Posts tagged with 'Volkswagen'

    914 This was the stereotypical Smog-Era Porsche, with its quirky looks and underpowered drivetrain. The car did offer welcome aspects such as 4 wheel disc brakes and 4 wheel independent suspension. Two types of the 914 were offered in 1973, the base model and the 914S. The base model came with a mid-mounted […]
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    Horizon The Horizon was introduced in 1978. It was the first front wheel drive subcompact in the U.S. Providing motivation was a 1.7L Volkswagen I4. Chrysler’s own 2.2 L I4 was introduced as an option for 1981, presumably due to competition in the form of Ford’s Escort. The only major change during the […]
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AMC Concord The Concord revealed itself for 1978, spawned from the leftovers of the Hornet. It came in a choice of three trim levels, which were base, Sport, and D/L (See our separate AMX area for info on that version). Body styles were a 2-door hatch, 2-door coupe, 4-door sedan, or a station wagon. In […]
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Dodge Omni The Omni was the first in-house attempt by Dodge for a subcompact car. Before this, Dodge’s only small car was the Colt, which was a re-badged Mitsubishi. Introduced in 1978, two unusual base engines were offered— a Simca 1.6L (’83-up), and a 1.7L Volkswagen (through ’82). Chrysler’s own 2.2L did eventually find its […]
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Volkswagen Related Pages: Volkswagen Super Beetle Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet Volkswagen Vanagon Volkswagen Dasher Volkswagen Quantum Volkswagen GTI
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European Marques of the Smog-Era European cars were coming on strong in the 70s. Most found in the U.S. are federally-certified vehicles. However….. Popular in the 70s and early 80s were ‘grey market’ vehicles. These were European-spec vehicles imported via means other than the manufacturer’s dealer network. Sometimes the vehicle imported this way was legalized […]
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