Australia had some really cool cars that we in the US never had. I'd imagine they would want what we had that was never sold there.
@TCM215
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly:) mustang and corvette to only name two. Heaps more. They exist here though, have been converted to great expense to right hand drive. There are quite a few American cars here. The F100 etc series was sold here
@randomdude4669
3 жыл бұрын
@Green Mamba Games there were still large importers back when they were semi new with dozens of old camaros and cudas
@bghoody5665
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Those Falcons were pretty nice. The Holden Monaro eventually made it to NA as the Pontiac GTO, but too little too late for Pontiac.
@snoopgranny474
2 жыл бұрын
the video is wrong, these fords aren't American brands. Ford was made in Australia and American fords are pretty much an entirely different brand. Ford Australia were designed, manufactured and sold by Australians. These falcons have nothing to do with America at all, it's called Aussie muscle because it's Australian. Also to the guy saying that we never got any big muscle cars you need to research more because thats mad bs i can name hundreds of the top of my head with bigger motors and shells than any of your self crashing pieces of trash.
@blebhan8213
5 жыл бұрын
Hold it. The Ford Capri was sold in America as the Mercury Capri.
@robertlsmith6387
5 жыл бұрын
But not that particular model
@XA351GT
5 жыл бұрын
Yes they were. They didn't have rectangular headlights , but it was sold here. My best friend had a 1974.
@robertlsmith6387
5 жыл бұрын
@@XA351GT it was a ford?
@luckyb3859
5 жыл бұрын
Same vehicle. They just had more flavors across the pond. "...(1970-1977)... Priced at $2,300 at the time of its launch, the Capri was marketed as an economical sporty coupe (with no upscale trim levels unlike its European market variants e.g. the GT, RS, L, XL, and XLR which were trim levels), far smaller than the Mercury Cougar and Montego.[2] In its adaptation to the American market, the Capri saw several minor revisions, with the two rectangular headlights of the Ford Capri replaced by four circular headlamps (shared with some upscale Capri models sold for the European market eg the RS or GT - the rectangular lighting did not meet FMVSS 108), grille-mounted turn signals, and side marker lights; Rostyle wheels were fitted as standard equipment. While produced in Germany as a variant of the Ford Cortina, the Capri adopted powertrain commonality with the newly introduced Ford Pinto. Originally powered by a 1.6L Kent "crossflow" inline-four, the Capri received a 2.0L "OHC" inline-4 for 1971. As an option, for 1972, Mercury introduced a 2.6L Cologne V6, becoming the first American-market vehicle marketed by Ford Motor Company with a V6 engine. For 1974, the V6 was enlarged to 2.8L, as Ford revised castings for both the engine block and cylinder heads..."
@joshmcdaniel7219
5 жыл бұрын
Ford Mercury Lincoln all the same thing really
@kevinguadarramarodriguez800
5 жыл бұрын
In Mexico, the Valiants has two alternative series Super Bee and Duster
@CommodoreFloopjack78
3 жыл бұрын
Those Aussie Falcons are just awesome. The Mad Max Interceptor is one of my favorite movie cars of all time.👍
@GaigeStorm
5 жыл бұрын
Miss true aussie cars. My old man had a XB GT coupe. 351 Cleveland, twinbarrel Holley carby, extractors, Short Burn mufflers and a Centrifugal Supercharger. I felt like the luckiest kid in school when dad would pull in every Friday and you just hear that sound. Can't believe we sold it for $5000. Desperate times.
@phantasyboy1031
4 жыл бұрын
Bloody Brill mate! Where did your old man get the supercharger was it from Ford?
@GaigeStorm
4 жыл бұрын
@@phantasyboy1031 My dad was a tire fitter then and he's mate owned a wreckers next door that got some good stuff in including performance parts and rare spares. I think it was an after market but I can't be sure. I was probably in school at the time when he installed it but remember riding my push bike back one day and hearing it in the shed. That whistle sound when dad was reving it tuning something was glorious. Knew something was done to it the minute I heard it.
@phantasyboy1031
4 жыл бұрын
@@GaigeStorm Did it sound like MAXs?
@GaigeStorm
4 жыл бұрын
@@phantasyboy1031 Not really. The movie really exaggerated with the super charge whine and our car sounded a lot different but they're probably 2 entirely different set ups. The super charge on the movie sounded more like a twin screw super charge than a centrifugal
@huntingtonbeachsasquatch
5 жыл бұрын
First one's like a mini Nova! ......Looks like it has a lot of room for bigger and better! 👍👍👍
@ShadowACE1998
5 жыл бұрын
God those Aussie Fords are beautiful. You guys really knew what you were doing down there.
