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Title: Solved - NEH 1122: 1972 proposal to update/replace Chrysler 180
Post by: Carnut on May 23, 2011, 08:59:39 AM: Identify what this car is for 1 point:
Title: Re: NEH 1122
Post by: Captain Slow on May 28, 2011, 03:14:36 PM: Quote from: Carnut on May 23, 2011, 08:59:39 AM
Identify what this car is for 1 point:

1972 Chrysler 180 design study
Title: Re: NEH 1122
Post by: Allemano on May 28, 2011, 04:47:28 PM: It's not the real Captain Slow, is it? :D

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Title: Re: NEH 1122
Post by: Captain Slow on May 28, 2011, 05:40:41 PM: Quote from: Allemano on May 28, 2011, 04:47:28 PM
It's not the real Captain Slow, is it? :D

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Title: Re: NEH 1122
Post by: Carnut on May 28, 2011, 06:21:51 PM: Quote from: Captain Slow on May 28, 2011, 03:14:36 PM
1972 Chrysler 180 design study

Yes, that's what it is.
The 180 had only come out in the UK in 1970, but it didn't get a great reception so they quickly got on with a re-think. Unfortunately they didn't see it through and soldiered on with it until someone had the bright idea to introduce the equally disastrous Talbot Tagora..
What would have happened had they introduced this much better looking car will of course never be known; probably not a lot different if the truth be known. At that time big cars from the volume makers were already beginning to lose out to the (mainly) German execs..

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Title: Re: Solved - NEH 1122: 1972 proposal to update/replace Chrysler 180
Post by: barrett on May 30, 2011, 06:35:09 PM: I don't think this would've made too much difference, the 180 series was a failure partly because its looks dated so quickly, and I don't see this proposal as much more modern. Now if they'd launched the much more modern, handsome Tagora a few years earlier..... well, that probably wouldn't have done much either - this company was doomed! But at least there might be a few more Tagoras floating about today...