American automobiles had been all the time desired in different elements of the world. The muscle automotive craze of the Nineteen Sixties and the Nineteen Seventies, for instance, took over your complete planet. Whereas many American automobiles had been merely shipped out and bought in different international locations, others wouldn’t meet the factors of automotive consumers outdoors of the US.

For that cause, American automakers determined to develop autos that might be unique to different markets. We want a few of these automobiles had been out there in the US, whereas others are undoubtedly a tough cross.

Ford Capri

Ford’s flagship pony automotive, the Ford Mustang, rapidly grew to become a worldwide sensation. Whereas the Mustang was liked by consumers in America in addition to Europe, Ford wished to create a smaller pony automotive that might higher go well with the European market. That’s how the Ford Capri was born for the 1969 mannequin yr.

The European equal of the Ford Mustang shared the platform and out there engine choices with the Cortina, although its styling was much more aggressive. The automotive proved to be an enormous success, with million models bought throughout the automotive’s 16-year manufacturing run.

Brazilian Dodge Charger R/T

You may be shocked to listen to that the automotive within the photograph above is a Dodge Charger. Afterall, the Charger’s iconic design is totally different than the one seen within the photograph. Dodge used to create a Brazilian model of the Charger R/T that by no means made it to the US market, therefore the beauty variations.

The Brazilian Dodge Charger R/T was in actual fact based mostly on a two-door Dodge Dart. The Charger got here with Chrysler’s 5.2L 318 cubic-inch V8 motor beneath the hood, which peaked at 215 horsepower. The Dart was in manufacturing up till 1982.

Chrysler Valiant Charger

Dodge has launched a particular variant of the Charger distinctive to the Australian market. As Dodge was not a recognizable automaker within the land Down Beneath on the time, the automotive was bought as a Chrysler as a substitute. The souped-up muscle automotive was based mostly on the Chrysler Valiant, and never a Charger as we all know it.

The Australian Chrysler Charger was out there with a collection of small block V8 powerplants, whereas the bottom mannequin got here powered by a 140-horsepower 3.5L powerplant. Its strongest variant, the Valiant Charger 770 SE, was rated at 275 horsepower.

European Ford Granada

Very like the Dodge Charger, many petrolheads might acknowledge the Ford Granada. The moniker was used on sedans bought by Ford between the Nineteen Seventies and the Nineteen Eighties in the US. Nevertheless, Ford additionally developed a European model of the Granada that by no means made it to the US.

The European Granada was constructed by Ford Germany between 1972 and 1994. The automotive debuted as a less expensive various to government autos made by German and British automakers on the time. The Granada proved to achieve success and may very well be seen in police fleets or as taxis in cities all through Europe.

Chevrolet Firenza Can Am

The Firenza Can Am is a uncommon muscle automotive from the Nineteen Seventies that was solely produced for the South African market. The souped-up variant of the Firenza was constructed to fulfill the homologation rules with a view to compete in motorsport, therefore Chevrolet solely produced 100 models of this highly effective muscle automotive.

Beneath the hood, the Firenza Can Am was geared up with Chevrolet’s 5.0L V8 from the first-gen high-performance Chevy Camaro Z28. The ability output was nearly 400 horsepower, leading to a 5.4-second dash to 60 miles per hour!

Ford Falcon Cobra

The Ford Falcon Cobra is a muscle automotive developed by Ford for the Australian market. Within the late 70s, the American automaker was about to retire the XC Falcon and exchange it with the brand new XD. Because the 1979 XD Falcon was not out there in a 2-door coupe physique fashion, the producer had nothing to do with a number of hundred remaining XC Falcon physique shells. As a substitute of scrapping them, the restricted Ford Falcon Cobra was born.

The highly effective muscle automotive noticed a brief manufacturing run of simply 400 models in whole, all of which had been produced in 1978. The primary 200 models acquired the highly effective 5.8L 351 cubic inch V8 motor, whereas the opposite 200 had been fitted with the 4.9L 302 cubic inch V8.

