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  • Down On The Street

    What's Your Favorite Import Malaise Car?

    By Murilee Martin, 1:00 PM on Tue Jan 22 2008, 5,838 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

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    So we had our Favorite Detroit Malaise Car poll last week, from which the '78 Cadillac Eldorado emerged triumphant (the combo of a 500 cubic-inch engine and T-tops proved unbeatable). But what about Malaisemobiles from across the waters? This poll includes the rebadged imports sold by Detroit as part of their "if you can't beat 'em, put your name on 'em" strategy of the era, in addition to straight-out imports. Jump like a UH-1 leaving the roof of the US Embassy in Saigon to see the contestants!


    Note: Since we've got two apiece '74 Porsche 911s and '77 Toyota Celicas, I'm choosing one apiece (yes, we have two '78 Colts, but one is a sedan and the other is a wagon). Now on with the Malaise!


    1973 BMW 3.0CSi




    1973 Capri




    1973 Datsun 610




    1973 Ford Courier




    1973 Volkswagen Thing




    1973 Volkswagen Squareback




    1974 Porsche 911 Targa




    1975 Datsun B210




    1976 Honda Civic




    1977 Toyota Celica




    1978 Dodge Colt




    1978 Dodge Colt Wagon




    1978 Honda Civic




    1978 Jaguar XJ-6




    1979 Datsun Pickup




    1979 Porsche 911SC




    1980 Plymouth Fire Arrow




    1980 Porsche 911SC




    1981 Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel Pickup




    1981 Mazda RX-7




    1981 Datsun 210




    1982 Mercedes-Benz 380SL




    1983 Volkswagen Rabbit LS



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