rambler was formed from a fluid metaphosis of the olf Nash brand, along with Jeep, Kaiser, Kelvinator .. etc .. which was eventually sold off to Chrysler who took the Jeep Brand from AMC and disposed of the car devision. AMCs built in Australia (until the late seventies) were always "rebranded" as Ramblers because they were an established brand. Like how Chrysler Australia imported Plymouth Furies post 1964 and rebadged them as the "well known" Dodge Phoenix.
AMC = (official) American Motors Corporation AMC = (unofficial) All Makes Combined .. due to AMCs use of "standard" parts from other manufacturers; eg. Ford starters, Autolite carbs, distributors .. GM steering columns, ignition systems, PS systems .. Mopar transmissions, etc I'll shutup now .. Rod. |
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06-02-2006, 09:17 AM | #20 | ||
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They are good qualiyt photos.
I think the 68-70 Javelins were American mtrs neatest looking cars but the 71-74 Javs are still a neat looking car. Having owned a VH Charger E57 360 V8 I still have a soft spot for Chrysler cars. |
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06-02-2006, 11:04 AM | #21 | |||
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Love the rego number on the Challenger "RATRAP", also those AMX's look bloody nice although I wouldn't have the scalloped paint myself. Thanks for sharing the pix.
This van is interesting, someone has put an earlier model front on it as they were only made during the CL model (same as the yellow Drifter ute). Quote:
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06-02-2006, 12:52 PM | #22 | ||
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saw a challenger like that a few weeks back... hot looking car...and the sound...
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06-02-2006, 01:09 PM | #23 | ||
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nice.
i love the old Mopars. does anyone know what Dates the 'Mopars on the Murray' is on????
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06-02-2006, 07:02 PM | #24 | ||
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oh man very nice...
viper...drool!!! That black charger..droool even more!
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06-02-2006, 07:20 PM | #25 | ||
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14th Chryslers on the Murray
Hosted by Albury Wodonga Chrysler Club March 24, 25 & 26, 2006 Venue - Oddies Creek, Albury Sweet Pictures !!! :1syellow1
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06-02-2006, 11:28 PM | #27 | ||
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I thought the chrome lowrider bike was pretty impressive... bit of a quirky idea though.
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07-02-2006, 01:16 AM | #28 | ||
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Gee I hope my upcoming All Ford Day can have even half the glitz and spectacle of that Chrysler event. I'd better start buffing my coupe now...
Mmm CL panelvan with sporty VH front clip? An interesting idea - and works well from that angle too, even in the later model orange! I wasn't sure if he meant AMX or Viper either - and having not seen how the front clip opens on a Viper I wasn't sure if that was legit or a replica - but took a stab. All of those cars look fantastic. I love the US Chargers, Aussie Chargers, personally I reckon the best Aussie shape of all time would have to go to the 2-door Chrysler-by-Chrysler (LWB Hardtop) I reckon there's one pic of a white one there... Yes even over my own Falcon hardtop. As for my favourite US-shape, there's so many good ones from all different brands, but the Charger/Coronet and Challenger/Cuda bodies are right up there on my list! |
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07-02-2006, 10:42 AM | #29 | ||
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[QUOTE=Big Mike]
, personally I reckon the best Aussie shape of all time would have to go to the 2-door Chrysler-by-Chrysler (LWB Hardtop) I reckon there's one pic of a white one there... Yes even over my own Falcon hardtop. As for my favourite US-shape, there's so many good ones from all different brands, but the Charger/Coronet and Challenger/Cuda bodies are right up there on my list![/QUOT Pity the out of touch with public Chrysler cheifs didn't promote the VH/VJ or CH/CJ 2 doors enough at that time. I think some body parts would be rare to find nowdays for them. Plus Mitisibushi threw most of the the achives out of Chrysler Australia when they took over the S.A plant |
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07-02-2006, 10:57 AM | #30 | ||
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Ther some sweet looking rides. They have such a presence on the road and the sound of them :sm_drool:
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