Ford Sierra RS Cosworth

The Ford Sierra RS Cosworth is a widely known British sports activities automotive developed by Ford. Regardless of being made by the American automaker, the souped-up Sierra Cosworth by no means made it to the US market. The performance-oriented model of the Sierra was bought till 1992.

Immediately, the Sierra RS Cosworth is famend for its motorsport success and unbelievable efficiency. Again within the Nineteen Eighties, a 6.5-second dash to 60 miles per hour was nothing in need of superb. The RS Cosworth pushed out 224 horsepower delivered to the rear wheels, although a four-wheel-drive variant grew to become out there in 1990.

Ford RS200

The legendary Group B rally class is accountable for the start of among the world’s most hardcore sports activities automobiles of the late twentieth century. Good autos such because the Audi Quattro S1, the Lancia 037, or the Ford RS200 would seemingly by no means exist if it wasn’t for FIA’s homologation necessities to participate in Group B. Producers needed to create a number of hundred roadgoing models of their race automobiles to be eligible to enter the season.

The Ford RS200 is a famend rally automotive that is had super success in motorsport within the Nineteen Eighties. The light-weight 2-door automotive featured a mid-mounted, 2.1L motor that produced 250 horsepower. The racing variant was tuned to make as a lot as 500 horsepower!

Cadillac BLS

By no means heard of the Cadillac BLS? That’s seemingly as a result of this American 4-door sedan by no means even made it to the US market. Again within the mid-2000s, Cadillac lacked a sedan that might match the European market, as the present CLS was just too massive. Finally, the BLS turned out to be a flop and was discontinued merely 5 years after its debut.

The BLS was provided in two physique types: saloon and station wagon. The out there powerplants ranged from a Fiat-sourced 1.9L flat-four for the bottom mannequin, as much as a 250-horsepower 2.8L V6 that also felt underpowered. The BLS’ front-wheel-drive drivetrain was not precisely interesting, both.

Chevrolet Calibra

Within the late Nineteen Eighties, the craze for light-weight, budget-friendly sports activities automobiles was on the rise in Europe. Opel, a subsidiary of GM, launched the inexpensive Opel/Vauxhall Calibra 2-door sports activities automotive in 1989. Following the automotive’s success, GM determined to introduce the Calibra on the South American market. The automotive was rebadged because the Chevrolet Calibra.

The Chevrolet Calibra is just about an identical to the European Opel Calibra, or the Australian Holden Calibra. The light-weight sports activities automotive was provided with a wide range of totally different powerplants, starting from a 115-horsepower 2.0L flat-four during to a 205-horsepower turbocharged flat-four.

Chevrolet SS

The South African Chevrolet SS can really be traced again to Australia. Again within the Nineteen Seventies, the Holden Monaro GTS was rebadged as a Chevrolet SS and bought in South Africa beneath the automaker’s high-performance moniker to spice up gross sales. Although the automotive encompasses a totally different entrance finish than the Monaro, it’s basically the identical car with Chevrolet badges.

The 308 cubic inch V8 motor was fitted within the SS as commonplace, with the 300-horsepower 350 cubic inch powerplant out there as an additional possibility. A dash to 60 miles per hour took the SS simply 7.5 seconds, whereas the highest pace was 130mph.

Ford Escort

The Ford Escort was one of many best-selling Ford manufacturing autos of all time. The automotive first debuted on the British market again within the late Nineteen Sixties and have become a success amongst consumers virtually in a single day. Regardless of its recognition, Ford by no means bought the Escort in the US.

The Escort was provided with a wide range of totally different powerplants. Patrons in search of a fuel-efficient every day driver may go for the entry-level 1.1L variant, whereas the RS 2000 was the best various for petrolheads in search of a strong car.

Ford Falcon GT HO 351

The Falcon GT HO 351 is maybe the very best muscle automotive you have by no means heard of. That is as a result of this variant of the second-generation Falcon by no means made it to the American market, and was solely bought in Australia. The automotive offered an important mixture of correct muscle automotive efficiency paired with the practicality of a giant 4-door sedan.