@jeremiahjase6041
3 жыл бұрын
i guess I am kinda off topic but do anybody know a good website to stream newly released movies online?
@simonazariah395
3 жыл бұрын
@Jeremiah Jase Flixportal =)
@jeremiahjase6041
3 жыл бұрын
@Simon Azariah thank you, signed up and it seems to work :D I really appreciate it !
@simonazariah395
3 жыл бұрын
@Jeremiah Jase glad I could help :)
@lunch6360
5 жыл бұрын
7:33 not a GT HO Just a standard XB GT Falcon What is a shame that you’re missing from your list is the 1971 Australian XY GT HO Phase 3 Ford Falcon. At the time was the fastest 4 door production car in the world
@omar15964
5 жыл бұрын
Should have had a Ford GTHO Phase 4 xa sedan, worth $2 million dollars +
@omar15964
5 жыл бұрын
Th xb bonnet is wrong as it should haven coloured co ordinated a darker green as the wheel arch and bottom of the doors. I had the 351 XB in two door in the same colour scheme
@lunch6360
5 жыл бұрын
omar15964 still a super clean XB though
@omar15964
5 жыл бұрын
True
@phaztheaussiebastard
5 жыл бұрын
They also failed to mention that the cobra also came with the option of a 4.9l 302cui V8, and the Australian charger came with a 265cui 6 from factory, was the fastest accelerating car in AU at the time
@inquisitor229
5 жыл бұрын
Aside from the Escort RS1600 having 110bhp (not 220) there was also the MKII RS1800. From South Africa you need to add the Capri 5.0 V8 Perana and the Cortina 3.0 V6 Interceptor. And the 5.0 V8 Sierra XR8.
@garygritter5701
3 жыл бұрын
They also made the perana escort
@stewartw.9151
5 жыл бұрын
That Escort 1600 with the twin cam head was known as I recall as the Ford Cosworth BDA. I drove one, borrowed from a mate from Sunderland to the Lake District and back, just for the fun of it - I remember seeing 145 mph on the speedometer on twisty roads - it went like a rocket!
@amanteapasionado6836
5 жыл бұрын
Chevy Opala SS, Taunus fastback, and the Escort RS are badass.
@jocemirjunior9256
5 жыл бұрын
Olha o opalão ai representando o BRASIL!!!
@carm44035
5 жыл бұрын
I wish the year of the car was listed.
@debbiemorrisson60
5 жыл бұрын
Mad max car based on 76 to 78 model. Nose cone was a show car concept ..body shape a pillar back remained unchanged excluding Landau Variant unique to oz with obvious US ford styling.
@HWolfeIII
5 жыл бұрын
Great video, Mad Max cars represent! The Capri was sold in the U.S as a Mercury. I'd rather drive these over a crossover any day!
@ghostofakina7525
5 жыл бұрын
Chrysler valiant charger I'm in love 😍
@benderrodriguiz3222
4 жыл бұрын
I love the random peacock noise on the second car!
@ericjohnson7632
5 жыл бұрын
Great video! Good to see American iconic car brands in other countries that fellow gear heads love. 👍👍👍👍 Keep up the good work!
@RafaelArdilesLemke
5 жыл бұрын
Hi, I am from Brazil. I own a Opala SS, thay made the 6 cilinder to compeet with the v8 dodges, at that time. Sorry for my bad english. U can find more if u put "opala arrancadão" on the search camp.
@outermostoutermost9418
3 жыл бұрын
You are lucky I love to have one .only thing is I believe that thire right hand driver set up no way I could get use to that like driving a mail truck lol couldn't get my head around it
@juanma590
5 жыл бұрын
In Argentina, they're 2 great cars from american brands, and they were sold only in that country. They're the Dodge GTX, and the Ford Falcon Sprint 221 SP. BTW, the Ford Taunus was made too in Argentina, and UK (this last one under the name Cortina).
@raychang8648
5 жыл бұрын
01:11 I'm sure I'm not the only one that was like "Oh, wow, Dodge Charger R/T. That's a pretty nice looking ca....what the hell was that noise??????" Chevrolet Opala SS: god I love the sound of a straight-6! For straight-6 lovers, check out Doug DeMuro's TVR Tuscan video. There are some beautiful sounding flybys, and the "quirks" portion is pretty entertaining. (Straight-6 was the first engine I ever overhauled with my Dad. I still remember the 153624 firing order.) Excellent video, Car News TV!!!!! I love this channel!!!!
