Japanese Car Spotters Guide - 1975 |
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Also see: Datsun Car Reviews |
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In Australia the 180B
was released as a locally assembled 4-door sedan and fully
imported coupe. The 180B SSS had a twin carburetors over the other models
single that produced 82kW and, in 1975, was offered with
a 5-speed gearbox.
In 1974 the 180B was facelifted with
a new grille, front wrap-around indicators and revised
rear taillights.
In 1975 horizontal bars to the front grille replaced the
previous styled grille.
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Also see: Datsun Car Reviews |
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In late 1975 the wagon was fully
imported. In 1976 bumper overriders were introduced.
The
sedan models were available in Deluxe and GL while the
coupe was the SSS (Triple S). |
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Also see: Mazda Car Reviews |
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The
intelligent and advanced concept of global outsourcing
applied to the development of the Mazda Roadpacer AP offered
a high-quality small volume mass-produced vehicle with
a shortened development time and less cost in terms of
investment. Well - that was the theory. By 1974 Holden had established itself as a major exporter,
but one of the lesser known exports was that of HJ
Premier bodyshells to Mazda in Japan. Upon arrival,
the bodyshells were fitted with the 13B Wankel rotary
engine. |
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Also see: Mazda Car Reviews |
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This hybrid became Mazda's top-of-the-line
domestic model, known as the “Roadpacer”. Unfortunately the Roadpacer offered poor acceleration,
and the fuel consumption was terrible. Contemporary reports
suggest 9 mpg (26 L per 100 km). That said, once up to
speed the car was able to waft along smoothly in impressive
isolation. |
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Also see: Toyota Car Reviews |
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In October 1975 the entire Celica lineup was given a facelift, with a revised front bumper and grille arrangement. The new model numbers were RA23 worldwide (RA24 US) for the coupe, and RA28 worldwide (RA29 US) for the liftback. The American Liftback was a GT (RA29) with a 2.2 liter 20R engine. All the Liftback models, which were commonly referred to as the 'Mustang' shape, had flat noses. Although there was no "B" pillar in the Liftback, the rear windows did not roll down (as they did in the hardtop coupe). Although they looked the same, there were a few minor visible differences. The facelifted coupe was coded RA23 with an 18R engine, or RA24 with a 20R engine. Also available was the TA23, which was similar to the RA23, but with the T-Series engine. The RA23 and RA28 had a more distinctive bulge in the bonnet, or hood, which was lacking in the TA22 or RA20 Coupe and in the TA27 and RA25 Liftback Celica. The TA22 Celica also had removable vents mounted in the bonnet, which the RA23 and RA28 lacked. The RA series also had an elongated nose to accommodate the larger engine. The door vents, fuel filler cap, and interior were also different between the TA and RA series. |
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