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02-20-2015, 09:36 PM
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Re: Strange Looking Chevy
Found a real nice one with a V8...
 
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I currently own a 1969 Camaro SS350. Although the original drivetrain is long gone, this 4/speed car has a March '69 HC coded block with #041 heads. The transmission is an M20 Muncie #660 case and the rearend is a BS coded 12 bolt posi. Built in Van Nuys. 
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02-21-2015, 11:51 AM
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Re: Strange Looking Chevy
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69VN</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Found a real nice one with a V8...
</div></div> Anyone else see '71 Chevelle in that front end treatment?
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02-21-2015, 01:11 PM
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Re: Strange Looking Chevy
Rear view. I think this would have competed well against the Mavrick/Comet platform here. In Brazil that is what it did. I like it!
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02-21-2015, 01:22 PM
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Re: Strange Looking Chevy
here is the cover of a book on the car ...Another styling variation too.. Dig the mid 1970's El Camino stripes...what a parts mishmash!
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02-21-2015, 01:29 PM
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Re: Strange Looking Chevy
Reminds me of a Hornet ass ended by a 69 Cuda....with various lights from Opal to Chevelle.... I like the styling and the use what we have engineering.
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02-23-2015, 07:24 AM
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Re: Strange Looking Chevy
That is Opel's that were rebadged and had some cosmetic changes, in Brazil they were sold as Chevrolet Opala, in Australia as Holden Commodore.
The Opel Rekord and the 6-cylinder Commodore were the bread and butter car for most of Europe in the 50's to 70's. Body styles were very much influenced by Chevrolet design. Especially in the C-line (1967-1971) you'll see the lines of Chevelle/Malibu. They had very small wheels back then, only 13" rims on the Rekord and 14" on the Commodore (it had larger brakes) Here are some pictures of various models found on Google. The Coupé  2-door Sedan  4-door Sedan  2-door Wagon  4-door Wagon  The Commodore had straight 6-cylinder engines. the 6-banger could also be specialordered for the Rekord, very rare. There were also convertibles made by a German coachwork company. And then the special Opel Rekord Sprint with the 2-liter, dual 2-barrel carb hi-perf engine. Great cars that ran well, I had a bunch in my youth.
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02-23-2015, 11:24 AM
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Re: Strange Looking Chevy
The sport models look pretty sharp, but not better than a Vega GT to me. I wonder how the metal holds up. #1 reason I don't own one.
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