@TA_Plus_Hemi
5 жыл бұрын
The Australian Valiant actually came with the slant 6 as a base engine. I don't know about their Chargers
@XA351GT
5 жыл бұрын
It wasn't a slant 6 it was a vertical 6 265 ci the big performance model had 3 2bbl carbs .
@CarNewsTV
5 жыл бұрын
Ray Chang + Thank you ! We really appreciate it :)
@girlsblouse7866
5 жыл бұрын
@@XA351GT The ''Brazilian R/T '' closest Aussie comparison would be the 245 Hemi PACER. VF/VG VH and on CHARGERS had the 265 + triple Webers, known around the traps as the HO EATERS. lol
@anfnifarr
5 жыл бұрын
@@XA351GT The 225ci slant-six was fitted to Australian Valiants up to and including the VF series, when the first Pacer appeared (so there are even slant-six Pacers). The Hemi-Six was introduced in the VG series in 1970, in 245ci form. The VH series of 1971 intoduced the 215ci and 265ci versions of the Hemi-Six.
@thatpanamahatlife1497
4 жыл бұрын
I had an XA falcon with the 3 on the tree, and 250ci motor. Bought a wrecked Fairmont GT with cammed, ported and piped 302 Clevo and 4 speed. Swapped it all in. Was a complete rolling rust repair, but went like the clappers. I remember holding the go pedal flat to the floor and letting it wind right out to about 130mph, everything vibrating like crazy. Ah fun times.
@HowlinMad37
5 жыл бұрын
Wanted of Falcon GT ever since Mel Gibson drove one in the Mad Max movies... last of the v8 interceptors!
@Expedient_Mensch
5 жыл бұрын
"last of the v8 interceptors!" not at all, still making them right upto recently. The coupes where never used by the jacks anyway, not in Victoria anyway.
@HowlinMad37
5 жыл бұрын
@@Expedient_Mensch it's a line from mad max
@chrish4469
4 жыл бұрын
@@Expedient_Mensch The last of the V8s in the XE Falcon was in 1982, No V8 Falcon again until the EB Falcon in 1992
@DL30Creations
3 жыл бұрын
I liked it better in Mad Max or before the front was smashed in Road Warrior. That front end was slick.
@j.thomas7128
5 жыл бұрын
8:30 The Ford Capri was available in the US as the Mercury Capri... The Mercury Capri was three distinctly different vehicles sold in the US. Sold in the US as the Mercury Capri from model years 71 to 78 (no Capris were imported for model year 1975, but was sold early in 1975 as a 1976 MkII model) and sold in Europe as the Ford Capri as model years 69-86 and in Britain until 1988. The US model was built by Ford of Europe in Cologne, West Germany and brought in as a captive import. It did receive a facelift redesign in 1974 changing the model code from MkI to MkII hence why it's referred to as the Capri II. The MkI was a coupe/fastback (trunk) while the MkII was a hatchback making use of the rear storage area much more accessable. The US never got the V4, but it was the first American-market vehicle marketed by Ford Motor Company with a V6 engine. Neither Europe or the US got a V8 sold as either Ford or Mercury respectively. The 302ci V8 'Capri' was built by Basil Green Motors a kind-of in-house tuner for Ford and calling it the Capri Perana; a deliberate misspelling of Piranha as this was already protected. It was built in Johannesburg, South Africa, but technically the Capri Perana was a mix of the Australian Ford Falcon (XE) and the American Ford Mustang on a Capri (MkI) body. It was sold with a 4 speed Toploader and the 3 speed C4 automatic. It was built from 69-73 (MkI) but only 500-550 units were produced. Confused yet? It gets worse. The US market adopted the Fox body of the Ford Mustang and rebadged it as a Mercury Capri from 1979 until 1986 when the Capri took a five year hiatus in the US while Europe gave the MkII another facelift still calling it a Capri and still looking like the original Capri. It is referred to as the MkIII for model years 1979-1988 until the Mk body disappeared forever. Keep in mind that in 1984, production of Capris for the European market ceased. From then on it would only be produced as a right-hand drive model for the British market until model year 1988. The Capri moniker came back to the US as a 2+2 convertible built by Ford of Australia. Derived from the Australian Ford Laser (sold in the United States as the first-generation Mercury Laser), the Ford Capri also shares drivetrain commonality with the Mazda 323. This was another captive import for US markets. OK I'm done.... I had several MkII's and loved dusting Mustangs, Camaros, and even Corvettes on the more twisting roads. It was never a speed demon albeit for the Capri Parana (0-60 in the low sixes; great numbers when you consider the rubber used in1973), but it was a great handling car in proper hands.
