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DODGYDODGE
Thiswouldhavetobeone
oftherarer60sDodges
aroundin OZletalone
theUSA.I remember
whenit wassoldthrough
Shannonsandimportedby
a Melbournedealerwitha
basketcasePolara.I hope
it'sbackontheroadsoon.
PAULTITI-
STALBANS,VIC
AUSTINVAN
SpottedthiscoollittleA
vanneartheCastlemaine,
Vic,marketrecently.The
wirewheelswithknock-offs
reallysetit apart.Wonder
what'sunderthebonnet.
Whoknows,mighthave
givenBrocky'sA30a runfor
itsmoney
ROBERTO-
CASTLEMAINE,VIC
SWEETHZ
Therewasalwaysa lotto
loveabouttheHZwhether
thesedanorwagon.This
wasa reallysweetexample
in lovelynickwithsome
nice,correctaccessoriesto
capit off.I startedchecking
outHZsonthewebassoon
asI gothome.
PAULFLETCHER -
EDWARDSTOWN,SA
CORVETTE AUSTRALIA BOUND
GENERAL MOTORS
announced three firsts for its
next-generation Corvette due
in 2020: It will be mid-engined,
it will be available in right-
hand drive and it will be sold in
Australia.
The most powerful
entry-level Corvette offers
stunning performance from its
369kW/637Nm 6.2-litre LT2 V
with a claimed 0-100km/h time
of three seconds.
The mid-engine layout,
with eight-speed dual-clutch
transmission gives Corvette
better weight distribution,
with a rear bias designed to
enhance straight line and track
performance. The new seating
position places the car’s centre
of gravity close to the driver’s
inside hip, so the car literally
turns around the driver. It's
said to completely change
the perception of vehicle
handling and responsiveness.
“As America’s most iconic
performance nameplate,
redesigning the Corvette from
the ground up presented the
team an historic opportunity,
something Chevrolet designers
have desired for over 60 years,”
said Australian Mike Simcoe,
Vice President of Global
Design, General Motors. “It
is now the best of America, a
new arrival in the mid-engine
sports car class. We know
Corvette can stand tall with the
best the world has to offer.”
Dave Buttner, Chairman and
Managing Director of Holden
said, “The news that Corvette
will now be built in right-
hand-drive for the first time
ever – and will be exported to
Australia – is hugely exciting
for our team at Holden and
any Australian who loves high
performance cars.
“With our long history in
motor-racing, performance
vehicles are an indelible part
of the Holden brand. Our team
is totally revved up to build on
Holden’s performance legacy
with the most technologically
advanced Corvette ever built.
According to Tadge Juechter,
Executive Chief Engineer,
“No Corvette has ever felt so
comfortable, nimble and yet
completely stable, thanks to
its sophisticated suspension
tailored tyre technology
and exquisite attention to
structural details.”
“The LT2 has been designed
to deliver excellent low-end
torque and high-end power to
give thrilling throttle response
at any RPM,” said Jordan Lee,
GM’s Global Chief Engineer of
Small Block engines.
EJ HOLDEN
Hubbie and I are serious EH
fans but since Morley put the
spotlight on the EJ we can't
walk past one without having
the 'grey or red' discussion.
We're getting so predicatble,
it's even beginning to bore
us. Thanks very much Mr
Morley.
JANETTE WILSON
HERVEY BAY, QLD