South African MoPars/Muscle

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 4:25 pm

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.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 4:31 pm

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

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Mon Jan 19, 09 4:32 pm

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

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 4:39 pm

Slant six, as you say, Dave.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 4:41 pm

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.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 4:45 pm

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

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 4:55 pm

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

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 4:59 pm

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.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 5:00 pm

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

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Mon Jan 19, 09 5:08 pm

You ARE human Sandy!

Sorry, but that did make me laugh!:D

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 6:17 pm

I knew all along, young man.

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

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 6:25 pm

South African Charger and later Barracuda.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 6:33 pm

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

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jan 19, 09 6:38 pm

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