@KS-lf6nv
5 жыл бұрын
With the valiant charger you should have gone for the hemi 6-pack instead it out performed the v8 in everything except top speed but top speed doesn't matter when you can corner better and have better acceleration as well as weight distribution and the straight 6 used less fuel than v8 ( yes I'm Australian and yes I love valiants)
@greenviper6644
4 жыл бұрын
I agree
@markthompsons7675
4 жыл бұрын
E49 with A84 track pack, triple Webber's 265cu in straight six 🤤🤩
@phantasyboy1031
4 жыл бұрын
The Valiant Charger only had better acceleration in it's own group category, which was Group B It could NEVER out accelerate a XY GTHO Phase 3 which was Group A the fastest in its group. But yes the Valiant could out corner a GTHO in a tight bend because they were a smaller car and were lighter.
@stephenhadley2490
2 жыл бұрын
The Charger also came with a 340 which outperformed the 360. I used to have the 318 which was a bit breathless up in the revs.
@SVMSICE
5 жыл бұрын
I just love the sound of old muscle cars!!!
@vinipcplayer
5 жыл бұрын
here in brazil we had the chevy/GM opala
@wadeguidry6675
5 жыл бұрын
That Opala is a great looking car. Actually all of them are cool looking. Kinda like smaller versions of the American ones. The Capri was available here in the US. My best friend had one back in the 90s. It was a nice little car. I think it was made in Germany with a body designed by an Italian company called Ghia.
@teddyghioto
5 жыл бұрын
i had a 1977 ghia capri..made in west germany...had daul glasspacks on it..best sounding v6 i have ever heard...
@MikeS-um1nm
5 жыл бұрын
What an awesome video. Just when I thought I knew a thing or 2 about American muscle cars, along comes this video! Some of these cars are nice, but mostly kinda' look like the baby sister of American cars. If I ever saw that yellow Dodge Charger, Brazil version on the streets, I'd be beyond perplexed!! It "kinda'" looks like a Charger, kinda looks like a Coronet, it just looks weird and I've NEVER seen that before! I think the best one was the Ford Falcon Cobra from Australia. That looks better than the American version !! (in my opinion) THAT car looks like it has some BALLS! I'm not a fan of Ford (that much) but I like that car !! Even the name"Falcon Cobra" sounds cool AND fits that car! That green Ford Falcon from Australia looks great....from the front doors forward! That car should have been a 2 door. It just doesn't look right as a 4 door, and it almost looks like 2 cars put together to make ONE! The styling on the front end looks SO MUCH NICER than the rear. The rear looks like it belongs to a totally different car! One thing I thought of when watching this, was how open and free from emissions clutter and computerized bull shit, the engine compartments were! These cars ACTUALLY look fun to own and maintain, as if you could actually do some work on'em yourself, unlike today's American cars with a computer every 6 inches apart!!
@julianmumford-huggins3829
5 жыл бұрын
Mike S that model falcon GT. The green one did come in a 2 door model also
@johnnyhawkins43
5 жыл бұрын
If only the government had kept their big nose out of our car's!!!!!!!
@hybridShinx
5 жыл бұрын
Well...these muscle cars were no match for those US muscle cars Btw you can import the Sierra and Escort Cosworth these days
@homericteacher
5 жыл бұрын
Yep. silly goberment wanting us to breth clean air and see across the street in major cities. Stubid clean air Act.....(Sarcasm off)
@Expedient_Mensch
5 жыл бұрын
@@hybridShinx Aussie muscle and Brit racers would shit all over almost any yank tank in stock form, and use a fracton of the fuel, capacity and tack at that. Want a good car? don't get an American car.
@nameundetected6867
5 жыл бұрын
Chouun Shiryu in 1971 fastest 4door production car in the world was the falcon Xy GTHO phase3 Aussie muscle car. Absolutely spanked any US or German 4door, the phase 4 with over 500 hp was going to be even faster but production was stopped by the government after only 4 were built.
@hybridShinx
5 жыл бұрын
Whats wrong with the Buick Grand National GNX
@rodneyveigas3845
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for not adding any music and for providing the specification as well. Love each and every minute of the video 👍
@CarNewsTV
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you ! We really appreciate it :)
@samiam9059
3 жыл бұрын
The 318 was amazing to have such little horsepower but all that torque of a much larger engine.
@bazdavies8057
5 жыл бұрын
Missed out the Ford RS200 Built in 1984 fastest accelerating car for 20 years at 0-60 in 3.0 secs one of the greatest cars Ford ever made.
@g8ymw
5 жыл бұрын
How did the Escort Cosworth stack up? BTW another error, the RS1600 was a 1.6 litre also referred to as BDA (belt driven accessories). Was this the original Mexico rally car ?
