Plymouth Arrow GT : 1977

1977 Plymouth Arrow

1977 Plymouth Arrow GT’s 1.6 liter engine  got 26 mpg city and 39 mpg hwy. The MSRP was $4,017 and had features like a piston operated hatchback, fold-down rear seat, power front disc brakes, tinted glass and a locking fuel door. Exclusive to the GT were extras like styled road wheels, woodgrain instrument panel, and quarter windows that flipped open. The vehicle pictured here had the wheel trim rings and AM/FM radio options, for $171.

An available and quieter 2 liter silent shaft engine cut vibration and noise. Chrysler-Plymouth dealers could enhance your Arrow even further with special suspension package and performance engine parts as intake manifold, headers and special pistons.

1977 Plymouth Arrow GT

1977 Plymouth Arrow GT

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Merkur XR4Ti : 1986

1986 Merkur XR4Ti

1986 Merkur XR4Ti from Germany, with an overhead cam turbocharged engine developed 175 horsepower, taking it from 0-60 in 7.8 seconds. The XR4Ti’s independent suspension strikes a perfect balance between aggressive cornering and Grand Touring comfort.

1986 Merkur XR4Ti

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Volkswagen Scirocco : 1985

1985 Volkswagen Scirocco "White Cat". 1.8-liter gasoline engine with 66 kW/90 bhp, 4+E gearbox, alpine white. (source: Volkswagen)

A heavily re-designed Volkswagen Scirocco “Mark II” variant went on sale in 1982, although it remained on the A1 platform. One unique feature of the Mark II was the location of the rear spoiler midway up the glass on the rear hatch. A mid-cycle update occurred in 1984, which included minor changes over the 1982 model: removal of the outlined “SCIROCCO” script from the rear hatch (below the spoiler), a redesigned air conditioning compressor, and a different brake master cylinder with in-line proportioning valves and a brake light switch mounted to the pedal instead of on the master cylinder. Full story on Cartype.

1985 Volkswagen Scirocco "White Cat". 1.8-liter gasoline engine with 66 kW/90 bhp, 4+E gearbox, alpine white. (source: Volkswagen)

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Volkswagen Scirocco : 2009

2009 Volkswagen Scirocco.

There is a new era for the Volkswagen Scirocco with the arrival of the third generation of the sports car with four turbo engines at market introduction. Scirocco generations I and II wrote history as the most successful Volkswagen coupé of all time with about 800,000 units sold. Full story on Cartype.

2009 Volkswagen Scirocco.

2009 Volkswagen Scirocco.

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Lancia HPE : 1977

1977 Lancia HPE

1977 Lancia HPE took you from standing to 60 mph in 10 seconds flat and carry on to a top speed of 112 mph. All courtesy of a lusty twin-cam engine that responds to a five-speed close ratio gearbox. With its rear seats down, it revealed its 42 cubic feet.

1977 Lancia HPE

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Isuzu Impulse : 1984

1984 Isuzu Impulse

1984 Isuzu Impulse attributes included power windows, power mirrors, power steering, 4-wheel disc brakes, cruise control, tilt steering wheel with memory, tinted glass, AM/FM stereo radio, I-Tec computer controlled fuel injection and alloy wheels. Of course, for comfort, there’s the air conditioning, reclining bucket seats in the front and reclining bucket shaped seats in the back. all on deep pile carpeting. It even had a remote controlled hatch release and fuel filler lid. There was a total of 55 standard features, but also had the option of an automatic transmission.

But wait, you want something special? There was also the 1984 Isuzu Impulse Special Edition that was limited to 3000 units and came in Charcoal Metallic, gold striping, bronze tinted glass, gold turbine wheels, special interior and sound system.

1984 Isuzu Impulse

1984 Isuzu Impulse Special

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Isuzu I-Mark RS : 1989

1989 Isuzu I-Mark RS

The 1989 Isuzu I-Mark RS retailed for $9359. It came with a twin cam 16-valve fuel-injected engine that delivered 125 horsepower and redlined at 7800 rpm. It took the RS from 0-60 in 8.1 seconds.

1989 Isuzu I-Mark RS

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Ford Pinto : 1975

1975 Ford Pinto

1975 Ford Pinto sold for $2769. It got 34 mpg on the highway and came with all-vinyl bucket seats. The 3-door Runabout’s rear door flips up and the rear seat flips down to give you a five-foot-long carpeted load floor. Optional features included Exterior Decor Group, Deluxe Bumper GRoup and WSW tires.

1975 Ford Pinto

1975 Ford Pinto

1975 Ford Pinto

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Ford Fiesta Sport : 1980

1980 Ford Fiesta Sport.

The 1980 Ford Fiesta Sport was advertised as the little front wheel drive car that came from Germany and was voted the most significant import of the year in 1978 by readers of Car & Driver magazine. Rolling of Michelin steel belted radials, it reached 26 mpg in the city and 38 on the highway. The Fiesta was assemble by Ford in Germany.

1980 Ford Fiesta Sport.

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Ford Fiesta-S Euro Spec : 1978

1978 Ford Fiesta-S Euro Spec

The 1978 Ford Fiesta-S Euro Spec. Complete with orange striped seats.

1978 Ford Fiesta-S Euro Spec

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Ford Escort : 1981

1981 Ford Escort

in 1981, Ford introduced the Escort as “The New World Car”. It had an EPA of 30 MPG city and 40 MPG on the highway. It had the new-design compound valve hemispherical head (CVH) engine and came with front-wheel drive, four-wheel fully independent suspension, rack-and-pinion steering, stabilizer bar, new all season steel-belted radials and other road-control features.

1981 Ford Escort

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Datsun B210 : 1977

1977 Datsun B210

The 1977 Datsun B210 hatchback achieved 50 mpg. It’s value included features like a 5-speed, steel belted radials, sporty stripes, fully reclining bucket seats, carpeting, tinted glass, electric rear window defogger and power-assist front disc brakes. All included in the B-210 “Plus”.

1977 Datsun B210

 

1977 Datsun B210

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BMW 2002 Touring Tii : 1974

1974 BMW 2002 Touring Tii

This 1974 BMW 2002 Touring Tii is a rare breed. It’s not often we see a BMW hatchback, especially in Alpina trim, with a sun roof and finished in “Inka”, a highly sought 1970s color. It even has the original, very light green tinted glass. How cool is that?

1974 BMW 2002 Touring Tii

1974 BMW 2002 Touring Tii

1974 BMW 2002 Touring Tii

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Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class : 2011

2011 Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class.
The World premiere of the Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class was at the 2011 New York Auto Show. This very impressive little hatchback includes front-wheel drive, a new turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine developing 210 hp, a dual clutch transmission and a radar-based collision warning system with adaptive Brake Assist. More on Cartype.

2011 Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class.

2011 Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class.

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Abarth Fiat Strada 130 TC : 1984

1984 Abarth Fiat Strada 130 TC.

With 130bhp, the 1984 Abarth Fiat Strada 130 TC went from zero to 60mph in less than eight seconds and could go as fast as 122mph. It had a twin cam 2-liter engine linked to a ZF 5-speed gearbox. Low profile tires on alloy wheels reduce unsprung weight and the suspension and brakes are honed to an edge to match the performance.

1984 Abarth Fiat Strada 130 TC.

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