More From Argentina: The Mopars

I have to admit that, among the captive imports in Argentina, the Mopars have interested me the most. The cars that looked like what we had in America I paid no attention to, but the post-1968 A-bodies built through 1979 captured my interest. Why? They looked like B-bodies (like a ’68 Coronet) with Euro-spec headlights, though they were A-bodies like a Dart. And Chrysler had a sporty model called the Dodge Polara R/T that mimicked Detroit muscle from just a few years before — never mind that it was powered by a Slant Six.

Then there was the British Dodge 1500, which doesn’t interest me, but it was popular, plus it has an interesting connection to Hillman and Volkswagen that you can read about below.

Click here to read the initial story on the production trajectory for many of these cars. And, once again, special thanks go to Michael for his Flickr page that allows us to show you these vehicles in their original specification.