Sweating horsepower

"Darkbrador" (darkbrador) 04/29/2019 at 15:39 • Filed to: None

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As seen at the shop today ...

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Darkbrador 04/29/2019 at 15:43

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Sees thumb nail: weird that looks like the rear of a car

Sees second pic: oooh 

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Darkbrador 04/29/2019 at 15:43

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Slap on a cheap paint job, sell it on BaT for $300k

Party-vi > Darkbrador 04/29/2019 at 15:47

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Odd - I didn’t know Jeep built a 911.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Party-vi 04/29/2019 at 15:54

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You joke but they sorta did in a roundabout way. In Brazil, Willy’s-Overland built a licensed version of the Alpine A108 called the Interlagos. 

Party-vi > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/29/2019 at 15:56

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Now that is really cool. I would not have guessed.

Darkbrador > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 04/29/2019 at 15:58

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well, the “ cheap paint job” has already been tried. The clear is peeling off and you can see the original color (Aetna blue ?) under chip paint and in hard-to-paint areas (grills, ...). This one needs a serious paint overhaul. 

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Party-vi 04/29/2019 at 16:06

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Brazil’s auto industry is very interesting. For decades the country had incredibly nationalistic policies. Cars could only be sold there if they were built in the country, n o imports allowed. This led to brands like Chevy and VW being completely separate entities from their global brands, with entirely unique lineups.

In the case of the Interlagos, Renault wanted to sell the Dauphine in Brazil but couldn’t invest in manufacturing facilities and the supply chains they needed. Willy’s had an established presence in the country and agreed to build and sell the car for Renault. Being as the Alpine was based on the Dauphine, it made sense to build that too as a sporty offering.