Forgotten but Notable Mopars

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interesting.

That Argentinian GTX is cool looking. Almost looks like an Oldsmobile!

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64 Jensen CV8 with a big block Mopar power plant

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Briggs Cunninham Built lightweight British cars with 50s Mopar Hemis a decade Before Shelby 

Cunningham's announcement in 1951 of his intention to build an American contender for outright victory at the Le Mans race caused a stir on both continents.[8] His team was already a favorite with the Le Mans fans,[9] and the announcement demonstrated his commitment to fielding a winning team of American drivers and automobiles.

One of the cars, the Chrysler-powered Cunningham C2-R built by The B. S. Cunningham Company of West Palm Beach, Florida[10] and driven by Phil Walters and John Fitch, finished 18th out of 60 starters.[11] The other, driven by George Rand and Fred Wacker Jr., failed to finish.

In 1952, the C4-R of Briggs Cunningham and Bill Spear finished fourth overall at Le Mans.[12]

A C4-R won the 1953 Sebring 12 Hours. At Le Mans, Walters and Fitch finished first in class and third overall with a C5-R, and the two other Team Cunningham cars finished seventh and tenth. They returned to take third and fifth place in 1954.

These years were to be the high point of achievement for Cunningham-built cars at Le Mans. With victory unattained, the effort was described as a "gallant failure" by American journalist Ozzie Lyons.[13] Later in 1954, a C4-R driven by Briggs Cunningham and Sherwood Johnston finished sixth in the Reims 12 Hour sports car race, behind three Jaguars and two Ferraris.[14]


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briggs_Cunningham

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64 Jensen CV8 with a big block Mopar power plant

Great history of a rare car with Mopar power!
Learned something new.

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 The Interceptor followed all were powered with 383/440/440+6 engines
The Jensen Interceptor is a Grand touring car which was hand-built at the Kelvin Way Factory in West Bromwich, near Birmingham in England, by Jensen Motors between 1966 and 1976. The Interceptor name had been used previously by Jensen for the Jensen Interceptor made between 1950 and 1957 at the Carters Green factory.
Designer:
Carrozzeria Touring
Curb weight:
3,500 lb (1,588 kg)
Transmission:
4 speed manual; 3-speed Torqueflite A727 automatic

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Well if we're gonna grab Euro Cars... How about a Monteverdi Hai 450SS  I've actually worked on & driven this car... At the time Norb McNammara  owned it....

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Chrysler of Europe also held controlling interest in Simca... Not much to say about that.. A sting of ugly little boxy cars... Probably the highlight of the whole Simca deal was the 1200S Coupe...

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Well if we're gonna grab Euro Cars... How about a Monteverdi Hai 450SS  I've actually worked on & driven this car... At the time Norb McNammara  owned it....

Interesting never heard of it before. Kinda looks like a squashed AMC Pacer and a Javelin...
I'd rob the motor.... sorry. LOL  What transaxle did it use?

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I'd hit it, that's a gorgeous car. As for the Simcas, I remember my  brother PDIing them at the dealer in the late 60's, I thought then that they didn't exactly hit the mark.

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Well if we're gonna grab Euro Cars... How about a Monteverdi Hai 450SS  I've actually worked on & driven this car... At the time Norb McNammara  owned it....

Interesting never heard of it before. Kinda looks like a squashed AMC Pacer and a Javelin...
I'd rob the motor.... sorry. LOL  What transaxle did it use?

ZF transaxle... It looked allot better in person than in these pictures....  Completely hand built car, odd thing no one had noticed that I pointed out to the owner, when you open both doors fully the drivers door raised 4" higher than the passenger door.....  Hand built hinges.....

Norb owned allot of cool cars.... Like the #1 ATS... ATS Built 10, Norb owned #1, #4 & #10...
Or his 1937 Siata Zagota Gran Sport, originally owned by Benito Mussolini

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The Monteverdi is cool 

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I will probably get to see the '57 Chry 300C tomorrow at Goodguys Pleasanton. Danville is only ` 20 miles north. The turn table in this 300C is a real hoot!

That was top of the line technology at the time; cutting edge stuff!

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1960 Dodge Dart Phoenix D 500   

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1952

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1952

GREAT FIND Cool looking vehicle for 1952. Amazing what they put early hemi's in to!

"Chrysler eight-cylinder, hemi-head vee engine, four Zenith downdraft carburetors, 331.1 cubic inches, 220 hp at 4000 rpm."