RecTrans Discoverer This almost should be in the Dodge area, but it looks goofy enough that Dodge would never have made it, directly anyway. The Discoverer was made for model years 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1974. Before RecTrans Corporation started a build, these were stripped Dodge motorhome (M300) chassis, which itself is closely related to […]
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Rich’s ’73 Dodge Challenger Originally a 318 car, this E-body now moves down the road via a ’72 400 big block out of a Charger. Backing it up is a 727 automatic. Rich has the following to say about it: I really wanted a car built around the time when I was born, and so […]
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Jeep Scrambler The Jeep Scrambler came out near the tail end of the ‘smog- era’, in 1981. This was a pickup truck on a stretched CJ7 chassis which became known as the CJ8. Off-road options included heavy duty shocks, extra duty suspension, and limited slip rear differential. Two trims were available. The Scrambler SR added […]
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15 The model 15, also known as the R-15, was a virtual twin to Renault’s model 17. It did, however, sit lower on the Renault hierarchy. In most of the world, the most discernible difference was the 15 had one headlamp per side, whereas the 17 had duals on each side. However, U.S. versions of […]
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Bentley T2 Bentley’s T2 arrived for the 1977 model year, as an evolution of the T1 it replaced. What it gained over the T1 was rack & pinion steering, additional interior room, and a redesigned frame and engine cradle system. Two variants of the T2 were offered. These were the standard 4-door sedan, and a […]
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Volvo 262C Volvo’s luxury 2-door coupe came out for model year 1978. Its seating arrangement was 2 plus 2. The unique parts of its design came via Bertone. A main feature was a unique roof that was a factory chop-top. Curb weight was about 3200 lbs and the wheelbase was 104 inches. Pricing was rather […]
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Audi 4000 Audi 4000 replaced the Fox for the 1980 model year. It was slightly larger than the car it replaced. The wheelbase was 99.5 inches, versus 97.2 on the Fox. Curb weight was about 2200 lbs. versus about 2100 on the Fox. Unlike the Fox, just two body styles were offered at first which […]
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