@echocompany2484
5 жыл бұрын
g8ymw what? The cosworth and RS escorts were European rally cars
@g8ymw
5 жыл бұрын
@@echocompany2484 Mexico, as in rallied successfully in Mexico (1968?). Certainly British (maybe also European) built There was a tame version sold to the general public with the "Mexico" badge and wings with flared wheel arches
@Expedient_Mensch
5 жыл бұрын
@@g8ymw RS2000 WAS a cosworth, normally aspirated, webbers?, twin cams
@g8ymw
5 жыл бұрын
@@Expedient_Mensch The RS2000 (certainly in Britain) was NOT a Cossie, it had the SOHC engine from the Cortina (sometimes. called the Pinto) The RS200, I'm not sure about
@rodrigomillan8483
5 жыл бұрын
Great Video
@glennarmstrong7891
4 жыл бұрын
A couple of detail errors. Someone already mentioned that the RS 1600 Escort was in fact a BDA Escort (Belt Drive type A). The Falcon Cobra was listed as a 5.8L engine but was only a 4.9L (see badge on car). The GTHO Falcon shown was an XB GT (1973-1976). The GTHO was in earlier XW & XY models from 1969 to 1971.
@AcmeRacing
5 жыл бұрын
I kept looking at these thinking "OK, that one's a Nova with a few styling changes. That one's a Maverick … That's a Mustang Mach! body …
@elbecko7969
3 жыл бұрын
The Opala is an Opel Rekord
@danielginther4879
5 жыл бұрын
Putting oil on the road makes even the lamest car able to smoke it's tires
@misterm8770
5 жыл бұрын
There are so many! Chevrolet Corsa, Chevrolet Vectra, Ford Fiesta, Opala like the ones on your video and the list goes on and on
@BobZed
5 жыл бұрын
Glad you included the Ford Escort MKI RS 2000, I've lusted after that car for a while. Good examples still go for more than $50K. But you missed the Ford Escort RS Cosworth. ANd yeah, I know it's substantially similar to the Sierra you featured.
@quadflopper1012
5 жыл бұрын
the last car you showed in the video is a 1st gen capri which they did sell in the US from 72-74 because I had one!
@jeffking4176
5 жыл бұрын
Quadflopper101 Yes - only marketed under the Mercury badge here but was same car.
@beausinclair4605
3 жыл бұрын
XB and XC coupes. Those Aussie Fords. Dream car as a lad was the Cobra. "We meet on the road, Goose."
@Lighter13112
5 жыл бұрын
The brazilian charger is gorgeous
@TA_Plus_Hemi
5 жыл бұрын
Brazilian Charger is a Dart with buttresses and that's all. That being said I'm starting to search.
@ldnwholesale8552
5 жыл бұрын
Dart, not Charger. Only Chargers shown were Aussie ones.
@callaywhaanga7071
5 жыл бұрын
The dart,the charger ,and the Aussie vf,or VG ,or Bathurst pacer , it never came with a 440 ,but you know Aussies and kiwis would stuff a 440 in there
@derekhobbs1102
5 жыл бұрын
Were Valiant Mexicana in Australia.
@williamg2552
5 жыл бұрын
Looks like the Chevy Opala was the equivalent to our NOVA. But, it was available in a Two-Door Pillarless Hardtop configuration that we couldn't get in a Nova after 1967 !!
@azrifadli7900
5 жыл бұрын
Most of cars in video can bring to US because their age are 25 years older
@GruesomesGarage
5 жыл бұрын
@Ben W Germany, United Kingdom,and Australia are not third world countries.
@psychosode
5 жыл бұрын
@Ben W actually Opalas here in Brazil are really taken care of...
@TA_Plus_Hemi
5 жыл бұрын
The body of the Sierra was sold over here as a Mercury Merkur no Cosi option ours was the XR4TI. Also the South African Mark 1 Capri actually came with a 302 CID optional engine. I would use those specs to sound a little more impressive.
@XA351GT
5 жыл бұрын
They called those v8 capris the Perana
@mattbrower7824
5 жыл бұрын
Cool!!
@CarNewsTV
5 жыл бұрын
Matt Brower + Thank you sir :)
@johnkassavetis9301
5 жыл бұрын
The blue and white cobra was based on the Aussie Ford XC coupe. Not the XA or XB And that green Aussie Ford is by no means a GT HO, it's an XB GT. The GT HO was only ever based on the XY Falcon Search KZitem for Mt Panorama and see the footage from races there. Especially early 70s. Feel free to ask me any questions regarding 50s, 60s and 70s Aussie built Ford, GM and Mopar
@11metrecbpropagationsoutha29
5 жыл бұрын
The GTHO was also in the XW series.