Beneath the hood, the muscle automotive packed Ford’s 351 cubic-inch V8 motor that produced over 300 horsepower. A six-second dash to 60 miles per hour, together with upgraded suspension and brakes, make this variant of the Falcon a great-performing Australian muscle automotive of the 70s.

Ford Falcon Dash

The Ford Falcon was not simply bought in Australia. Though Ford first launched the Falcon in Argentina again in 1962, it was solely provided as a fuel-efficient compact automotive at first. Eleven years later, nevertheless, the American automaker unveiled the Falcon Dash. The souped-up sporty variant of the Falcon was Ford’s reply to the rising demand for muscle automobiles in South America, particularly Argentina.

The Ford Falcon Dash, like many different automobiles on this record, was aimed to be extra inexpensive than true American muscle. The four-door sedan acquired beauty tweaks to tell apart it from the bottom Falcon, in addition to a 3.6L flat-six rated at 166 horsepower.

Chevrolet Opala SS

The demand for muscle automobiles was loopy all through the Nineteen Sixties and the Nineteen Seventies. Unsurprisingly, automotive consumers outdoors of the US wished to get in on the motion. Chevrolet acknowledged the demand for muscle automobiles in Brazil and developed the Opala SS, which debuted for the 1969 mannequin yr.

Regardless of the SS moniker, the Chevy Opala SS was removed from probably the most highly effective automotive made by Chevrolet. In reality, its straight-six powerplant solely produced 169 horsepower. Both method, the Opala SS regarded like a correct muscle automotive and have become a success amongst petrolheads in search of a budget-friendly various to American muscle automobiles.

Chrysler 300 SRT

The supercharged Chrysler 300 SRT was simply one of the vital implausible, 4-door performance-oriented sedans bought in the US. Following a much-needed replace of the 300 in 2011, the SRT was simply the very best trim degree out there.

In 2015, the Chrysler 300 was refreshed but once more. This time, nevertheless, the automaker determined to drop the supercharged SRT variant from the US lineup. The highly effective sedan remains to be out there in different markets, although.

Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T

Chrysler created a muscle automotive solely produced for the Australian market, similar to Ford’s Falcon Cobra or the GT HO 351. The souped-up variant of the Chrysler Valiant was launched in 1971. The sporty Valiant Charger misplaced two doorways in contrast with the common Valiant which was solely out there as a 4-door sedan.

Chrysler provided the R/T trim with a 240-horsepower 4.3L six-cylinder. For the last word efficiency, consumers may go for the 770 SE E55, powered by a 340 cubic inch V8 motor that produced 285 horsepower, paired with a 3-speed automated transmission.

Dodge Dakota R/T 318

Again within the late Nineteen Nineties, Dodge launched the second-generation of the midsize Dodge Dakota pickup truck. Probably the most highly effective variant of the truck, the Dakota R/T, got here powered by Dodge’s 360 cubic inch V8 that peaked at 250 horsepower. Nevertheless, the American producer additionally launched a Dakota R/T powered by the 5.2L 318 cubic inch V8.

The 318-powered second-gen Dakota R/T was solely out there for the Brazilian market. The truck was extra inexpensive than the 5.9L R/T out there within the US, but it got here with the identical upgraded suspension, bucket seats, exhaust system, and an array of beauty adjustments distinctive to the souped-up R/T.

Ford F-1000

In 1972, Ford introduced the fifth-generation Ford F-Collection pickup truck to the Brazilian market. To maintain up with the vehicles constructed by Chevrolet completely for the Brazilian market, Ford launched the F-1000 in 1979. The four-door pickup truck is much from the prettiest car made by Ford, although it was slightly superior on the time.

The F-1000 was all the time supposed for use as a workhorse, that’s the reason its styling was not significantly interesting. The truck was solely out there with dependable, six-cylinder diesel powerplants. It was bought all the way in which till the Nineteen Nineties.

RAM 700

Prior to now, American producers have made some iconic car-based pickups. The Chevrolet El Camino was maybe probably the most profitable one of all of them earlier than the demand for car-based pickup vehicles plummeted by the Nineteen Eighties. The RAM 700 seen within the photograph above is a non secular successor to Dodge’s various to the El Camino, the Dodge Rampage.

