Chrysler slab in Fremantle, Australia

[mcmlvii]

I was recently in Fremantle, Western Australia, and saw this '68 Newport Custom pull into the parking lot. The owner said it even came with the personalized plates when he bought it. I imagine it's a bit of a challenge to pilot a left hand drive car in a right hand drive world.

I also saw a '67 GTO (I think) drive by another day but wasn't able to get a photo. It was right hand drive. That's gotta be rare.

 

[1978 NYB]

Very cool from down under...

 

[Wollfen]

Lotsa money in Fremantle, big fishing industry, someones used their wages to buy a nice slab maybe? ;)

 

[detmatt]

Looks like a very nice car.

 

[F Preston]

Hmmm. A Newport Custom. Love the car, hate the wheels.

 

[commando1]

Hmmm. A Newport Custom. Love the car, hate the wheels.

You have to make allowances for them down there. They really don't have guys like us as role models.

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[F Preston]

Exactly - a set of Magnum 500's would be a much better choice for wheels.

 

[66SportFury]

Looks like a nice car! Talking about Magnum 500's. My buddy that is finishing up a 73 Challenger build is putting 17" Mag 500's on it. It's going to look great! Car is beautiful and has been in Mopar Muscle over the last year. They will be dyno testing the 340 next week.

 

[patrick66]

I was recently in Fremantle, Western Australia, and saw this '68 Newport Custom pull into the parking lot. The owner said it even came with the personalized plates when he bought it. I imagine it's a bit of a challenge to pilot a left hand drive car in a right hand drive world.

Not really that hard. Just remember "right is wrong". If you are driving down a multi-lane motorway, the slow lane is on the far LEFT, whereas the fast lane is the RIGHT lane. If you look out your door and see the road edge or the curb on a two-lane road, you are fine. If you see the center stripe, you are WRONG. Passing can be a challenge, but if you have both door mirrors, it's not that hard. I've driven a LHD Dodge pickup, a '72 Plymouth GTX four speed, and a Toyota Celica in England before. It simply takes paying attention to actually driving the car!

 

[mr. fix it]

Not really that hard... It simply takes paying attention to actually driving the car!

You know now you're asking a lot of most drivers these days Kevin....:urkidding: