What are the coolest cars that were only available in limited markets? This BMW E30 320is was only sold in Italy and Portugal...
It had a 1990cc version of the E30 M3 S14 engine to take advantage of the tax breaks for sub-2.0-litre engines in those countries. It also got the M3’s close ratio Getrag gearbox, but the rest was pretty much standard 3-series. Still, it’s sort of a slightly detuned M3, and that’s cool!
It had a 1990cc version of the E30 M3 S14 engine to take advantage of the tax breaks for sub-2.0-litre engines in those countries. It also got the M3’s close ratio Getrag gearbox, but the rest was pretty much standard 3-series. Still, it’s sort of a slightly detuned M3, and that’s cool!
Then there’s the Volkswagen SP2 which was only available in Brazil, as well as countless special editions you’ll find in Japan.
Got any more suggestions for cool cars that were only found in one (or very few) markets? Let us know in the comments, and we’ll share the best.
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every Japanese sporty Kei Car like Mazda AZ…just look at these, they look like super silly driving pleasure
Holden Maloo please!!
E30 333i for south africa.
3,3 liter m30 engine, and you had to chose between ac or power steering.
Strange, never saw one here in Portugal. Only M3 ones i saw until today.
They are rare, but they do exist :-)
Renaultsport Clio Trophy 182, Switzerland 25 and 500 UK only
Honda Prelude Type-S only aviable for the Japanese market H22A tunes to 220hp mated to a five speed manual and an Active Torque Transfer System differential for torque vectoring. Carbon fiber interior trim, with black leather and red stiching. Recognizable from all other Preludes by the rear window wiper, being the only model that has one. In Europe we got the VTI-S which has the same torque vectoring system and interior but the engine is detuned to 185hp
Vw citi golf! In South Africa, a Mk1 but with the interior of a Mk5!
totally one of the coolest cars here in South Africa
UMM Alter, was only available in Portugal, Spain, France and Great Britain. It was a competitor for the Defender and was much cheaper. It had a 2.5 diesel Peugeot, N/A or turbocharged with 80 or 110 bhp.
My favourites are the Canadian only 1966-69 Pontiac Beaumont (pictured) and 1962-1971 Pontiac Acadian. The Beaumont was essentially a chevelle rebranded as a Pontiac and the Acadian was a Nova rebranded as a Pontiac. They were available with the same engines as their chevy counterparts.
please checkout proton wira that were special made for britain known as proton persona
“coolest”