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Re: Classifieds2000 found 1 car

To: alpines@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Classifieds2000 found 1 car
From: Russell Maddock <rmaddock@petrie.starway.net.au>
Date: Sat, 03 Jan 1998 20:00:50 +1100
Christopher Albers wrote:

> Could the ad have been referring to the "Baby Barracuda?"  You know,
> the Alpine made by Rootes after Chrysler took over.  Didn't production
> of that car stop in '70?  Or maybe the guy just hit the "7" key by
> accident.  I erased the ad, but I think it did not mention a Series
> number, so it's probably a Chrysler Alpine.  My .02.

"Baby Barracuda" production actually continued right up to 1975 with Alpine
badging and 1976 with Rapier badging, but I imagine they stopped selling
them in the USA in 1970. All the post-1970 cars were built up in the Imp
plant in Scotland.

Russell



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