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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Mitsubishi Starion
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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Plymouth Fire Arrow
Plymouth Fire Arrow Officially part of the Arrow line, though marketed somewhat on its own was the Plymouth Fire Arrow. It arrived for 1979, and only in the color of white. Opting for the Fire Arrow over the standard Arrow came with several additional features. This added ‘FIRE ARROW’ graphics down the side, an arrow-like […]
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Isuzu P’up
Isuzu P’up Its name is the word ‘pickup’, abbreviated. This truck was around since 1972 as the Chevy Luv. In 1981, Isuzu finally marketed it as their own. Two trim levels were sold, which were base and Deluxe. Two different powerplants were offered. First was a 1.8L SOHC 1bbl I4 that made 80hp and 95 […]
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Datsun 200SX
Datsun 200SX It was based on Japan’s Datsun Silvia. The 200SX arrived in the U.S. for model year 1977 as a sporty, but cheaper, alternative to the 280Z. This one sat on a similar wheelbase to the standard length Z-car at 92 inches. Like the Z, it too was rear wheel drive. Power front disc […]
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Subaru GL
GL Like the DL, Subaru’s GL was technically a trim level of the 1400 series as of 1973. At first it was only made available as a 2-door coupe, but was positioned as the top shelf Subaru model. The wheelbase under it was just 96.7 inches. The car had a curb weight then of just […]
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Mazda Rotary Pickup
Rotary Pickup It was marketed as ‘The pickup with pickup’. The star of this truck, hence the name, is its rotary engine. It was an 80 CID 4bbl 2-Rotor type. Horsepower was 110 and torque was 117. It was backed with either a 4-speed manual transmission or a 3-speed automatic unit. The rear axle ratio […]
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