@mj_aussie_coaster_travels8310
5 жыл бұрын
There was also a gtho in the xa series. One complied car and four race cars
@marchrabbit85
5 жыл бұрын
Oh baby, Black Pursuit Special, my love...❤
@jordiespinach9335
4 жыл бұрын
I was a owner of 2 Capri 2.8i V6 in the 90’s. Happy times.
@stvitalkid7981
3 жыл бұрын
There’s a cop show called The Gloaming that’s set in Tasmania. One of the lead characters drives a mid-70s Aussie Chrysler that looks somewhat like the Valiant Charger. Had to look it up as it’s much different from Mopars sold in Canada in that era, though it does have some of the same subtle styling touches.
@fixer1972
5 жыл бұрын
That little Ford Cosworth rally car was sold in the US in the late 1980's as the Merkur XR4TI. We always thought of it as the European Mustang SVO.
@wiganfan3373
5 жыл бұрын
No it wasn't, The Merkur was basically a standard Sierra XR4i
@frankus54
4 жыл бұрын
In the flesh (steel) that Falcon Cobra is stunning. Mad Max here we come!
@paspax
3 жыл бұрын
7:33.. That is the Ford XB Falcon GT (in green). There was no HO variant after the Four previous model XA HO's were built. The white Falcon at 8:23 is an XY, the model prior to the XA. It appears to be a GT or GTHO. It's nice to see the Chrysler Valiant Charger getting some love.
@smithy2
5 жыл бұрын
Not being biased (much😁) but dam australia used to make some awesome cars... used too 😔
@yaboyblacklist2431
5 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@ashleymalzard2865
4 жыл бұрын
I'm Australian, and i completely agree. Nothing beats the sound of a 1970s 351 Cleveland V8 (falcon gt) with the hammer down 😍😍😍
@skipintroux4444
3 жыл бұрын
Oh well China owns you now so you get their shit instead.
@NickoOutBush
5 жыл бұрын
A lot of people think that the “HO” as in the Falcon GTHO, means high output.... but it actually means handling option.
@jonhall4858
5 жыл бұрын
Oh not this old chestnut. WRONG. It had a High Output, high compression competition crate motor fully imported from the US, the "handling options" story was to keep insurance companies calm. Plenty of information on Wikipedia, and Ford USA has been selling High Output road cars both before and after our (Australian) limited numbers.
@chrish4469
4 жыл бұрын
It did mean high output, But to keep the insurance companies happy it was changed to handling option.
@mariuskuhrau761
3 жыл бұрын
Yep, it is nice cars but it took a South African in the early 70,s to show what can be done. He took a Ford Capri and took the standard V6 out and put a V8 in it and went racing with it. What a car and performance!
@nelisvanwieren9508
5 жыл бұрын
We in South Africa had a Sierra XR-8 with a 5.0 V8. The Capri Perana with (You guessed it) a Ford V8 and the Chevrolet Can-Am with a 5.7 Chevy V8. Unique to South Africa
@verissimonascimento9223
5 жыл бұрын
Brazilian muscles legends!!
@thomaspigg306
5 жыл бұрын
It is truly a crying shame that "The Big Three' didn't offer these cars for sale in the U.S. What a pity!!!!
@pablojones5613
5 жыл бұрын
There's a few others you missed on here. The Chrysler by Chrysler, the Chrysler Centura, and the Dodge Kingsway are just a few Australian cars I can think of.
@omar15964
5 жыл бұрын
Should have had a Ford GTHO Phase 4 xa sedan, worth $2 million dollars +
@anfnifarr
5 жыл бұрын
That's a moot point, because Ford Australia only 'walked' a single road version down the production line as a pre-production test vehicle, and in addition hand-made three shells for their race team. When the Phase IV got cancelled before actually going into production because of the 1972 supercar scare, the cars became almost an embarrassment so Ford quietly sold them off to private buyers. The race-built ones were only sold into the motor racing community. One was subsequently destroyed in rallying, and the rest are closely held by their owners. So, the GTHO Phase IV was never really a production car and that's why it shouldn't be in this list.
@scarakus
5 жыл бұрын
Jeez the 1st orange one looks like a cross between a old Charger, a Chevelle, a Monte Carlo, and a Mustang..
