Aussie & U.S. Muscle Cars 'Head to Head'
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ม.ค. 2023
- Produced by Unique Cars. " U.S.A. vs Oz Shootout'" features these ten "iconic" muscle cars- 1966 Mustang K-code, 1967 Falcon GT, 1969 Camaro SS, 1969 Monaro GTS 350, 1970 Torino 429 Super Cobra Jet, 1971 Barracuda 426 Hemi, 1972 Charger E49, 1973 Falcon GT RP083 Hardtop, 2012 Mustang Boss 302 and 2012 HSV GTS.
Five judges including Jim Richards (N.Z.born championship racing driver), John Bowe (Australian motor-sport driver) and the Unique Cars crew, comment, opiniate and judge which will be the winner.
On looks alone? Out of the Americans I would have to say the Plymouth 'Cuda (the featured car by the way is a 1970 model), it's lines are smooth and flowing with minimal ornamentation or fussy details. Out of the Aussies? I am stuck between the XR Falcon GT and the VH Charger E49. If that Charger was painted in what Chrysler called at the time Mercury Silver it would be no contest, the Charger would be the one to have. They just looked drop dead gorgeous in that colour with the black outs. I drove one many years ago and I will never forget the experience. The breath taking acceleration and the sound of that Hemi as you wound it out through the gears is something I will never forget. Of course all of the cars featured here are stunning in their own ways and they each created their own legends as time passed. I didn't bother watching the Mustang versus the Commodore though. Real muscle cars have chrome bumpers. Thanks for posting this, very enjoyable to watch and enjoy.
Being a Ford guy my inclination is to like the Fords but you are correct about the Barracuda-Challenger being a very beautiful car!
My favorite Aussie Muscle Car is defiantly the Valiant Charger as well as the Aussie Ford Falcon
Top video. Both cars and commentary.🎯
Spot on commentary, only thought the XU1 may have got a comment
All these cars are badass, but they missed out the Phase 3, it should off been in this video
should've
Seeing that th "New" cars were from 2012 I'm guessing that's when this was made. But I also get the feeling that they intentionally put the From 30 2012 up against the Holden 2012 so they would have the better car for the segment. Because they seemed to go out if their way to match up the other cars quite well for the most part, But then they just dropped it all and paired the Holden (Chevy of Aussie Land) against a inferior Ford instead of putting it up against the EXACT Match of the Pontiac G8 GXP 6 Speed Manual with 402 HP and 401 Ft-lbs Torque. It's almost the same car. (Almost LOL). Then there was the Cadillac CTS-V with identical specs or even the Camaro ZL1 Let alone the Corvette (Of course that wouldn't be allowed in this contest lol). Anyway great fun and I learned a lot about Aussie Muscle too! Thanks.
Great show
I loved Australian V8 muscle cars from childhood until 2020 when I purchased a 2008 S5 V8 Audi Quattro.
Game over. S5's pull 0.9 g force on a skid pan.
They hang on to the road like a spider
They are even more unreliable
First comparison Ford vs Ford.
Second comparison GM vs Chevy (GM).
Third comparison Chrysler vs Plymouth (Chrysler).
Fourth comparison Ford vs Ford.
Fifth comparison Ford vs Holden (GM).
So basically American vs American, American vs American flankers, and American vs American owned companies. 🤔
Jolly good eh what? the 'Big Three' US car manufacturers came to Australia (and many other countries) and established their vehicle productions.
@@jrwilliams7154 And see the Donut Media Yanks crying that these Awesome cars were never released in Yanky land even though the brands originated in Yanky land.
Bathurst vs Laguna. Holden (Murphy's) vs Saleen Mustang
As far as the run of the mill more common versions, the Camaro had a 350 sbc where the common Pontiac Firebird had a Pontiac 400 which is a much better engine with the limited 3 and 4 speed transmissions in street cars, now the SBC had unlimited mods however in the day the Pontiac 400 was probably easier to get big power from or a 428/455 could easily be slotted in it's place, it's a much bigger undertaking to swap a 396/402/427/454 into a SBC Camaro.
No better looking side window has ever been put on a car than the XA.
I say they're all pretty badass
At least you all got talented owners of a car cultures we have amustang a dues youncan find a chargerorta venerable chevy corvette or a damn nova or a camero or a shovel.
US has so many more cars that handle better on the track than the ones they chose.
