The Chrysler 180 (Big Avenger)

[Thomsler]

Ok no worries I will! thank you again!

[Thomsler]

Ok tomorrow I made ​​a presentation of my Chrysler in the appropriate section!

[richt]

 if you go to www.racingsportscars.com and search chrysler 180 there is chrysler spains entrant to the 1977 world touring cars it is a blue and white 180 , if you click on touring cars in the left hand side column, then scroll down to 1977, then choose 18.9.1977 tourist trophy, then scroll down till you see it ,apparently powered by a 2litre 285 bhp formula 2 engine
i have a picture on my computer but copyright stops me putting it on dosent it

hope you find it
rich

[JoKer]

http://www.allpar.com/cars/chrysler/180.html

[JoKer]

Discussion on the Old cars FB Group here : https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2995283237463012



and for fun here's the Wiki link for more info : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_180

The Chrysler 180 was the base name for a series of large saloon cars produced by Chrysler Europe. Resulting from joining development efforts of Rootes Group and Simca, the car was produced from 1970 to 1975 in Poissy, France, and later in Chrysler's subsidiary Barreiros' factory in Spain. The Chrysler 180 was also the base for the medium-sized model built by Chrysler Australia, the Chrysler Centura.

Depending on engine employed, the cars were marketed as Chrysler 160/180/2 litre, and since 1977 in France and rest of continental Europe as Chrysler-Simca 1609/1610/2 litres. After the takeover of Chrysler Europe by PSA Peugeot Citro?n, the continental Europe models were renamed Talbot 1610/2 litres for 1979 and 1980 model years, after which the model was discontinued in Europe save for Spain, where a diesel model was sold until 1982.

The large, American-inspired Chrysler fared quite poorly in the principal European markets.[5] The replacement for the car was developed by Chrysler Europe under the codename C9 and was finally launched by PSA as the even more ill-fated Talbot Tagora.

Rootes Group C Car
In 1966, under the direction of Roy Axe, the Head of Design, Rootes Group team started working on what was internally named the "C Car" (in reference to the smaller "B car", which became the Hillman Avenger), a new large car for Rootes to replace the Humber Hawk (and the imported Australian Chrysler Valiant, which served as a placeholder in Rootes' lineup after the Hawk's demise in 1967, without much success). In typical Rootes fashion, the plan was to market the car under three brands - the base version as Hillman, a 2.0-litre one as Sunbeam 2000, and atop the range a Humber Hawk with a 2.5-litre engine. A further development of the C Car with a stretched platform was planned, a "D Car", which was to replace the Humber Super Snipe

[Talbot]

Does the Big Avenger qualify for this forum?

[avenga]

Yes, totally.

We have had a few Big Avenger owners on here.

I figure it gets mistaken for an Avenger so often then why not count it