Datsun Skyline This is another Datsun/Nissan model never officially sold in the U.S., but can be legally imported since it’s been longer than the 25 year threshold. The number of engines and trim levels alone can be confusing… Generally though, anything with a six cylinder had a ‘GT’ in the title somewhere. The first of […]
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Datsun Silvia The Nissan/Datsun Silvia is a famed model never ‘officially’ sold in the U.S., but can now be legally imported for those who can’t live with the 200SX name, or whom just want more base power. The Silvia nameplate was used for a short stint in the 1960, then made a comeback for late […]
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Cordia Arriving in time for 1982, this was Mitsubishi’s front wheel drive sporty car. It’s curb weight was about 2200lbs, length at 173 inches, and wheelbase at 96.3 inches. The brake system was front disc/rear drum in layout. The one and only body style was a 2-door hatchback. For trim levels, there were three. These […]
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Starion This Mitsubishi was a rear wheel drive GT that arrived for 1982. It had closely related American nameplates which were the Dodge Challenger and Plymouth Sapporo. Mechanically they were nearly identical, though the Starion had a very different look about it. Starion also got standard 4-wheel disc brakes, whereas the Plymouth and Dodge did […]
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Citroen Acadiane This little trucklette from France is closely related to the 2CV. They share the basic front appearance, an air-cooled engine way out front, and the front wheels driving. The Acadiane arrived for the 1978 model year and was sold through 1987. For propulsion a 602cc 1bbl H2 was used. It made a feeble […]
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