@thelonelywolf88
5 жыл бұрын
The Capri WAS sold in America, just under the Mercury nameplate
@larrysouthafrica1474
3 жыл бұрын
I am from South Africa 🇿🇦. We had the Capri as well,there was a v8 called the piranha.We had a chevy can am,closest in the US I think would have been the Nova,the can am was small,also a v8.We also had a Ford Sierra with a V8.
@english1midlands
5 жыл бұрын
The Cosworth cars of the 80s//90s are far superior to anything the yanks were making at the time.Iv always said that we make better Fords than the yanks.Says an awful lot when its their company.
@centralcamel
5 жыл бұрын
So do us Aussies, our falcons shit on anything they can make
@redline1916
4 жыл бұрын
@@centralcamel US cars often become shit because of low manufacturing standards and poor research. They go by what they know, not by stretching what they're capable of.
@cecoya
3 жыл бұрын
Why were they not sold here in the US? That straight 4 looks kind of cool. Those V8's should have a bit more power, and the 351 V6 should have been moving right on down the highway. Thanks for sharing have a blessed day
@ticnatz
5 жыл бұрын
Whole heck of a lot of want there.....
@joaosabino2909
Жыл бұрын
The Ford Taunus sold in South Africa as Cortina Mk 3, with 3L Essex v6
@blebhan8213
5 жыл бұрын
Taunus looks like a Cortina.
@TheJetJONES
5 жыл бұрын
Because the Taunus was the German counterpart of the Cortina. On MkIV Cortina onwards they were even the same car :)
@ahorsewithnoname643
5 жыл бұрын
Front of Mk3 Cortina put on the back of a Capri.
@juanma590
5 жыл бұрын
Same car, different name. Since the model mk.3
@fadedsoul23
2 жыл бұрын
Tha one green falcon gt 351, im surprised that it was a four door, best four door old school muscle car I’ve ever seen
@bigthunder2860
5 жыл бұрын
SOUNDS like Friday or Saturday night in the 70s on my street
@blebhan8213
5 жыл бұрын
Chevy Nova: Never sold in Spanish-speaking countries.
@TA_Plus_Hemi
5 жыл бұрын
It was in the eighties if Toyota sold cars there
@boataxe4605
5 жыл бұрын
Bleb Han Well they actually tried to sell them in Mexico, yes they went that far before realizing that Nova means No Go!
@valemarin821
5 жыл бұрын
@@boataxe4605 Here in Argentina they sold the nova II as Chevrolet 400 and later the nova III as Chevrolet Chevy for the same naming reason, they sold pretty good tho, the Nova III (Chevy) is one of the most iconic cars here
@valemarin821
5 жыл бұрын
@@boataxe4605 I suggest looking for Chevrolet Chevy 250 serie 2 ss, beautiful car
@krb5292
5 жыл бұрын
I've read that is an Urban Myth.
@Leftfield71
5 жыл бұрын
Really needed to include the Chrysler Charger E49 and Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III. Both these Aussie cars were world beaters in their day.
@pariswatkins4841
5 жыл бұрын
Didn't Mad Max drive the Ford Falcon Cobra?
@billpreston2162
5 жыл бұрын
I think it was a Ford Falcon Interceptor that was made from a Ford Falcon XB GT. The Cobra was the next model XC
@XA351GT
5 жыл бұрын
Correct Bill, the movie car was a 1973 XB GT coupe
@leroycolejr6336
5 жыл бұрын
it was a mustang ll in America
@XA351GT
5 жыл бұрын
What?? If you mean the Cobra II package for the Mustang II they had similar paint schemes . The cars were drastically different.
@ldnwholesale8552
5 жыл бұрын
XB based vehicle with ugly hangons on an ugly car. Double ugly!!
@smurftums
3 жыл бұрын
Green ford Falcon shown at 7:31 is a 1973 to 1976 XB series GT, not GT HO. The GT HO models were only available from 1970 to 1972 (including one XA Phase four GT HO prototype).
@jok2716
5 жыл бұрын
Love the Aussie muscle cars but I really have to hand it to the Ford Sierra that thing is insane👍
@willemvandernest3249
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah and the Chevy CanAm. It was a beast in S.A with a 0-60 in 5.5 seconds and did a 150 mph
@randomrandom5438
5 жыл бұрын
Ford falcon gt ho but show a car that's not a ho WTF
@girlsblouse7866
5 жыл бұрын
There's a brief flash of a real Shaker at about the 8.24 mark. AND bumper over-riders/guards and a tow-bar on the ''Faker''? Strewth?
@jimcockburn3563
5 жыл бұрын
The Chrysler Valiant Charger also came out with a 265cu in in line six fed by triple Webber carburetors that were so quick that they were raced in preference to the 318 cu in and 360 cu in V8s.
