Fiat Strada This model was introduced in the U.S. for the 1979 model year. In Italy, it was called the Fiat Ritmo, but the name was changed to Strada for the U.S. market. It arrived amongst much fanfare and press coverage. Why? It was supposed to be the one that changed everybody’s mind about Fiat’s […]
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pages containing information about Volkswagen automobiles made between 1973 and 1983
Audi 100LS
Audi 100LS The Audi 100, in general, was in its fourth American model year for 1973 with base, LS, and GL trim. But as of ’74, 100LS was the sole trim level and model name. It was marketed here as a midsize car. Wheelbase was small for the time at 105.3 inches. New in ’73 […]
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Porsche 912E
Porsche 912E The 912E was basically a 4 cylinder 911. It was introduced for 1976 to bolster the relatively slow selling 914. It too was a ‘starter Porsche’. The car was powered by a VW-sourced 1971cc Fuel Injected H4. As far as power is concerned, it produced 90hp and 102 lb/ft of torque. While the […]
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Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet
Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet This one was also known as Super Beetle Convertible, or simply Beetle Convertible. During the smog-era, it shared the platform of the Super Beetle. For power it used the 1585cc 1bbl H4 through 1974 and a 1585cc EFI H4 from 1975 onward. The 4-speed manual trans was common between the years. Rear […]
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Volkswagen Super Beetle
Volkswagen Super Beetle The Super Beetle nameplate was new for the 1971 model year. It was on the newly created ‘1302’ series platform. Variances of the Super Beetle vs. standard Beetle were as follows… The wheelbase was longer at 95.3″ (vs. 94.5″). The front track was wider at 54.9″ (vs. 51.5″). The overall length was […]
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Volkswagen Beetle
Volkswagen Beetle The VW Bug for 1973 was equipped with a 1585cc 1bbl H4, which translated is 96.6 cubic inches. Horsepower was sparse by today’s standards at 46, and torque was rated 72. Fuel economy was decent by modern standards at 25mpg average. It was packed full of new safety features as of 1973. These […]
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Volkswagen Dasher
Dasher The rest of the world called it the Volkswagen Passat. We called it the Dasher, and it had a model run of 1974 through 1981. Its wheelbase was 97 inches and 173 inches.the overall length was Originally powering it was a 1471cc I4 that made just 75hp. Fuel mileage was good, even […]
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