Comments by "John D" (@johnd8892) on "10 American Cars ...that America never got (????)" video.

  1. Holden badged Calibra in Australia too. We really wanted a Torana V8, yet another you missed.
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  2. XK, XL, XR, XT have lots of parts interchangeable with US versions. Helped locals build a few XT two doors that look factory built using US shells. Some with the XW and XY. Close to none from XA onwards apart from some motor parts. The 1965 XP falcon based on tooling from the 1960 Edsel/Mercury Comet with many updates.
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  3. Missed Mad Max XB Falcon coupes for a start. The most recognisable Falcon. What was he thinking.
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  4. Correct. But not the super hot turbo RS versions. Road going race cars.
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  5. And built 351 and 302 Cleveland motors into the eighties at the Ford Geelong engine plant. For local Falcons, Fairlanes and LTDs.
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  6. Fastest four door sedan. Quite a few Sports cars faster.
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  7. Yes the Aussie XB two door coupe from about 1974 which he ignored. XA and XC models also. Motors range from 250 302 351, mostly V8s.
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  8. XK, XL, XR, XT have lots of parts interchangeable with US versions. Helped locals build a few XT two doors that look factory built using US shells. Some with the XW and XY. Close to none from XA onwards apart from some motor parts.
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  9. A ute is a sedan based light truck. Australia had been making them since 1930. Well before the ranchero and el Camino US later copies of the idea.
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  10. In Australia only the Toyota hi lux outsells the Ford Ranger including all cars lately. Often called the Ranger company instead of Ford. Without the Ranger Ford would be outsold by even some of the Chinese brands. Euro and US based Fords find few buyers in Australia. Shakey for Ford to rely so much on one model. The coming change to a VW platform a big risk.
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  11. They also fondly remembered the Buick brand that the rich people drove prior to the 1949 communist takeover. So would see the brand in old family photos or pre communist leaders being driven in them.
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  12. No Toranas, Monaros or XA,XB,XC coupes nor the Australian Hemi six chargers. No turbo Barra. Eg 2200hp out of a turbo Barra Falcon on the dyno at Summernats.
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