Ummm, when you typed that in... did you think you were telling someone else? When you think of me, the just a car guy, do you think I don't know that? OR, do you figure I'm ignorant of the Brazilian, Mexican, Australian and South American varieties? I am not. I've learned of them many years ago, I've posted about them all several times. C'mon... you've been following along for years, you've seen the incredible depth and variety of the stuff I've posted
Ok... but the readers on this page are pretty well informed (if I've been doing anything right) So, don't sweat it, but you make me wonder... if you were making a car website on South American cars, and as far as I know it might be the only one focused on them, and not racers, rally drivers, F1 drivers, VW Bugs, etc etc., but instead focused on the 1960s and early 70s cars - I wonder what that would look like
Did you know that Chrysler Australia shipped all the R/T 6 Pak (triple Weber) engines to Italy so Weber could .... 'tune the motor to the carburetors.'
No! Wow! They shipped them all to Italy and back, to tune them? Why didn't it make more sense to ship the tuning specialists and all their tools to where the cars were? Anyway, amazing and fantastic trivia! Thanks!
Wonder why George Miller never used the Aussie Charger in any of the Mad Max films? I think it would have been a good candidate for one of the wacky cars. Or, did I miss one somewhere in there?
My guess is that there weren't that many to go around. If you look at the list of the cars used in the original Mad Max movie, its all Holdens and Fords. Maybe they were simply cheaper and easier to get. What's surprising in retrospect is that Miller couldn't pay his creditors and after using the V8 Interceptor for some promotional work tried but failed to sell it! Finally he gave it to one of the actors as payment for his services.
There was one that had big buick teeth hanging out of the front. Well.. they burnt and crashed that one. A quick paint job and a restyled front end later saw it back in action as a different car. But blink and you'll miss it.
The Brazilian Charger is actually a Dart with a different front grill and trim. And the headlights are just behind the grill. No moving parts.
ReplyDeleteUmmm, when you typed that in... did you think you were telling someone else? When you think of me, the just a car guy, do you think I don't know that? OR, do you figure I'm ignorant of the Brazilian, Mexican, Australian and South American varieties? I am not. I've learned of them many years ago, I've posted about them all several times.
DeleteC'mon... you've been following along for years, you've seen the incredible depth and variety of the stuff I've posted
The 69/70 Charger is easily one of the most beautiful cars ever built, but that Brazilian is tempting.
ReplyDeleteSorry mate, didn't want to say you don't know that. I was just sharing some info in case someone see that picture and gets confused.
ReplyDeleteOk... but the readers on this page are pretty well informed (if I've been doing anything right)
DeleteSo, don't sweat it, but you make me wonder... if you were making a car website on South American cars, and as far as I know it might be the only one focused on them, and not racers, rally drivers, F1 drivers, VW Bugs, etc etc., but instead focused on the 1960s and early 70s cars - I wonder what that would look like
Did you know that Chrysler Australia shipped all the R/T 6 Pak (triple Weber) engines to Italy so Weber could .... 'tune the motor to the carburetors.'
ReplyDeleteNo! Wow! They shipped them all to Italy and back, to tune them? Why didn't it make more sense to ship the tuning specialists and all their tools to where the cars were?
DeleteAnyway, amazing and fantastic trivia! Thanks!
They were afraid they'd never get them back after a month or two in Adelaide.
DeleteWonder why George Miller never used the Aussie Charger in any of the Mad Max films? I think it would have been a good candidate for one of the wacky cars. Or, did I miss one somewhere in there?
ReplyDeleteMy guess is that there weren't that many to go around. If you look at the list of the cars used in the original Mad Max movie, its all Holdens and Fords. Maybe they were simply cheaper and easier to get. What's surprising in retrospect is that Miller couldn't pay his creditors and after using the V8 Interceptor for some promotional work tried but failed to sell it! Finally he gave it to one of the actors as payment for his services.
DeleteWell actually js.......he did.
ReplyDeleteThere was one that had big buick teeth hanging out of the front.
Well.. they burnt and crashed that one.
A quick paint job and a restyled front end later saw it back in action as a different car.
But blink and you'll miss it.