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Post Thu Oct 29, 2015 4:17 pm

Re: FMU SHOWROOM/MUSEUM

Manche wrote:
squidhead wrote:Nice, the 69 Pampero coupe looks promising for a Group 4 rally car for a 1970's rally championship. Would give solid proof for some of that motorsport success you mentioned :) I'd like to try and build one if you don't mind. Contact me via PM if you wish for this crossover to happen.


Sure thing.


Send me the car's file in private message, and I'll get some work done on it :)
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Post Thu Oct 29, 2015 5:10 pm

Re: FMU SHOWROOM/MUSEUM

another thing came into being in 1969. the Cacique came along (chieftain, for those who don't know spanish) a big luxurious sedan (and Coupe) that were described as "Cosmopolitan" from USA, it came the V8 engine that used to power trucks and big sedans in the late 40s, the engines was thoroughly modified to be dapated to the current times but it preserved the torquey character given by the VERY undersquare configuration, From England it came the fully independent suspension in ALL the wheels, making it a very sure footed car under demanding driving conditions and from France, it came the Hydropneumatic suspension making the ride as smooth as possible and be able to keep control with 2 flat tires.

Fun fact: a 1971 example was used in one of the most memorable heists that happened in the area.

Not so fun fact, During the last dictatorship, many political dissidents were last seen in the back of an olive green $ door cacique and to this day, caciques of this particular shade seem to emit a bad vibe.
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