Another was a VK Commodore. Some of my European friends may recognise it as a rebadged Opel Insignia?
But I bet the Opel never had what this had under the hood
This car was totally bonkers, nearly 400HP at the rear wheels - small block Chev V8 converted to run on LPG (to cope with the 12:1 compression), Turbo 400 trans with a stage 3 shift kit, Ford 9" diff with a Detroit locker centre and 4.11 gears.
I wish I could upload the vid of it idling… sounds like a top fueller
Not a million miles apart but much much more basic. Sporty ones actually had better suspension and chassis though funnily enough due to rally and saloon racing.
No whopping great v8 muscle though
Hello, greetings to all. I know that the beasts that you see here are on another level, but I want to contribute my little toy for the most difficult routes on the island.
While with the kids at Universal Studios Florida, I spotted this little monster, looking like a Honey badger waiting to bight any unsuspecting American or German muscle car that surrounded it.
Bigger and ‘chunkier’ than the Cortina. The same model as the orange one in your photo was available in Oz with a 250ci straight six. With a bit of sheet metal work on the guards and firewall it was possible to shoehorn a 302 Windsor V8 under the hood
