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Charger meets Marlin...

Started by bobs66440, May 26, 2011, 06:24:24 PM

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morepower

#25
May 29, 2011, 11:14:22 AM
wow. that marlin looks pretty cool. I can say that i do not think I have ever seen one of those. they are pretty similar for sure. sweet.
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#26
May 29, 2011, 12:55:47 PM
That Marlin........ really let's one appreciate the style and beauty of the 1st gen Chargers. While it's great that the guy keeps the Marlin nice, I've never been a fan of that car. I'll take a Rebel Machine anytime as my favorite AMC.
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#27
May 29, 2011, 01:01:35 PM

A383Wing

#28
May 29, 2011, 01:48:49 PM
Interesting....I did not know the Marlin had reclining seats....  :popcrn:

Magnumcharger

#29
May 31, 2011, 06:18:07 PM
The Marlin was a great looking car. However, I wouldn't go so far as saying the Charger was a knock-off of it.
The fastback body style was on the road for almost twenty years before that, easily.

In fact, I'd go so far as to say that the designer of the Marlin (Richard Teague?) took a long hard look at the 1948 Tucker Torpedo, or maybe the 1949 Cadillac too.
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bobs66440

#30
May 31, 2011, 09:58:25 PM
Hmmm, interesting comparison.  :yesnod:

67440chrg

#31
June 04, 2011, 02:35:28 AM
Thanks for starting this subject I have known about marlins all along but have never had a chance to compare them side by side and would still like to.

Richard Cranium

#32
June 04, 2011, 05:57:04 AM
The Crossfire has a similar back end, but something went horribly wrong..............






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stripedelete

#33
June 04, 2011, 08:41:39 AM
Now that's funny (and accurate)

67440chrg

#34
June 06, 2011, 12:01:53 AM
It would be hard to know where to go with this after that. Where did the real subject go.

Brock Samson

#35
June 07, 2011, 10:12:04 PM
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1960s-cadillac-concept-cars.htm

Interesting link to an Approx. 1961 Caddy with a very Charger like fastback.

the front is so exaggerated because of the proposed V-16 Engine.

   

stripedelete

#36
June 07, 2011, 10:34:44 PM
Wow.  I wonder why they left the hatch covers and anchor off that hood?  Must have been for the sake of fuel efficiency.

I've never seen that pic. Thanks for posting.

Brock Samson

#37
June 07, 2011, 10:43:51 PM
 While off on the tangent of the GM styling studio, and '60s personal Luxury fastbacks, here's a pic i found most interesting. The back-story is the Original Buick Rivera was supposed to be a new smaller Caddy called the Lasalle... later  Caddy got the '67 Eldo. instead. Remember the Toro. and the Eldo. were Front Wheel Drive. The Riv. not so much.  :lol:
 Elements of this Toro. and the Rivi. as well as the Eldo. can be seen on the link on my previous post.
 Anyhow, here's the Pic...

bobs66440

#38
June 08, 2011, 04:39:50 AM
Very interesting. Cool stuff. Thanks!  :2thumbs:
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