Mopar Muscle Association UK

Ivor wrote:I'd heard about the Sierra XR8, but assumed that too was a dealer conversion.

Call me sad, but I like the Rustler Bakkie

Ivor, it was a factory homologation so they could take it racing.

Also, Ford SA produced the XR6 Sierra which used the 3.0 Essex V6.

Rustler Backie or aussie VJ ute one and the same apart from perhaps interior and engine which in this case will have been a slant 6 I belive not the usual 245 or 265 hemi

Dave

Slant six, as you say, Dave.

Before Basil Green got into building his 302 V8 powered Perana Capri's (and let's not forget he also sold 302 V8 powered MkI Granada's as well), he did some tuning to the RSA Barracuda.

Ford sold their XA Falcon ute in South Africa as well, but it was called the Ranchero.

Ford also sold the Falcon in South Africa, but they renamed the Falcon GT, the Fairmont GT.

Should you also get the chance to watch 'Generation Kill', a tv series of the book about US Marines and the invasion of Iraq, you will find that old Falcons and Escorts were popular there.

Alternatively, you find out it was filmed in Namibia and South Africa.

You ARE human Sandy!

Sorry, but that did make me laugh!:D

I knew all along, young man.

I was trying to make a joke. I won't give up my day job.

South African Charger and later Barracuda.

It is South African, Tony, and it is, if it is real, very rare. Another homologation special.

A little Valiant Signet and you can see the South African mandated white and red reflectors..