Widened Steels, Episode 1: The Chargers of South Canterbury

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  • čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
  • First aired in 2011, a short look at some of New Zealand motorsport's more famous Valiant Chargers, including cars driven by Jim Little and Leo Leonard.

Komentáře • 29

  • @adrianc3743
    @adrianc3743 Před rokem +3

    Thanks for the memories......My father was an exec at Tonsley Park so we had new Chargers and Valiants every year as family cars...very lucky....

  • @graeme02
    @graeme02 Před 3 lety +17

    I had no idea these Chargers were so big in New Zealand. Very nice to see our brothers appreciate these Aussie icons...
    Cheers bro

  • @druckerman247
    @druckerman247 Před rokem +1

    These chargers set and held records for ages.

  • @darryllspalding5211
    @darryllspalding5211 Před 3 lety +9

    Moffat fans need to see this!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL.

  • @melfee3482
    @melfee3482 Před rokem +6

    I had a Leo Leonard Silver E38 big tank which he had race and sold it for $6500 in about 1986....silly me!

  • @petergiourelas3753
    @petergiourelas3753 Před 2 lety +1

    Got one it's still great and running strong only 50yrs old don't see many old Toyota s

  • @markgritt4876
    @markgritt4876 Před 2 lety +3

    I miss my e49

  • @jimmartin9704
    @jimmartin9704 Před 3 lety +4

    Amazing story, brilliant. He was dead right with the comment about motor racing is as expensive as you will let it be.

  • @nzsaltflatsracer8054
    @nzsaltflatsracer8054 Před 3 lety +2

    Shared to NZHRM forum.

  • @peterbennett2167
    @peterbennett2167 Před rokem +2

    Hey Charger

  • @Motorsportsinjapan
    @Motorsportsinjapan Před 4 lety +3

    AWESOME

  • @GhostOfRT300
    @GhostOfRT300 Před rokem +1

    Brilliant 👍

  • @andrewoats3620
    @andrewoats3620 Před rokem

    Fantastic.

  • @JohnLee-mq4hk
    @JohnLee-mq4hk Před rokem

    I can't understand why these cars were named Valiant when the company that produced them were called Chrysler.

  • @ZoltarSoulFunk
    @ZoltarSoulFunk Před 3 lety +3

    Anyone know where to find the rest of this series? Episode 2 used to be on Vimeo but has been deleted - fortunately I saved a hard copy a few years ago but these are the only 2 episodes I've seen, and can find.

  • @brendonthompson1691
    @brendonthompson1691 Před 2 lety +1

    So cool awsome

  • @imanenigma3348
    @imanenigma3348 Před rokem

    Ah, trust our Kiwi brothers and sisters
    to appreciate the old Charger,
    as much as us Aussies.
    Go the old Hemi six.👍

  • @trevorquinnell8515
    @trevorquinnell8515 Před 3 lety +2

    I got one for sale in Australia

  • @o8thman812
    @o8thman812 Před 3 lety +2

    Where can I read all about chargers NZ domination?

  • @lsdayart3306
    @lsdayart3306 Před 3 lety +1

    that was cool

  • @shaneroberg309
    @shaneroberg309 Před rokem

    My family had a blue Pontiac Trans am from America and a Jet black valiant charger with the doors welded shut so you had to climb in throw the passenger window the charger and Trans am were my brother's welding the passenger door up the idea came from the Dukes of Hazzard t.v show ahhh the memories hey charger

  • @kevincox4040
    @kevincox4040 Před rokem

    Remember watching chargers dominating the benson and hedges 500 at pukekohe great cars good times

    • @ceedoubleyou
      @ceedoubleyou Před rokem +1

      those Chargers were the 770, single card and 3 speed auto, standard production, NZ assembled cars.

  • @micktre7608
    @micktre7608 Před rokem +1

    Chargers are Australian. Could not understand a word of this. Subtitles please

  • @jarnosaarinen4583
    @jarnosaarinen4583 Před rokem +1

    got to say New Zealand whats with the Ugly # Plates?

  • @brianhoffman4861
    @brianhoffman4861 Před 2 lety

    That charger is only a six cylinder..
    That one over there is a V8., heavy piece of shit... but... they tried

    • @brianhoffman4861
      @brianhoffman4861 Před 2 lety

      Breathe m9 triple side draughts
      And make that hemi do what a hemi can do