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◊ 2019-03-05 19:32 |
Chrysler 160, maybe 180 |
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◊ 2019-03-05 19:41 |
Ahhh, I was already suspecting Rootes-crap! This is probably the first time it shows up in one of my contributions. |
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◊ 2019-03-05 19:44 |
Early 160 - no coachline or chrome strip. Not really a Rootes-jewel, more a Simca-jewel. |
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◊ 2019-03-05 19:46 |
Naah, not really: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_180#Rootes_Group_C_Car |
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◊ 2019-03-05 20:54 |
Yes - I know that story well. But (a) the Humber Hawk version would have been a much shinier jewel than the blob which Detroit allowed Poissy to build and (b) if you want to continue that line of argument, you should therefore submit a request to The Grand Council Of Wise Experts that all [949]s are revised to Origin UK. And getting them to agree will probably be even more impossible than Theresa trying to get a fair Brexit deal from the EU.  |
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◊ 2019-03-05 20:56 |
Where there's smoke there's fire, and where there's Rootes-crap, there's usually an off-topic discussed sparked by dsl and/or ingo... |
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◊ 2019-03-05 21:34 |
^ If you don't want anyone to answer the door, don't ring the doorbell ....... |
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◊ 2019-03-05 23:00 |
I can speak both on topic (almost) and from experience. Dad’s eyesight was failing, Mum said she would only drive an automatic, so a Chrysler 2-litre was bought to replace the last Landcrab, which was manual, and Mum’s automatic Dolomite 1850, which was a bit too small to transport family and tow a caravan. On the plus side, it was large, well trimmed and comfortable enough. It also went quite well, in a straight line, but cornered like the steering had a length of binder twine holding the wheels on. There was also a strange clicking rattle from somewhere in the back suspension that we never managed to cure. It was reasonably reliable but needed a charisma transplant from something exciting, like a Fordson tractor. As soon as Dad passed away, Mum got rid of it and bought a new Ford Escort 1.6 Ghia which she kept for about ten years. I do have to add that I had a Granada Estate with the 2 litre Pinto engine at that time, it had done 96,000 miles when I bought it, and it was a much better car than the Chrysler. The 2 litre Cortina Mk V Estate that came after the Granada was even better, fast, taut and economical. With competition from Fords of that calibre, it is no wonder the Chryslers sank without trace in U.K., and what about the Tagora? Ever seen one? -- Last edit: 2019-03-06 12:21:39 |
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◊ 2019-03-06 00:15 |
err, we are well on-topic here (except dsl's bizarre -because totally escapist- agai Brexit-related potshot), ad we are talking about the origin of the type[949] |
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