Hi Roland:
I was thinking of a whole 'nother car like a Dodge Dart or Valiant with the
273-340 small block. Good chassis, light weight, available as a
convertible and coupe. Great car. Certainly more suitable for performance
than the old Alpine chassis with all the miracles that had to occur to make
that work. I know, the Brits wouldn't have liked it because is it was too
big - and too reliable (nothing to fix on Saturdays) but it certainly would
have been nice competition to the Mk. 2 Jag.
John
>Just what suitable contemporary Chrysler Corporation replacement would
>have wedged into the slot the narrow Ford version was barely able to
>squeeze into?
>
>Roland
>
>
>> The Rootes division of Chrysler Corporation built one decent performance
>> car which suffered from the terrible complications of the poor chassis and
>> body into which the Ford engine was thrust. Unfortunately, the car was
>> discontinued before it could be improved or replaced with suitable Chrysler
>> know-how.
>>
>> John (flame suit in place)
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> >Pretty sure you are correct. Just a 'Stang.
>> >
>> >Roland
>> >>
>> >> >From: Paul Garside <Paul.Garside@seagatesoftware.com>
>> >> >
>> >> >"Bullitt" was screened on the telly the other day. I saw the car
>>chase bit,
>> >> >which was fun, listening out for the noise of the GT350 as I believe
>>some
>> >> >of
>> >> >the car effects came from a GT40. Judging by the terrible axle tramp
>>when
>> >> >he
>> >> >reversed the car, it wasn't a very special GT350. A friend in the
>>village
>> >> >who prepares cars will be looking after a real GT40 next season,
>>which will
>> >> >be nice. He has been known to drive a CanAm car through the village,
>>so I'm
>> >> >looking forward to seeing the GT40 around!
>> >> >
>> >> >Anyway, I wanted to know what was the other car in the chase. I believe
>> >> >it's
>> >> >a product of the US branch of the Rootes Group - a Dodge or some
>>such. Very
>> >> >pretty car. Would that be a hemi or 440?
>> >> >
>> >> >TIA,
>> >> >
>> >> >Paul
>> >> I'm not sure that McQueen's car WAS a 350... I think
>> >> and that's witha capitol "T" is was just a hotted up
>> >> Mustang GT The other car was a Dodge Charger. That's
>> >> a Chrysler product and I believe Chrysler had a bit to
>> >> do with Rootes...
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