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Found a real nice one with a V8...
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Re: Strange Looking Chevy
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69VN</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Found a real nice one with a V8...
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...et_opala_4.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...et_opala_5.jpg </div></div> Anyone else see '71 Chevelle in that front end treatment? |
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That ad is portuges... (from brazil)..and says the 4 cylinder was substituted for a 350 with nitrous oxide !!! Cool !!
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Rear view. I think this would have competed well against the Mavrick/Comet platform here. In Brazil that is what it did. I like it!
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here is the cover of a book on the car ...Another styling variation too.. Dig the mid 1970's El Camino stripes...what a parts mishmash!
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"SS" Super Sport Pronounced "Superde-Sport" in Portuguese.
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Reminds me of a Hornet ass ended by a 69 Cuda....with various lights from Opal to Chevelle.... I like the styling and the use what we have engineering.
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That is Opel's that were rebadged and had some cosmetic changes, in Brazil they were sold as Chevrolet Opala, in Australia as Holden Commodore.
The Opel Rekord and the 6-cylinder Commodore were the bread and butter car for most of Europe in the 50's to 70's. Body styles were very much influenced by Chevrolet design. Especially in the C-line (1967-1971) you'll see the lines of Chevelle/Malibu. They had very small wheels back then, only 13" rims on the Rekord and 14" on the Commodore (it had larger brakes) Here are some pictures of various models found on Google. The Coupé https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7183/6...4f4f5468_n.jpg 2-door Sedan http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...rd_c_v_sst.jpg 4-door Sedan http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...l_Rekord_v.JPG 2-door Wagon http://www.imcdb.org/i143891.jpg 4-door Wagon http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...i_5T_Front.JPG The Commodore had straight 6-cylinder engines. the 6-banger could also be specialordered for the Rekord, very rare. There were also convertibles made by a German coachwork company. And then the special Opel Rekord Sprint with the 2-liter, dual 2-barrel carb hi-perf engine. Great cars that ran well, I had a bunch in my youth. |
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Since I first saw them in Brazil it looks TOO much like a Maverick for me....
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The sport models look pretty sharp, but not better than a Vega GT to me. I wonder how the metal holds up. #1 reason I don't own one.
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