The RAM 700 is powered by a small flat-four cylinder motor. It is undoubtedly extra fuel-efficient and smaller than the RAM vehicles from the US. This compact pickup truck is on the market in numerous international locations all through South America.

Chevrolet Montana

The Chevrolet Montana is one more American pickup that has by no means made it to the North American market. Identical to the beforehand talked about RAM 700, the Chevrolet Montana is a pickup based mostly on a passenger automotive. The Montana is in actual fact based mostly on an Opel Corsa. Its inexpensive price ticket and a fuel-efficient motor make the truck a really perfect alternative as a workhorse.

The Montana is obtainable with a tiny 1.4L flat-four motor paired with a front-wheel-drive drivetrain. It is bought in South American markets together with Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, in addition to South Africa.

Dodge Neon

Chrysler’s entry-level car, the Dodge Neon, was out there in the US again within the early 2000s. Since then, the Neon has been changed by the brand new Dodge Dart in North America, which is arguably not as nice as its predecessor. The Neon, however, has made a return in 2015. It simply has not made it to the US market.

The brand new Neon, which is actually a rebadged Fiat Tipo with a barely altered exterior design, is barely out there in Mexico. The entry-level Dodge was reportedly making its technique to the US, although the plans might have been canceled as a consequence of low gross sales figures of the brand new Dart.

IKA Torino 380W

Again within the mid-Nineteen Fifties, the now-defunct Kaiser produced automobiles in Argentina beneath the Ika nameplate. A decade later, Ika was approached by AMC. The American producer offered Ika with the Rambler American platform, and the Ika Torino was born.

The bottom Torino debuted in 1966 and was slightly superior in contrast with its rivals out there in Argentina on the time. Three years after the debut, Ika unveiled the Torino 380W, which was the last word trim degree of the automotive on the time. The IKA Torino 380W was powered by a 176-horsepower 3.8L motor beneath the hood. Within the upcoming years, IKA launched extra highly effective variants of the Torino based mostly on the 380W.

Buick Park Avenue

Many petrolheads is probably not conscious that the upscale Park Avenue sedan has been again for a few years now. Imagine it or not, Buick automobiles are extremely well-liked in China. For this very cause, the American automaker determined to concentrate on the Chinese language market. The most recent Park Avenue debuted in Asia, the sedan isn’t out there in the US.

The American Park Avenue was discontinued again in 2005. The most recent Park Avenue shares its platform with the Holden Caprice. The sedan is obtainable with a wide range of economical V6 powerplants.

Buick GL8

Buick’s flagship minivan, the GL8, has adopted within the footsteps of the beforehand talked about Buick Park Avenue. Because the demand for minivans plummeted in the US, the wisest resolution for Buick was to promote the GL8 in China as a substitute.

The GL8 was first launched in China again in 1999, and it’s nonetheless in manufacturing as we speak. Twenty-one years after the debut, the GL8 remains to be constructed on the identical platform. The most recent, third-gen GL8 debuted for the 2017 mannequin yr.

Ford Mondeo Wagon

Many years in the past, Ford bought the Mondeo sedan in the US rebadged because the Ford Contour or the Mercury Mystique. The Mondeo ultimately grew to become similar to the Fusion. One of many key variations, nevertheless, is the wagon physique configuration. This physique fashion has by no means made it to the North American market!

Automakers in the US grew to become hesitant about promoting wagon variants, as gross sales figures had been all the time decrease than sedans. The dearth of demand pressured Ford to not carry the wagon variant of the Mondeo over to the US.

Ford Mustang Shelby Europa

Again within the Nineteen Seventies, a Belgian Shelby vendor and racing driver Claude Dubois approached Carroll Shelby. The vendor requested Shelby to provide a restricted line of European-spec Mustangs modified by Shelby, because the manufacturing within the US was halted in 1970. Inside a yr, the 1971/72 Ford Mustang Shelby Europa was born.

