Sydney Mopar Cruisers Club: Classic Restos - Series 50

[@markbehr88]

Dam good episode Fletch.

[@deputycartman]

Always liked the Chargers. 👍🏻

[@TigerRogers0660]

Great selection! That 1st VC looks amazing!

[@andreamills5852]

I love all of your Aussie Mopars , love the Valiant trucks that we couldn't get in the U.S. My first car was a 1966 Valiant 4 door , black with blue interior , factory ordered, 273 V8, 3 speed automatic. Loved this car, wish I still had her.

[@aussiebaz5363]

Basically, these are Chryslers with model names like Valiant, Dodge, Fargo, etc. MoPar is the name given by Chrysler for their parts section, Motor Parts. So a new Hemi head is a MoPar which belongs to a Chrysler. Dad's 1960 Chrysler Royal 313 auto V8 had a sticker under the bonnet with a boomerang and MoPar on it. That's how I learned this. He also had a Fargo, two Dodge trucks and was swayed by Walter Chrysler's engineering prowess. He had a 1955 Fargo PickUp (1949 in the US) bought new in '56, which had a KEW 6 side-valve engine which created maximum torque at about 1800 RPM, but would do 80mph. He sold that in 1964 and bought a Dodge 114 tabletop with a 225 slant six. He was so disappointed with its gutless motor, he demanded Chrysler Australia look at it, which they did, at Milperra, Sydney. He took it along Henry Lawson Drive and showed the Rep it's lack of pulling power and was told the trucks were put together from car reject parts, so the cam may be faulty, but would never admit to this. Dad was so pissed off, he never washed the old grey Dodge in it's lifetime. His '75 D200 was no better, the Hemi was gutless, so he dropped in a high compression 318 from a wreckers and fitted a limited slip diff. Finally, he was once again blessed with not only torque, but power, what a fabulous truck it was.

[@lawrencegatt4515]

Well done mate 🔴🍺

[@mrsenditmedia]

HELL YEAH!!!

[@o8thman812]

Oh for the 80s-90s ! Cheap free Valiants for everybody...

[@neverspreadjamonabadjer8459]

I wish I hadn't read your comment. *sigh*

[@noelgibson5956]

A VC Regal sedan with a VC ute thrown in for parts:- all yours for a case of Foster's. Circa 1988!

[@michaelguerin56]

Nice episode. Enjoyed it. Thank you.

[@greyhairedphantom4038]

I, like many of us that were teens in the mid 60s to the late 70s were taken in by the myths surrounding cars made in Australia, like... Holden is the best....ford were a very poor second, and valiants, well! You needed a 44 gallon drum of fuel in the boot to drive 10 miles! The 70s valiants were gigantic gas guzzlers, that was so wrong all round! I bought my first Valiant in my 30s because compared to a Holden or Ford of the same vintage...half the price! It was a VJ, 265 hemi Ranger. It was honestly the best car I ever owned! Great mileage, drove well, and went like nothing I had ever driven to that stage! My boss bought one of the last of the valiants, badged Mitsubishi. He absolutely loved it! My brother owned two cars until his late 30s.. an AP6, then an RT Charger. He still has the RT, in bits. I should have owned one long before, but listened to the BS talked in the pubs and among mates! The old Val was a great Aussie car, period! Had to edit a lot. Auto spell seems to think "Valiants" is "Variants" even auto spell has a thing against Valiants!

[@pablojones5613]

Gotta be honest, I'm totally gutted that you didn't do a review on that beautiful square shaped bronze coloured car that was in the earlier shots of the video. I'm from the days where a car like this was the pinnacle of luxury, and style. Can anyone tell me what it is?

[@robinboucherwonderfulflight]

Plymouth Roadrunner.

[@pablojones5613]

@@robinboucherwonderfulflight no, I'm pretty sure it isn't. I'm talking about the early 80's car with the 4 square headlights

[@robinboucherwonderfulflight]

@@pablojones5613 Chrysler LeBaron

[@tipeneuriti5489]

When we resided in Wollongong NSW my first car 🚗 was a AP6 1981 hi Kiaora from new Zealand

[@tipeneuriti5489]

Our second car was a CL 3 X Tree gearbox good car 6 seater 4.0l

[@GhostOfRT300]

MoPar or no car! 🚙💨

[@markwagener8118]

Long live the Val

[@markhill9275]

The Wog Chariot!

[@perpetualgrin5804]

Very rare to see s Chrysler Sigma at these meets.

[@noelgibson5956]

I still think the original Sigma SE with the body colour wheel covers look fabulous now. The front is great too. The later Sigma's didn't excite me that much for whatever reason.

[@justis9244]

Mopar is owned by Stellantis in Amsterdam and supply parts to Peugeot, Citroën, Vauxhall, Opel, Fiat, Lancia, Maserati, Abarth and Alfa Romeo. Chrysler doesn't appear to refer to any of it's vehicles as " Mopars"

[@kostasmihail8011]

Mopar was a term used back in the 60's which represented mo par motor parts

[@Tk-ou9ec]

Love Chrysler. That’s why I own one. (On my channel).

[@jimclarke1108]

Chrysler, Ford, Holden all classic cars now

[@kevinmckearney2643]

My father went to visit Chrysler plant Adelaide in early 60's on business I wonder if there are any records of this ? Thank you