Vehicles Introduced in 1978 - Holden Commodore, SAAB 900, Honda Prelude, Mazda RX-7, Mitsubishi Colt, Nissan Pulsar, AMC Concord, Toyota Tercel (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 73. Chapters: Holden Commodore, Saab 900, Honda Prelude, Mazda RX-7, Mitsubishi Colt, Nissan Pulsar, AMC Concord, Toyota Tercel, Dodge Magnum, FSO Polonez, Opel Senator, Iveco Daily, Mitsubishi Mirage, Fiat Ritmo, Renault 18, Holden VB Commodore, Citroen Visa, Flxible Metro, Dodge Omni, Triumph TR8, Citroen Acadiane, Vauxhall Carlton, BMW M1, International Harvester S-Series, Mitsubishi Triton, Mercury Zephyr, Ford Falcon Cobra, Subaru BRAT, Lancia Megagamma, Aqua scooter. Excerpt: The Holden Commodore is an automobile manufactured since 1978 by the Holden subsidiary of General Motors (GM) in Australia, and, formerly, in New Zealand. In the mid-1970s, Holden established proposals to replace the long-serving Kingswood nameplate with a smaller, Opel-based model. Opel continued to provide the basis for future generations until the launch of the fourth generation in 2006, which deployed an Australian developed platform. Initially introduced as a single sedan body style, the range expanded in 1979 to include a station wagon, with utility and long-wheelbase Statesman/Caprice derivatives following in 1990. The foundations for a revived Monaro coupe, four-door Crewman utility, and all-wheel drive Adventra crossover were provided by the now discontinued third generation architecture. From 1984, Holden began branding the flagship Commodore model as Holden Calais; the Holden Berlina and Holden Ute followed in 1988 and 2000, respectively. These were known previously as the Commodore Berlina and Commodore utility. Rivalry has come predominantly from the Ford Falcon-also locally-built. Prior to the 1988 onwards second generation Commodore, the Holden was positioned a full class below the full-size Falcon. To a lesser degree, competition has also come from Toyota, and previously Mitsubishi Motors, with their mid-size cars. Between 1989 and 1997...