Been thinking about writing a thing...

"BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion" (pbs) 07/15/2014 at 19:53 • Filed to: None

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About the crazy days during the military dicatorship in Brazil, when people kept illegal stashes of fuel at home, raiders attacked cars and trucks on the deserted roads of the country, terrorists were bombing the shit out of whatever car they could put their hands on, bank heists and daring escapes were more popular than flying kites and black Opalas ruled the streets at night.

Too bad the sources I have are far from reliable, because the stuff I've read puts GTA to shame.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 07/15/2014 at 20:00

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I really like that.. Is it a Manta?

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 07/15/2014 at 20:01

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Its a chevy opala, closely related to the chevy nova. Native to brazil

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 07/15/2014 at 20:05

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I can see that.. The front reminds me a bit of a mid 60's Chevelle....only smaller.

lucky's pepper > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 07/15/2014 at 20:15

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Looks just like a Holden Monaro with a different grill/headlight treatment.

ly2v8-Brian > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 07/15/2014 at 20:16

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Sounds charming ace.

Brian, The Life of > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 07/15/2014 at 20:21

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YES PLEASE!!! I'd read the shit out of that!

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 07/15/2014 at 20:21

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Yup, it's an Opala, but only the design was inspired by the Nova, the underpinnings actually all came from Opel. Even the name is a portmanteau of Opel and Impala, because it was an Opel rebadged as a Chevrolet.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 07/15/2014 at 20:24

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The first Opala, from 1969, looked even more reminsicent of the Chevrolets from the same period:

Even though it didn't exist as a coupé, only as a sedan, until 1972.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > lucky's pepper 07/15/2014 at 20:24

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That's exactly what it is, hahaha...

Dusty Ventures > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 07/15/2014 at 20:40

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I too would read the shit out of that. We don't hear much about the stuff going on down there, I'd be interested in learning more.