Did you know back in the early 1980s Saddam Hussein's government ordered 25 thousand Chevy Malibu's? Well not only did that happened but he deal went terribly wrong. Half the cars made it over and the other half got trapped in Nova Scotia and never made it over. But this story is just getting started and Dave, who bought one of these, knows all about it. But Dave isn't going to let this thing sit in a garage and wipe it with a diaper, no. Dave believes in daily driving these vehicles and plans to drive to Pontiac Michigan for the Roadkill Garage meet. Will he make it out there with the Iraqi Taxi? You don't want to miss this wild episode! We unravel the incredibly strange story of the Iraqi taxi fleet made up of 25,000 exclusively custom-ordered Chevrolet Malibu cars imported all the way from Canada. Discover the surprising reasons why Iraqi entrepreneurs chose to import Chevy Malibus specifically from Canada, rather than opting for locally manufactured cars. Join us as we explore the unique modifications made to these vehicles to withstand the challenging Iraqi driving conditions, making them the ideal choice for taxi drivers in the region. From reinforced suspensions to custom-built features, witness the impressive adaptions that ensure these Chevy Malibus are up to the task. Did Canada hold their end of the bargain? Did Iraq cancel the order? Check out to see what ends up happening.

Chapters:

00:00 Episode Preview 1981 Chevy Malibu “Iraqi Taxi”
03:04 229 V6 110 HP 3 speed manual transimission
04:30 History of the Chevy Malibu “Iraqi Taxi”
07:00 Canada produced 25 000 special ordered Chevy malibu for Iraq
07:45 What made these cars unique
10:30 The hunt for car
10:45 The story behind the Iraq special order of the Chevy Malibu
19:30 Mechanical work
20:30 Roadkill night road trip
21:59 Test driving the 81 Chevy Malibu
31:07 1983 Datsun 280ZX

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Master Episode 010
S01E10
Series: Between the Wheels
Episode: 1981 Chevy Malibu "Iraqi Taxi"
Year: 2022
Host: TrooperMax
Theme: Anthony Jarrett
Video Equipment Consultant: Mark Dalpe
Intro Graphics: Rahul Ralan

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