The Shelby Europa spec Ford Mustangs are very sought-after by collectors as we speak. Afterall, solely 14 models had been produced throughout the automotive’s two-year-long manufacturing run. Nearly all of the models got here powered by the 351 cubic inch V8, whereas some acquired the highly effective 429 Cobra Jet V8 motor.

Ford OSI 20M TS

The Ford OSI 20M TS may be the prettiest classic sports activities automotive you’ve gotten by no means heard of. OSI was an Italian producer that, like numerous different firms all through Italy on the time, targeted on producing trendy our bodies for current platforms. Though OSI primarily constructed automobiles based mostly on Fiats, one among their finest creations is the OSI 20M TS which is predicated on a Ford Taunus.

This trendy coupe was powered by a 2.3L V6 motor rated at 110 horsepower. Although it was removed from a high-performance monstrosity, the OSI 20M TS was unarguably a great-looking automotive.

Ford Cortina XR6 Interceptor

The third-generation Ford Cortina was a success amongst shoppers worldwide. Though the automotive was sensible and fuel-efficient, Ford lacked a performance-oriented variant that might enchantment to automotive consumers who had been after a quick, budget-friendly car. The reply turned out to be the Ford Cortina XR6 Interceptor, unveiled for the 1982 mannequin yr in South Africa.

The Ford Cortina XR6 produced 140 horsepower from its 3.0L V6 motor delivered to the rear wheels. Whereas that will not sound too highly effective, the physique was mild which accounted for excellent dealing with. The manufacturing run was restricted to simply 250 models in whole.

Chevrolet Caprice

The Caprice was a beloved American sedan that dates all the way in which again to the Nineteen Sixties. In the end, Chevrolet dropped the Caprice sedan from its North American lineup in 1966, in favor of the ever-growing demand for giant SUVs. Only a few years later, in 1999, the Caprice was reborn within the Center East.

The Caprice entered the Center Jap market as a extra fashionable various to the Dodge Charger. The Caprice was basically a rebadged Holden with an LS-derived powerplant. Apparently, the Caprice has made a brief return to the US in 2011, when the car was bought to police forces across the nation. It has not returned on the general public market, although.

Ford Landau

The Landau was launched in Brazil within the early Nineteen Seventies. The lavish 4-door sedan served as Ford’s most luxurious and upscale car out there in South America, regardless of basically being a reworked Nineteen Sixties Ford Galaxie. Nonetheless, the Landau was immensely well-liked amongst rich automotive house owners in Brazil.

The Ford Landau packed a 302 cubic inch V8 motor beneath the hood, which produced 198 horsepower. Through the Brazil oil disaster within the late Nineteen Seventies, Ford even designed a variant of the Landau that might run on ethanol slightly than standard gas! Gross sales figures peaked in 1980 at 1581 ethanol-powered Landaus bought that yr.

Ford Taunus

The Taunus was a midsize car constructed and bought by Ford Germany for many years beginning in 1939. Because the car was constructed and bought in Europe, the Taunus by no means made it to the American market. Throughout its lengthy manufacturing run, the Taunus noticed over 7 totally different generations of the automotive. Aside from Germany, the Taunus was additionally in-built Argentina and Turkey.

James Bond followers may be capable to acknowledge the glossy strains of the Ford Taunus. A 1976 Taunus was featured in a automotive chase in The Spy Who Liked Me.

Chevrolet Orlando

The Chevrolet Orlando is a small minivan that was unveiled by GM for the 2011 mannequin yr. This sensible car was bought in numerous markets around the globe, comparable to South Korea, Russia, Vietnam, or Uzbekistan. Nevertheless, the quirky Orlando has by no means made it to the US.

GM assumed that the Chevy Orlando wouldn’t promote effectively in the US. Afterall, it is not a very thrilling car, neither is it as sensible as among the bigger minivans at present on sale. A big selection of tiny, underpowered engines actually wouldn’t have made promoting level within the US, both.

