Renault 12

12 The Renault 12 was imported starting in 1972. Both four-door sedan or station wagon variants were offered. Trim level was just a base model at first, but TL and GTL were added down the line for 1976. It was not a big car by American standards at up to 175 inches of length on […]
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Renault 18i

18i It was time for a bigger Renault in the North American market and the 18i fit the requirements. The first year was 1981. Pricing started at $7398. The 18i was available in 4-door sedan and station wagon formats. Trim levels were base and Deluxe. It was a larger car by French standards. However, by […]
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Volvo 145

145 It was the same car as the 142/144 except for number of doors. Here’s the excerpt from that page, with bolded-over differences. This was the exact name of the 5-door station wagon in the 140 series, but Volvo marketed it as its own model. The 145 was in its final two years as of […]
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Volvo 144

    144 It was the same car as the 142 except for number of doors. Here’s the excerpt from that page, with bolded-over differences. This was the exact name of the 4-door sedan in the 140 series, but Volvo marketed it as its own model. The 144 was in its final two years as […]
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Volvo 142

    142 This was the exact name of the 2-door coupe in the 140 series, but Volvo marketed it as its own model. The 142 was in its final two years as of 1973 and 1974, carrying a design that was around since 1970. Wheelbase was 102 inches and overall length was 183 inches. […]
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