Haven't Bristols used Chrysler V8's for the last few decades?
I also thought that Gordon Keebles were Chrysler powered, although a book I
have mentions Chevy.
Neil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Horton" <hortok@softdisk.com>
To: "Roland Dudley" <cobra@scs.agilent.com>
Cc: "John McEwen" <mmcewen@ualberta.ca>; <british-cars@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 12:21 AM
Subject: Re: Bullitt (not much LBC content)
> Jensen Interceptor comes to mind. I seem to remember it being big-block
powered
> mopar.
>
> Roland Dudley wrote:
>
> > Seems like we're discussin' apples 'noranges here. The Tiger was a 2
> > seater. What you're describing sounds like a saloon to me. Regarding
> > 2 seaters, I can think of a coupla small-block Ford powered 2 seaters
> > that would give a Jag in any configuration you care to describe more
> > than a run for its money. Matter of fact, I've seen some Tigers that
> > were pretty quick.
> >
> > As for a whole 'nother car, I can think of a Brit built Mopar powered
> > car that could give a Mk II and its comtemporary counter part a pretty
> > good run, right Paul?
> >
> > Reliability? Your Chrysler car ownership experiences have obviously
> > been different from mine.
> >
> > Roland
> >
> > > Hi Roland:
> > >
> > > I was thinking of a whole 'nother car like a Dodge Dart or Valiant
with the
> > > 273-340 small block. Good chassis, light weight, available as a
> > > convertible and coupe. Great car. Certainly more suitable for
performance
> > > than the old Alpine chassis with all the miracles that had to occur to
make
> > > that work. I know, the Brits wouldn't have liked it because is it was
too
> > > big - and too reliable (nothing to fix on Saturdays) but it certainly
would
> > > have been nice competition to the Mk. 2 Jag.
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > >
> > > >Just what suitable contemporary Chrysler Corporation replacement
would
> > > >have wedged into the slot the narrow Ford version was barely able to
> > > >squeeze into?
> > > >
> > > >Roland
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> The Rootes division of Chrysler Corporation built one decent
performance
> > > >> car which suffered from the terrible complications of the poor
chassis and
> > > >> body into which the Ford engine was thrust. Unfortunately, the car
was
> > > >> discontinued before it could be improved or replaced with suitable
Chrysler
> > > >> know-how.
> > > >>
> > > >> John (flame suit in place)
> > > >>
> > > >> John
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> >Pretty sure you are correct. Just a 'Stang.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >Roland
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> >From: Paul Garside <Paul.Garside@seagatesoftware.com>
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >"Bullitt" was screened on the telly the other day. I saw the
car
> > > >>chase bit,
> > > >> >> >which was fun, listening out for the noise of the GT350 as I
believe
> > > >>some
> > > >> >> >of
> > > >> >> >the car effects came from a GT40. Judging by the terrible axle
tramp
> > > >>when
> > > >> >> >he
> > > >> >> >reversed the car, it wasn't a very special GT350. A friend in
the
> > > >>village
> > > >> >> >who prepares cars will be looking after a real GT40 next
season,
> > > >>which will
> > > >> >> >be nice. He has been known to drive a CanAm car through the
village,
> > > >>so I'm
> > > >> >> >looking forward to seeing the GT40 around!
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >Anyway, I wanted to know what was the other car in the chase. I
believe
> > > >> >> >it's
> > > >> >> >a product of the US branch of the Rootes Group - a Dodge or
some
> > > >>such. Very
> > > >> >> >pretty car. Would that be a hemi or 440?
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >TIA,
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >Paul
> > > >> >> I'm not sure that McQueen's car WAS a 350... I think
> > > >> >> and that's witha capitol "T" is was just a hotted up
> > > >> >> Mustang GT The other car was a Dodge Charger. That's
> > > >> >> a Chrysler product and I believe Chrysler had a bit to
> > > >> >> do with Rootes...
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