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Excellent postings Christer, thanks for sharing, specially the Barracuda ads

Adrian Worman wrote:Excellent postings Christer, thanks for sharing, specially the Barracuda ads

Thanks! The Barracuda is a nice looking car, isn´t it? The huge rear window is cool.

I'm just starting a full resto on a 65, I'll get some pix up soon

I have run out of new ad:s so we have to settle with some old ones (age). These are 50 years old, they are from 1962. I hope you don´t mind.

These might be of intrest to anyone who likes old cars.

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These are from 1963. I just love the humour in them. How about Dora? Isn´t she aDORAble?

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There two are in swedish. I hope you will find them interesting in spite of the foreign language.

Brilliant stuff Christer, thanks for taking the time to post em for us
They make fascinating reading

Adrian Worman wrote:Brilliant stuff Christer, thanks for taking the time to post em for us
They make fascinating reading

The pleasure is on my side.

christer wrote:There two are in swedish. I hope you will find them interesting in spite of the foreign language.

Yet another three ad:s in swedish. Scanned exclusively for you, Adrian.

Excellent stuff! I'm honoured Christer
First thing I tried to read was the Barracuda ad of course, amazing how much of the text I could understand, quite proud of myself
How did the Saab link come about in the first place?

Adrian Worman wrote:How did the Saab link come about in the first place?

The company Nyköpings Automobilfabrik (ANA) started in 1937. ANA assembled and marketed a number of car brands, among them Chrysler and Plymouth. In 1960, the company ANA was taken over by SAAB and became a wholly owned subsidiary under the name SAAB-ANA, which accounted for sales and service of Saab, Plymouth and Dodge. This relationship lasted during the sixties. I hope this explains your question. (The photo is from the mid sixties.)

Yep, that answers it nicely thanks
I guess it's because they were, by American standards, a compact car that they got exported to mainland Europe.
I remember seeing AMC dealerships here in England when I was a kid in the '70's.
Magazines and papers carried ads for Ambassadors, Ramblers, Cherokee's etc.
What were the domestic Mopars in Sweden? In England they were badged Hillman, part of the Rootes group, later renamed Chrysler then Talbot before its demise in the mid '80's.

Adrian Worman wrote:What were the domestic Mopars in Sweden? In England they were badged Hillman, part of the Rootes group, later renamed Chrysler then Talbot before its demise in the mid '80's.

I do not exactly know what mean. I have understood that Plymouth Valiants were very popular in Sweden in the sixties. Between 1960-1964 they were called Chrysler Valiant over here. After that Plymouth. They were also used as police cars. (From the link below: The Valiant had a very good reputation for reliability, they said that “It was so good that even a cop couldn't break it.”)

http://www.allpar.com/world/sweden.html

Check this out........ I think this was Chrysler Europe replacement for the Valliant.
They were sold here in England too.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_180

Adrian Worman wrote:Check this out........ I think this was Chrysler Europe replacement for the Valliant.
They were sold here in England too.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_180

To me that is just an european car with a Chrysler badge on it (also called "badge engineering"...). I am sorry to say it, but that is not my favourite type of car.

christer wrote:

Adrian Worman wrote:Check this out........ I think this was Chrysler Europe replacement for the Valliant.
They were sold here in England too.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_180

To me that is just an european car with a Chrysler badge on it (also called "badge engineering"...). I am sorry to say it, but that is not my favourite type of car.

Nobody liked em that's why they failed

christer wrote:There two are in swedish. I hope you will find them interesting in spite of the foreign language.

Yet more to come. I am sorry. I am unstoppable.

Sorry?!! Don't stop postin these up Christer, you got some excellent stuff there

Adrian Worman wrote:Sorry?!! Don't stop postin these up Christer, you got some excellent stuff there

Thanks! It´s is just my weird way of expressing myself.

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That's some really interesting stuff, the two subjects (the hot R/T cars and the lame '60's fashion models) seem totally at odds with each other
Keep em comin please mate

Adrian Worman wrote:That's some really interesting stuff, the two subjects (the hot R/T cars and the lame '60's fashion models) seem totally at odds with each other

I have never seen the last four ads before. I am really pleased with my find. Look at the red Challenger with the sewing machine beside it - Isn´t it Dodge Dart only hub caps? I have never seen them on a Challenger before, not as far as I can remember.

1970 Dodge challenger original factory outdoor advertising billboard 10-20 feet

1970 Plymonth original factory dealership showroom poster by Rapid transit system, size is 6 by 14 feet, when new it came in four panels, then the first owner 1970 taped the four panels together

1970 plymonth duster original factory out door billboard sign, 10 by 20 feet,

Let me go on record by saying that I have had nothing but trouble with Mopar Performance parts- mainly their aluminum valve covers.
I've now gone through my second set- and both have leaked- with the second set actually having a hairline crack near the passenger side rear corner.
Ridiculous!
So, I'm going with a more reliable steel/chrome valve cover and have learned my lesson.

The worst part about Mopar Performance is.... NO WARRANTY. Sold "As-Is", so watch your back if you decide to buy any of their products.
If you're going to claim you have a reliable and reputable product, then stand behind it..
Idiots.

MP products have been junk for years. It seems when they got rid of the Direct Connection is when the quality really slid downhill, though it started sliding near the end of DC also.