@ps2hacker
5 жыл бұрын
The big US auto makers all have factories overseas, mostly all of which make cars that are specific to their respective markets, and have nothing to do with the cars they make in the US. In Australia, Ford is Ford, even though they make completely different cars. But the GM subsidiary in Australia is called Holden. GM is called Opel in Europe, while Ford is still Ford, there, too. Sometimes, a really great car will crop up that they will import to the US, I know the last car called a Pontiac GTO is actually made by Holden in Australia. It's a great car, by all accounts.
@mael-strom9707
5 жыл бұрын
The Capri on the dyno is an RS3100 ...fitted with the quad cam Cosworth V6 engine ...possibly the most awesome sounding V6 ever made.
@retroybd2780
5 жыл бұрын
Correction: the Ford Escort MKI RS1600 had a 1.6L Cosworth BDA engine, producing around 113hp. You put 204hp. You must of got confused with the Cosworth YBD engine. Great video all together, though.
@uknowwhodontyou921
5 жыл бұрын
Cool cars!
@limprooster3253
3 жыл бұрын
US did get the Sierra Cosworth--sort of. The Merkur XR4-Ti was the same car with the 2.3 turbo from the tbird turbo coupe
@davidjackson2524
Жыл бұрын
9:07 I don't think that Capri left the factory looking like that.
@stephenfichera7526
4 жыл бұрын
The green Ford GT 351 in video is not a GT HO. It was in fact a 1974 XB GT. The GT HO was 4 models ranging from 1969 to 1972
@HenauderTitzauf
4 жыл бұрын
The Ford Tanus was sold in the U.S. back in the early 60’s. Didn’t ever look like this model shown here. Also, the Cortina, Escort, but way earlier than the models shown here.
@plymouth491
4 жыл бұрын
The Charger at 6:05 has a 440 Six Pack and a matching Six Pack hood scoop, but they were never available that way. The biggest Charger engine from the factory was the 360, code E58, I believe. The 340 4 bbl was code E55, but intended as more of a grand tourer than a quarter mile monster. But then, you couldn't get steeper gears than 3.23 anyway.
@jasontroy4723
4 жыл бұрын
That green gt is not a HO . Its a xb gt and or a falcon hard top . This car was built after the ho phase 1 to 3 .
@G_Confalonieri
5 жыл бұрын
You missed Dodge GTX, Dodge Coronado and IKA Torino from Argentina... the Dodge line was designed in Arg and the Torino was a Rambler American made by Pininfarina.
@Aroncare
5 жыл бұрын
my father had a 1990 DIPLOMATA OPALA, it was great
@lyndonlively8990
4 жыл бұрын
I like the bird sound the yellow one made
@madaboutmodelcars2281
5 жыл бұрын
There's also the Ford Escort Cosworth, Ford Sierra Cosworth, Vauxhall/Holden Monaro,... Etc.. Etc
@garygritter5701
3 жыл бұрын
You missed the MK2 & 3 Cortina savage with the 3.0l Essex V6
@henrybourdon6712
4 жыл бұрын
The Capri really looks a lot like the early canadian version except for the tail light section . later they looked like the mufftang with hips. Charger looks a lot like a dodge dart and i want one. sneak in a pop can Hemi with a stir stick and have some fun.
@ChrisDavis1975
5 жыл бұрын
I really liked both Falcon versions & the Brazilian Charger was rad too!
@josuegonzalez8911
5 жыл бұрын
You should look for Argentine cars like Dodge GTX (unique mopar in the world) and the Argentine ford falcon and chevy nova!
@askalotofquestions
5 жыл бұрын
1:14 for the bird
@outermostoutermost9418
3 жыл бұрын
The opala ss is pretty bad ass I like to see it with a ratty little small block in it .love the body style of it .. and the rt is killer to ....had a68 roadrunner when I was younger and it was just a car lol I don't like mopar at all but I love that roadrunner it was the most fun black on black 383 4speed pass anything but a gas station lol
@julianvizio2190
5 жыл бұрын
You forgot the argentinian Falcons, sold from 66' to 93', 6 gen's The most sporty, the 78 'Sprint' with a 221 special inline 6 Those engines with modifications, gave almost 450 hp in the TC races And i dont know if it have been sold in brazil, but we had a dodge gtx v8, based on the coronet platform And a domestic made-designed "Torino" with an AMC platform and heavily modified "tornado" engine
@cameronheidelauf9623
5 жыл бұрын
That Chevrolet opala ss is a Holden kingswood car been exported from Australia to Brazil that's all anyway here cheers from Cameron in Australia here
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