[elky] Re: The new El Camino, (Shrimp on the Barbie style) (was: Taco Bell Style)

  • From: John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:25:17 -0600

Remind me again why a guy can't just import one of these? Are they right
hand drive? Is the emission system not up to US standard? This vehicle seems
like a no brainer to me. They are already making it for goodness sake.

JC

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John Christensen
1984 El Camino "Elkenstein" 350 TBI
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Saint Charles, IL
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On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 9:36 AM, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>  How about the Aussie Holden Ute?
> http://www.holden.com.au/vehicles/Ute/SS-V-Series
>
> This is the top of the line with a 6 liter (364 cid), 362hp pushrod V8.  It
> can be ordered with a 6-speed manual trans (presumably a T-56) or a 6-speed
> auto with Active Select (sequential shifter, also known as Tiptronic...I
> remember that from VWs back in the late 60s)...and a gorgeous orange color
> called Wildfire Metallic.  (sigh.)
>
> The "lower level" Utes get a DOHC V6 with the same transmissions.
> http://www.holden.com.au/vehicles/Ute/SV6
>
> Then there's the Omega model (DOHC V6 with 4-speed auto) that can be
> ordered as a "Dual-Fuel" package that runs "petrol" or LPG.
> http://www.holden.com.au/vehicles/Ute/Omega-LPG
>
> Why don't we get stuff like that here?  (bitch, moan, whine.)
>
> r
>
>  Sent from my Dreadnought using that gawdawful Thunderbird email program
>
>
> On 2/28/2010 7:01 PM, CTSVMONGO wrote:
>
>  Thought you might like to see this… not sure if you have seen one of
> these but they were everywhere in mexico, I am pretty sure (cant remember
> what makers for sure ) nissan and Renault had similar (nearly identical)
> versions of this.
>
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>
> Ford had 4 door rangers
>
>
>
> Chevy had several very small cars there-
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> http://www.chevrolet.com.mx/content_data/LAAM/MX/es/GMMGM/showroom/chevrolet/modelos/tornado/colores.html
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> Not the GTO version for sure, its more of the size of an Aveo
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