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1975 Toyota Corolla Deluxe: The first “new Beetle”
1971-1980 | I-4 | Japan | Toyota

1975 Toyota Corolla Deluxe: The first “new Beetle”

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek April 24, 1999; republished by the author Something amazing happened in 1975….

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1976-1983 Renault 5 Le Car
1971-1980 | 1981-1990 | France | I-4 | Renault

1976-1983 Renault 5 Le Car

History originally published in Sport Compact Car November 1998; republished by the author Shakespeare said, “A rose by…

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1957 Simca Vedette Versailles: Nee Ford, Simca’s star of the 1950s
1951-1960 | France | Simca | V-8

1957 Simca Vedette Versailles: Nee Ford, Simca’s star of the 1950s

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek March 27, 1995; republished by the author Two of the least frequently…

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1980 Dodge Omni 024 De Tomaso: Phony Label but Still Avant Garde
1971-1980 | DeTomaso | Dodge | I-4 | USA

1980 Dodge Omni 024 De Tomaso: Phony Label but Still Avant Garde

History originally published in Sport Compact Car June 1998; republished by the author It should have been no…

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1967 DAF 55
1961-1970 | DAF | I-4 | Netherlands

1967 DAF 55

History/driving impression originally published in Sport Compact Car March 2000; republished by the author The Amsterdam Automobile Show…

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1950 Saab 92: Simple two-stroke served as bridge from aircraft to cars
1941-1950 | I-2 | Saab | Sweden

1950 Saab 92: Simple two-stroke served as bridge from aircraft to cars

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek August 23, 1993 Whirring like an Evinrude, the little Saab gathers up…

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1959 Toyopet Crown Custom: Toyota’s initial U.S. failure a lesson for later success
1951-1960 | I-4 | Japan | Toyota

1959 Toyopet Crown Custom: Toyota’s initial U.S. failure a lesson for later success

History originally published in AutoWeek August 3, 1992 Who would have believed that Toyota, maker of the 1959…

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Honda CVCC: Compound Vortex Controlled Combustion
1971-1980 | Honda | I-4 | Japan

Honda CVCC: Compound Vortex Controlled Combustion

History originally published in Sport Compact Car January 2000 In the early 70s, carmakers were staring at impending…

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1970 Opel Kadett Rallye 1.9: Imported Sizzle
1961-1970 | Germany | I-4 | Opel

1970 Opel Kadett Rallye 1.9: Imported Sizzle

History originally published in AutoWeek August 5, 2002 The Opel Kadett was advertised as the “Mini-Brute,” and one…

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1973 Plymouth Cricket
1971-1980 | England | I-4 | Plymouth

1971-73 Plymouth Cricket: On a Sticky Wicket

Originally published in Sport Compact Car, September, 1996 1972 Plymouth Cricket; Chrysler Corp. photos The Plymouth Cricket is…

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