South African MoPars/Muscle

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 2:13 pm

The big MoPar sold in South Africa.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 2:16 pm

Chrysler 383

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 2:19 pm

The Valiant Safari

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 2:21 pm

The Rustler bakkie

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 2:28 pm

It may be worth pointing out that, as well as importing Australian Fords for local assembly, South Africa also imported Holdens and rebadged them as Chevrolets.

Here is a rebadged, and regrilled, Holden Monaro called the Chevrolet SS.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 2:31 pm

What you were effectively getting was an Opel Rekord with a 300hp, 350 Chevy small block in it.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 2:33 pm

On, if you wanted, you get could get a bakkie version, called the El Camino.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 2:38 pm

Let's not forget, thatwhile the Perana V8 Capris were dealer conversions, the XR8 Sierra was factory built.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 2:44 pm

Great thread Sandy, but shouldnt it be titled South African Muscle instead of MoPars?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 4:10 pm

Yes, but I don't know how to change it ?

Help, mods, please.

latil · Post by **latil** » Mon Jan 19, 09 4:13 pm

I presume the Chrysler 383 is FuryIII based. Is it a locally altered Dodge Phoenix or CKD from the US?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 4:16 pm

Here are the Perana Capri's.

Converted by Basil Green's company.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Mon Jan 19, 09 4:17 pm

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

Call me sad, but I like the Rustler Bakkie

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Jan 19, 09 4:20 pm

Sandy wrote:Yes, but I don't know how to change it ?

Help, mods, please.

Just edit your first post and change the title Sandy.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 4:23 pm

latil wrote:I presume the Chrysler 383 is FuryIII based. Is it a locally altered Dodge Phoenix or CKD from the US?

I think it may be the Phoenix as all the rhd engineering would have been done for them in Australia, Steve.