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SAFARI SUIT

I LOVED THE IDEA OF RUNNING A CHRYSLER 300C 5.7L HEMI WITH A FIVE-SPEED AUTO FOR HIGHWAY TRAVELLING

WITH LS and Barra engines regularly being slotted into cars of all makes and models right across the country, it’s refreshing to behold a late-model Hemi that’s been shoehorned into a classic car of the same lineage. “I’m pretty sure it’s the first AP with this powertrain,” says Mick Cox, owner of the 5.7-litre, Hemi V8-powered ’65 AP6 Safari wagon in question.

Mick’s a Valiant lad through and through, having grown up with the Aussie

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