We just love hatchbacks.
1988 Dodge Colt GT Turbo had a turbocharged 16-valve, DOHC 1.6 liter powerplant, power rack and pinion steering, power 4-wheel disc brakes, taut sports suspension, performance radials, a super slippery profile and a lot of spunk. Inside the Colt GT Turbo had ample elbow room, comfortable sport buckets, a telescoping tilt steering wheel, an ergonomically advanced interior and impressive dash graphics and instrumentation.
1988 Dodge Colt GT Turbo
The 1983 front wheel drive Dodge Colt GTS offered 35MPG city and 45MPG highway and was imported for Dodge (and Plymouth). With matte black accents all around, rakish spoiler, side glass louvers, wide tires, GTS badges and racing stripes, this Colt looked the part of the fun machine that it was. Under the hood its engine had an extra air intake valve in each cylinder teamed up with Colt’s exclusive Twin-Stick power train which gave you a bit more power in every gear.
1983 Dodge Colt GTS
The 1986 Yugo 45GL Supermini 3-door hatchback’s MSRP was £3,399. This compact boasted style, generous room, comfortable upholstered seats and fully carpeted interior with a cavernous 27.5 cu.ft. of luggage space. Standard features included front wheel drive, all round independent suspension, front wheel disc brakes and reliable and proven 903cc engine. Safety features included dual braking, a laminated windscreen and rear wash/wiper. It had a one year unlimited mileage and mechanical warranty plus a 3-year bodywork maintenance program. Th 45GL included alloy wheels and low profile tires, a front air dam and rear spoiler, a radio stereo cassette unit and digital clock in a central console and front and rear fog lamps.
1986 Yugo 45GL
From what I can tell, the 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier SRI 5-door hatchback had a poor reputation, but as usual, the advertising proudly promoted the road holding and handling from powerful engines.
1989 Vauxhall Cavalier SRI
The Talbot Horizon Silver Fox sold for £5,199. It had a 1442cc engine that achieved 51.4 mpg at a steady 56 mph. It had distinctive duo-tone paintwork in Fox Grey and Silver. The interior offers push button radio and seat fabric in light and dark grey fabric. It had stylish alloy wheels and was topped off with a glass sunroof.
1985 Talbot Horizon Silver Fox
The 1976 Datsun B210 Hatchback got 41 mpg highway and 29 city. It had a 1400cc high cam engine, matched to a durable 4-speed manual transmission, with an optional 3-speed automatic also available. It had standard fully reclining bucket seats and power assist front disc brakes.
1976 Datsun B210 Hatchback
1976 Datsun B210 Hatchback
The 1983 Vauxhall Mk1 Astra GTE had a 1.8 liter engine with Bosch LE Jetronic fuel injection producing 115 bhp. Mated to a 5-speed gearbox, it took the car from 0 to 60 in just 8.5 seconds with a top speed of 116 mph. The GTE boasted a suspension that incorporated anti-roll bars, upgraded springs and gas pre-loaded shock absorbers. It had ultra low profile tires on 5.5″ alloy wheels with ventilated front disc brakes.
The interior included thick carpeting, tinted windows, radio/stereo cassette player, complete with four speakers and Recaro front seats.
1983 Vauxhall Mk1 Astra GTE
The 1976 V6 powered AMC Hornet X Hatchback came with slot-styled steel wheels, rally stripes, and sports steering wheel.
1976 AMC Hornet X Hatchback
The 1975 Ford Mustang II Mach 1 hatchback, with it’s (code 2B) bright Red and racy styling said “driving fun starts here”. Ford promoted its 2.8 liter V6 as “authoritative”, and had a 4-speed manual to back it up.
1975 Ford Mustang II Mach 1 hatchback
The 1996 Ford Laser hatchback was sold in much of Asia in the late nineties. We didn’t get this in North America because they think we won’t buy hatchback cars. We got the Escort ZX2 instead because it had a trunk.
(text and image source: John Lloyd)
1996 Ford Laser
1985 Pontiac Sunbird S/E Turbo Hatchback had an improved hydraulic clutch and a standard 1.8 liter overhead cam turbocharged 4-cylinder engine that delivered 150 horsepower at 5600 RPM. The WS6 Performance Handling Package included front and rear springs and shocks, power steering,14″ hi-tech cast aluminum wheels and Goodyear Eagle GT radials.
1985 Pontiac Sunbird S/E Turbo Hatchback
The Austin A40 Farina was a compact car introduced by the British Motor Corporation in 1958. It was designed by Pininfarina of Italy. The A40 designation had been used on previous Austins, but the “Farina” suffix was new with this car; it was later applied to larger Austins which were also styled by Pininfarina.
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1958 Austin A40
1958 Austin A40 interior
The 1974 Chevrolet Nova Hatchback (pictured here in front of a 1962 Chevy II Nova Sedan) boasted a new and improved hydraulic bumper system with the economy of a six-cylinder engine.
1974 Chevrolet Nova Hatchback
1974 Chevrolet Nova Hatchback
1974 Chevrolet Nova Hatchback