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Sat 31 Jul 2004 18:18
Previous 'Cars of the year' - Halmer
Does anyone know where I can access a list of these please?
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Sat 31 Jul 2004 18:26
Previous 'Cars of the year' - Cardew(USA)
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=8762
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Sat 31 Jul 2004 23:34
Previous 'Cars of the year' - Halmer
Oh dear.

Not worth shouting from the rooftops if you get that accolade then.

There's some tripe in there.
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Sun 1 Aug 2004 20:24
Previous 'Cars of the year' - Cardew(USA)
1963: Rover 2000 76 pt
1964: Austin 1800 78 pt
1965: Renault 16 98 pt
1966: Fiat 124 144 pt
1967: NSU Ro80 197 pt
1968: Peugeot 504 119 pt
1969: Fiat 128 235 pt
1970: Citroën GS 233 pt
1971: Fiat 127 239 pt
1972: Audi 80 114 pt
1973: Mercedes-Benz 450 115 pt
1974: Citroën CX 229 pt
1975: *
1976: Simca 1307/1308 192 pt
1977: Rover 3500 157 pt
1978: Porsche 928 261 pt
1979: Simca Horizon 251 pt
1980: Lancia Delta 369 pt
1981: Ford Escort 326 pt
1982: Renault 9 355 pt.
1983: Audi 100 410 pt
1984: Fiat Uno 346 pt
1985: Opel Kadett 326pt
1986: Ford Scorpio 337 pt
1987: Opel Omega 275 pt
1988: Peugeot 405 464 pt
1989: Fiat Tipo 356 pt
1990: Citroën XM 390 pt
1991: Renault Clio 312 pt
1992: VW Golf 276 pt
1993: Nissan Micra 338 pt
1994: Ford Mondeo 290 pt
1995: Fiat Punto 370 pt
1996: Fiat Bravo/Brava 378 pt
1997: Renault Megane Scénic 405 pt
1998: Alfa Romeo 156 454 pt
1999: Ford Focus 444 pt
2000: Toyota Yaris 344 pt
2001: Alfa Romeo 147 238 pt
In 1975 the title wasn't given in the year of introduction of the car but for the year after the election

Of the above I think only the Rover 2000, NSURO80, and Merc 450( which I believe was the first car from a mainstream manf to have ABS - don't count the JensenFF) were 'milestone' cars.
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Sun 1 Aug 2004 22:14
Previous 'Cars of the year' - Vansboy
25% from Fiat/Alfa/Lancia stable!


where were the anti - Fiat lobby, in those years?

VB
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Sun 1 Aug 2004 22:22
Previous 'Cars of the year' - NowWheels
Oh dear.
Not worth shouting from the rooftops if you get that accolade then.
There's some tripe in there.


Hmm, the list makes interesting reading: it stands the test of time better than I would have thought.

Sure, there's some cars that wouldn't have been my first choice, such as 1984's Fiat Uno, when the Peugeot 205 would have been a better choice. 1992's prize for the VW Golf was also pretty unfortunate: the worst generation of Golf, if BR opinion is anything to go by. And the 1985 Opel Kadett may have looked quite modern, but was kinda antique under the skin.

But the only real turkeys I see are the 1976 Simca 1307/1308, the 1979 Talbot/Simca Horizon and the 1996 Fiat Bravo/Brava.

Many of the rest were really good, and deserved the prize, and that includes some such as the Ford Mondeo which may not set pulses racing but were good designs which have been proven over time.

Six misses out of 40 is pretty good going. If only the rest of us had such a good record in the governments we elect! :)
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Mon 2 Aug 2004 09:55
Previous 'Cars of the year' - patently
Six misses out of 40 is pretty good going. If
only the rest of us had such a good record in
the governments we elect! :)

>>

Oh yes. 2 misses out of the last six is an appalling record compared to 6 out of 40.
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