I remember the Isuzu Bellet GT-R well. A friend of mine had one imported
in the mid '70's. A jewel of an engine, a very good looking car but the
road holding left much to be desired. Total rubbish. Springs and shock
absorbers were not matched at all. In those days you could go to the
KONI factory here in Holland where they would build custom made shock
absorbers for you at no extra charge. It improved matters considerably.
Lesser Bellets were fairly popular (all things relative) over here.
Other Isuzu's were not so.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL
Op 14-5-2013 23:52, Patrick & Caroline Quinn schreef:
> G'day
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>
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> The Bellett GT has quite a following here and in Japan. One version (Bellett
> GT-R of 1969) was fitted with a DOHC engine many years before other Japanese
> (and others) cars were so fitted. Having driven one I can tell you that it
> is a rocket.
>
>
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> Bellett were made by Isuzu when that company was making road cars. Isuzu
> still exists and is the largest manufacturer of diesel engines and so
> powered vehicles in the world. If you were to look under the bonnet of most
> diesel powered cars you will find some contribution from Isuzu. I don't know
> the percentage, but GM hold a commanding ownership of the company.
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> Hoo Roo
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> Patrick Quinn
>
> Blue Mountains, Australia
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