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For anyone who remembers the old HPI VHS' (and later DVDs) from the late 90s and early 2000s, I found this American version using the exact same footage and script, FTW!!! - Was this done on purpose by HPI to sell to an American audience, or did some yank just decide to remake Australia's greatest car mag videos for his buddies in a language they would understand :P (in either case, what's wrong with the Australian accent?)??? Check the links out for both and post your thoughts:

ORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN VERSION:

REMASTERED AMERICAN VERSION:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xmn0qv_high-performance-imports-v5_shortfilms#.Ubqz6Zz4GOc

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From memory it was Ben Ellis, now, former HPI Editor and owner of Otomoto.

He was the one who first narrated the HPI videos (The voice in the original AUS Ver.)

I'd assume him being the former HPI Editor (does not work for HPI anymore).

When HPI did the re-release they had to find another narrator... Emilio Seballos...

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HPI made the best magazines of all, and he's Australian not American

Do you watch the second link? The American narration is in that one - you only heard Australian because you only watched the first clip :O

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When HPI did the re-release they had to find another narrator... Emilio Seballos...

Hmm interesting....

back in the day they came out in both, the pal version had Ben (Aussie accent)

The NTSC version had the American bloke

I only remember Ben Ellis and his monotone voice :P Don't remember there being 2 versions when I bought the HPI v.2 and v.3 VHS' at the 2000 Melbourne Auto Salon.......ahh the memories......(I've still got em if anyone's keen for a vintage watch though I don't know of anyone who still has a VHS player!!)

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Only the PAL standard version was available in Australia, as we use the PAL standard video system in Australia

America uses the NTSC standard video system and that's where the NTSC version went

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