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1959 Simca Vedette V8 - 1 attachment
These cars were build in Australia by Chrysler Australia.
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1959 Simca Vedette V8 - 1 attachment
"Ron" <xnews.com> wrote in message ... > These cars were build in Australia by Chrysler Australia. > > The ones I saw in the US during that time had a Ford V8-60 flathead. -- Frank ess |
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1959 Simca Vedette V8 - 1 attachment
In article >, Ron <xnews.com> wrote:
> These cars were build in Australia by Chrysler Australia. > > begin 644 1959 Simca Vedette.jpg > [Image] > > end With a V-8, that must have moved. |
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1959 Simca Vedette V8 - 1 attachment
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> writes > >"Ron" <xnews.com> wrote in message ... >> These cars were build in Australia by Chrysler Australia. >> >> > >The ones I saw in the US during that time had a Ford V8-60 flathead. > These cars were a legacy of Simca's purchase of the Ford France factory in 1954, and were actually Ford designs, hence the Ford 2.4-litre V8 engine. Chrysler built them in Australia because they had acquired a 15% share in Simca in 1958. -- Regards Leroy Curtis Please replace "nospam" with "baram" in my address if you wish to reply by Email |
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1959 Simca Vedette V8 - 1 attachment
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Leroy Curtis > wrote: > In article >, Frank S > > writes > > > >"Ron" <xnews.com> wrote in message > ... > >> These cars were build in Australia by Chrysler Australia. > >> > >> > > > >The ones I saw in the US during that time had a Ford V8-60 flathead. > > > These cars were a legacy of Simca's purchase of the Ford France factory > in 1954, and were actually Ford designs, hence the Ford 2.4-litre V8 > engine. Chrysler built them in Australia because they had acquired a 15% > share in Simca in 1958. Enlightening background, Leroy. |
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1959 Simca Vedette V8 - 1 attachment
"Frank S" > wrote in
: > > "Ron" <xnews.com> wrote in message > ... >> These cars were build in Australia by Chrysler Australia. >> >> > > The ones I saw in the US during that time had a Ford V8-60 flathead. > So did these |
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1959 Simca Vedette V8 - 1 attachment
In article >, Ron <xnews.com> wrote:
> David Moorman > wrote in news:dmoorman4- > : > > > In article >, Ron <xnews.com> wrote: > > > >> These cars were build in Australia by Chrysler Australia. > >> > >> begin 644 1959 Simca Vedette.jpg > >> [Image] > >> > >> end > > > > With a V-8, that must have moved. > > > > I remember the fuel gauge certainly did I'm sure! |
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