SA'S FORGOTTON CHARGER
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Im gonna build me a replica of these chargers one of these days - I must start looking for a 383 motor.
Were the V8 barracudas also dealer conversions?
Were the V8 barracudas also dealer conversions?
Yes we did build muscle cars in RSA!!!!
http://www.africanmusclecars.com
http://www.africanmusclecars.com
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A great looking car, spent quite a bit of time talking to Doug, he has know the car since it was converted back in 1973, Keith Anderson being a friend of his.
Whats dissapointing though is the article, its a just a summary of the TechniCar road test.....
This car is like a time warp, even though its been restored it remains very orginal, has all its orginal parts, really a very special car.
Whats dissapointing though is the article, its a just a summary of the TechniCar road test.....
This car is like a time warp, even though its been restored it remains very orginal, has all its orginal parts, really a very special car.
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Yes these were great cars. I worked with a guy who had an orange one with black racing stripes down the sides. If I remember correctly he put this thing on the track but it didn't last long and disappeared. It was an automatic.
I reckon with a proper manual shift and nice mods something like this could be made into a real beast.
I reckon with a proper manual shift and nice mods something like this could be made into a real beast.
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theres a guy in salt river above the main road who was selling a charger a few years back. they were just plymouth dusters rebadged and with a different grille.
not a thing on the australian chargers especially the e49 6 cylinder 6 pack.
check it out
http://www.australianmusclecarsales.com.au/muscle/67444
http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/0 ... oring.html
In aus they are now valuing at AU$300000 and the 1971 Ford XY GT HO's around the AU$700-750000 mark.
not a thing on the australian chargers especially the e49 6 cylinder 6 pack.
check it out
http://www.australianmusclecarsales.com.au/muscle/67444
http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/0 ... oring.html
In aus they are now valuing at AU$300000 and the 1971 Ford XY GT HO's around the AU$700-750000 mark.
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That really is a sweet looking car... I have never seen one in real life, I used to be a bit of a fan of the Aussie charger, also a valiant. How much are these cars worth today? ... they seem to be very scarce!
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The RSA chargers came from the factory in only 6 cylinder - therefore they are not very desireable and are quite cheap.
Yes we did build muscle cars in RSA!!!!
http://www.africanmusclecars.com
http://www.africanmusclecars.com
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Did they come out with the slant 6... 265? ... this was what a lot of the Aussie chargers came out with and at the time they were giving the V8s a very good run for their money
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In my opinion the comparison between the styling of the Aussie car and the SA car, we come out tops! I wouldn't mind one of those and drop a Chrysler 383 motor in. They are all of the same vintage.
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Which one comes out tops? ... trying to work out if you are Aussie or SA. Im an Aussie but I must say I like the lines of the SA charger, I think it looks a bit more like a true muscle car although it only came out with a six... and it would go very nicely with the 383 I agree.
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