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Showing posts with label Chrysler. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chrysler. Show all posts

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Chrysler Alpine - Everything you've ever wanted, in one beautiful car.

Chrysler Alpine advert

Economy: up to 38.5mpg overall touring. Style: modern aerodynamic design. Comfort for five adults, with carpets, cloth upholstery, superb heating and ventilation, sound-proofing and excellent front wheel drive road holding.

The versatility of an opening rear door, and a folding rear seat to give you 49cu. ft. of carrying space.

The reliability of a proven engine and suspension. Lively performance: the Alpine S gives top speeds of up to 102mph. Many built-in safety features, including dual-line servo-assisted braking and much more.

And Alpine is the only car in its class with electronic ignition, for instant starting even in cold and wet, and consistent ignition performance to cut down maintenance costs.

All this - plus 'The Protector' - 12 months' unlimited mileage warranty with free replacement of certain major parts should they wear out during the warranty period.

Test drive the Alpine today.

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Sunday, December 12, 2010

The Zagato Zimp

It's the well dressed one...


Small Car takes a longer look at the Imp's rich new relation


From Small Car Magazine, January 1965

Small CAR Magazine, January 1965

Last month we showed you what Zagato could do to Rootes's rather prosaic smallest son with the elegant Zimp. This month we're going to show you what the Zimp itself can do in a full-scale road test. After dogging the stand throughout the Earls Court Show, we managed to grab one of the prototypes for seven days' hard thrashing just before it left to join its fellows at the tail-end of the 46th Salone di Torino.

Zagato Zimp 1

Zagato Zimp 2

Zagato Zimp 3



Wednesday, December 01, 2010

Minnow-Fish Turbo Avenger

One hundred and fifty bhp from a 1498cc Avenger engine when most tuners are struggling to achieve 120 sounds incredible, but when it's done without spoiling tractability it sounds impossible.

From CCC Magazine, January 1972

Turbo Avenger 1

Turbo Avenger 2

Turbo Avenger 3