1978 Chrysler Alpine GL [C6]

1978 Chrysler Alpine [C6] in The Beiderbecke Tapes, Mini-Series, 1987 Ep. 2

Class: Cars, Hatchback — Model origin: — Built in:

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Author	Message
Sandie ◊ 2011-09-05 21:25	The vehicle details for XYG 365S are: Date of Liability 01 10 1987 Date of First Registration 01 02 1978 Year of Manufacture 1978 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1294CC Vehicle Colour ORANGE
mm ◊ 2011-09-06 00:08	Infamous maintenance-prone rust bucket... As Rest-of-Europe Simca, this was not better any way.
chicomarx ◊ 2011-09-06 00:23	Yes, it lasted 9 years. A normal lifespan for a 70's Simca.
929V6 ◊ 2011-09-08 20:03	It even survived most of these cars that were sold in the Netherlands: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zws50tuOXyE This was broadcasted back in 1985, the car was first registered in 1978...
dsl ◊ 2011-09-08 22:39	Date means UK assembly at Ryton. I wish I could pretend that the UK cars were better made....
chicomarx ◊ 2017-02-14 05:22	929V6 wrote www.youtube.com/watch?v=zws50tuOXyE This was broadcasted back in 1985, the car was first registered in 1978... I wouldn't put it past them to stage that video btw... the rear axle dropping would have been encouraged with a little sawing if necessary. The Dutch game shows of the 80's were also faked.