Ford Racing Puma

The Ford Puma debuted in the direction of the tip of the Nineteen Nineties. It was marketed as a sporty, barely extra performance-oriented variant of the economical Ford Fiesta. Though the usual Puma might have regarded like a sports activities automotive, the efficiency couldn’t sustain with its extravagant styling. The bottom mannequin Puma had a 0-60 dash in almost 11 seconds.

Ford unveiled the souped-up Racing Puma that very same yr. The manufacturing run was strictly restricted to 500 models. The ability output was raised from the bottom mannequin’s 90 horses as much as a little bit over 150 horsepower. The automotive was by no means bought within the US.

Dodge GTX V8

The Dodge GTX is without doubt one of the many automobiles that Dodge produced completely for the South American markets. The automotive was first launched again in 1970 and have become a success amongst shoppers. The GTX regarded like a correct muscle automotive for a fraction of the price of importing one from the US.

Initially, the bottom GTX was provided with a flat-six motor paired with a 4-speed automated. Afterward, nevertheless, Dodge fitted the 318 cubic inches 5.2L V8 motor beneath the hood.

Chevrolet Niva

Within the Nineteen Seventies, the Niva made by Lada, a Russian automaker, was a surprisingly fashionable and succesful SUV. Different producers quickly caught up with the Niva, and by the Nineteen Nineties the Russian SUV was already outdated. In 1998, the second-generation of the Niva SUV was unveiled. This time, nevertheless, the automotive was bought as a Chevrolet Niva.

The second-gen Niva remained a succesful SUV in its inexpensive worth vary. The automotive was out there in numerous international locations throughout Jap Europe, in addition to different markets in Asia. The Niva was geared up with an all-wheel-drive drivetrain and a fuel-efficient 1.7L flat-four motor.

Chevrolet Veraneio

This extraordinarily unique-looking SUV by no means made it to the North American market. The Veraneio was first unveiled for the 1964 mannequin yr and was in-built Chevrolet’s Sao Paulo plant in Brazil. The primary-gen Veraneio had been in manufacturing for 25 years.

The Veraneio underwent many adjustments all through its lengthy manufacturing run, together with beauty touch-ups to the automotive’s design inside and outside. The SUV was provided with 2 totally different V6 engines and served as a substitute for the Suburban.

Ford Del Rey

Although the Ford Del Rey was designed completely for the Brazilian market, the automotive was additionally bought in different South American international locations. The Del Rey was out there in Chile, Venezuela, Uruguay, and Paraguay, on prime of Brazil. The automotive served as a budget-friendly, fuel-efficient car from the American automaker. The Del Rey was provided as a two-door coupe, four-door sedan, and three-door wagon.

A small 1.8L flat-four, sourced from Volkswagen, powered the Del Rey. A smaller, 1.6L flat-four, was out there as effectively. The automotive was something however a high-performance monster.

Ford Fairmont GT

The Fairmont GT was launched in Australia and South Africa for the 1970 mannequin yr, virtually as a neighborhood variant of the Ford Falcon. The Ford Falcon GT noticed huge success as a fascinating muscle automotive in Australia, and the Fairmont GT was made as one other various to the automotive.

Fairmont GTs produced between 1971 and 1973 had been rated at 300 horsepower due to the automotive’s 351 cubic inch V8 powerplant. Again then, the Ford Fairmont GT was one of many quickest automobiles out there in South Africa.

Dodge Ramcharger

The Dodge Ramcharger was the automaker’s flagship SUV that first debuted within the Nineteen Seventies. Then, the Ramcharger was in the end changed by the Dodge Durango in 1998, which was based mostly on the midsize Dakota pickup truck and never on the Dodge Ram truck. Not many individuals are conscious that the Ramcharger has lived on, not less than in Mexico.

In 1998, the Ramcharger was launched for the Mexican market. The automotive was a two-door SUV based mostly on the Ram from the identical yr. Though the entrance finish considerably resembled the present Durango, it was solely provided in a 2-door physique configuration. In its strongest variant, the third-gen Ramcharger got here geared up with the Magnum 5.9L 360 cubic-inch V8 motor rated at 250 horsepower.