The styling worked rather better on a later convertible version, which became a more popular sales proposition. TVR adopted Rover power for the 350i model shown here - the Tasmin name itself had been ditched around 1984.
Like its American parent, Chrysler South Africa turned to Mitsubishi designs to bolster its local market share. Here the mid-'70s Galant - described as 'Fireworks from Japan', though assembled locally - is shown as the Chrysler Colt. #carbluesky
SEAT's marketing team found that 'Mediterranean flair' was a convenient shorthand to describe the slightly complicated heritage of its early export cars after the firm's split from Fiat. The Giugiaro-styled Malaga saloon is shown in top-of-the-range GLX trim in this 1988 UK brochure. #carbluesky
The brave new wedge-shaped Tasmin was quite a statement from small British sports car maker TVR, with lines by Oliver Winterbottom, previously the stylist of the equally-radical mid-'70s Lotus Elite and Eclat. The Tasmin made its debut at the 1980 Brussels Motor Show. #weirdcarbs
The model was first sold in South Africa in 1975 in hardtop form, originally with Dodge badges, until renamed a Chrysler the following year. The saloon version took over from the locally-made Chrysler Vogue (a Hillman Hunter derivative). Much was made of the Colt's 2-litre 'Silent Shaft' engine.
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An eclectic mix of classics outside the Royal Armouries in Leeds today (1/2).