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Two Mopars spotted at Jap car show at Billing.. Know em?
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 06 10:00 pm
by Anonymous
I've been at a classic Jap show at Billing,
and to my surprise a white Challeger rumbled past ,
chap had only just bought it. Had heard of MMA but wasn't member (might have been years ago?)
then, this came along, a 70 fury ragtop! 318 with air, owned by a guy called Steve from Daventry. Was I surprised or what?
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 06 11:25 pm
by Adam
Saw the Fury at Billing last month Will. Don't believe I've seen that Challenger before though.
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 06 9:18 am
by Stu
That Chally looks like the one that rumbled into Gary's Picnic on Sunday. On the way to POD via Billing? Not far.
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 06 10:45 am
by MattH
The Chally is owned by John Marsh , just got it back on the road, after 22 years in storage, 383 4 speed 70 RTSE, matching numbers.
Stripe is wrong, as is colour, should be B3, but so what, rare and nice
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 06 3:46 pm
by Anonymous
ah yes I remember him saying it had been off the road for a long time.
I could tell it was a big block because he said he had to go because it was starting to overheat
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 06 3:54 pm
by Anonymous
Anything interesting and Japanese at the show, Will ?
Some old classics ?
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 06 3:59 pm
by Anonymous
Dodge "Charrenger"
Nice looking car.
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 06 4:59 pm
by Anonymous
well, this 1962 Bluebird wagon was one of the most unusual. Sold new in Australia but was driven round the world on an 8 month trip in 1972 and ended up in Norway, where it then sat until a couple of years ago, it was then bought by a chap in Lincs. The car has a separate chassis and 1200cc OHV engine (of Austin design)
There are photos of it displayed in the windows of it in India, Singapore and other places.
Best resto award went to the blue '72 240C , and best of show was an '80 280C wagon from Holland. It was original and virtually as new.
I was showing off a yellow 180B that I bought 4 days before the show and got running, it had been standing for 15 years but I got it ready and MOTd in one day. 250 miles seemed like ample first testdrive
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 06 5:42 pm
by Anonymous
dang it, If I'd known yer were there I would've said hi!!
I saw that plymouth and my jaw dropped, sure it ain't perfect but it sure hits the spot!
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 06 6:58 pm
by Anonymous
what were you doing there?
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 06 9:50 pm
by Anonymous
I was on a delivery mission for me club, we're raffling off a car for the all clubs rally and this weekend was the only time I had spare to take it.