The only thing that keeps the Aussie cars down is they never got the big blocks in anything accept some fullsize Mopar sedans that got the 350, 361 and 383 low deck B block. Holden Monaros got 327 and 350 SBC, Ford got the 351w and 351c, Charger got the 340 and 360 LA which were rated less power than the 265ci Hemi 6. The American muscle cars got 383, 390, 396, 400, 402, 426, 427, 428, 429, 440, 454, 455, 460 big block V8s. Maybe they weren't as high strung than the small blocks but, they could easily be modified to be. I love the Australian cars they look cool to me. I have owned later Holden Monaro(Pontiac GTO), Holden Caprice(Chevrolet Caprice PPV) and Holden Commodore (Chevrolet SS) with LS1, L77 and LS3 engines.
Big blocks do not go around corners.
A big block is never going to win Bathurst.
@@martinsmallwood9605- agree. At that time the predominant race series in the US were NASCAR and Drag racing. This was the home territory of the various big blocks. Then you had Trans Am and that’s where the 5 liters were used in the US because the races were on road courses and that was where the small bocks came into play.
In Australia it was predominantly road racing and that drove the manufactures to the larger capacity small blocks.
For me the Phase 3 will be my favorite. When one pulled up next to you at the lights you knew exactly what you were up against and chances were you were just going to see a rear bumper. A comparison of a 1970 Boss 302 Mustang and a Phase 3 would have been a good add to this video.
Here’s your answer. The world knows our cars. Only Aussies know their 4 doors.
2011 I meant, not 2020.
21:10 ;where's xu1 and a9x 😂😂😂and I mean hot 1s?? Not standard 😂😂😂
Hay charger 🤘 all it needed was the 340 V8 and bigger brakes 👍
couldn't catch the quicker 265 semi HEMI, Quicker is better than Faster. Sure V8 sounded better but that's it. Slow down E49 Charger/Pacer, Wait for the V8's to finally catch up..
I believe there were discussions of bringing out an E55 after the E49. Could be wrong but I think it was going to be the 340 with some tuning bits from the US plus a 4 speed.
1969 HT Manaro should be comparable to the Chevrolet Nova
I use to live in America and Americans have a good knowledge of building cars and aussi is an American dodge charger rt assembled in Australia I mean I don't see we're your comparison is heading.
Thanks user-pv. I noted this DVD is not on youtube, so I asked Unique Cars for permission. and uploaded it. It is purely for entertainment for those who have not seen it. I don't do comparisons. These blokes have but all what they say is just their opinions.
No match up for the a9x ,?
Why they never buoilt a mercury over there in qweensland or Australia in a comet or montego or a built falcon /cougar
Mercury Cougar came back out when the unwanted 15 year old Canadian designed ford was introduce to Australia to be called the all new design for Australia with the most uglist car ever, Ford Falcon AU - The car that killed Ford Australia.
Im all american but give me one of those falcons with a cleveland or a nice nat gas barra hell yes the barra in my truck and a nasty built cleveland in my coupe two door
We got alot of over the top big stuff but you guys know the tech what i want the clleveland or a clevor in a nice little package falcon build why they didnt ship here and there kmaybe a little ship with the odds of chance of mistake you guys have the the 1000mile road to go on providing you dont have a prob excepyt storms that come atta no where or a damn walabee in the road id advice to curb that problem is to make irrigation tubs underthe road so wild life life and other most dangerous life is safe away from traffic make your own falcon or the fairmount package likeba fox design your crazy not too die in all that heat though man i see commercials and it looks to be hell on the body they should take and reboot the camel 1000over there in Australia
Open to the general public the last unknown in the planet just be sure the locals can help with repairs if the need happens
Of course you're very biased. However, I won't hold it against you.
neither americans or Aussies could read this, without recieving a migraine.
Valiant Charger body is beautiful but the front end, grille, is very ugly and doesn't belong with the rest of the body. I would build a grille mimicking the 1969 Dodge Charger.
Two problems with the Charger ( IMO), first they fart arsed around with the E39 - a 3 speed transmission. Secondly, they had terrible understeer - look at some of the old Bathurst races ( I think it was Doug Chivas) turning on the main straight…nearly pushed off the track.
Love the motor - great sound, both mechanically and out the exhaust ( even better with dual exhaust).
the 1964 Dodge Polara is better than a Mustang.
Seeing a 69 Camaro with the steering wheel on the wrong side, just isn't right.
Its on the proper side
... well ... the steering wheel IS in fact on the right side, so ...
@@mrporsche4236 😆
Maybe i was born on the wrong continent some american cars you see too much of and your thinking whats next on a way to build itwell theyer not because they overbuilt them and they suck i dont get your chargers with a blower and a decent big butt high reving small block
neither do most of us.
when i was younger- they were just big overweight boats.we would get them, pull the engines, and Junk them.dukes of hazzard shows made them popular( and expensive)...
have to add- the aussie charger is awesome!! wish we had them here..