1980 Suzuki Hatch [SS40V]

1980 Suzuki Hatch [SS40V] in Heartbreak High, TV Series, 1994-1999 Ep. 4.02

Class: Cars, Supermini — Model origin: — Made for: AUS

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Author	Message
coopey ◊ 2008-04-09 23:17	blue one
nzcarnerd ◊ 2008-04-10 00:00	Suzuki Alto. Not sure of the first year for this shape but no later than 1984.
tali ◊ 2008-04-10 01:31	In uk known as alto fx starts in 1981 , finishes later than 1984 in 1987
MisterZ ◊ 2014-01-18 01:47	Called "Suzuki Hatch" in Australia. The Alto nameplate wasn't introduced until 1985. Also, 1980+. Note that the Alto only had 2 seats in Australia - there were no rear seats at all. This was so that the vehicle could be classified as a commercial van, and attract much lower duties (the import duty on passenger cars at the time was over 57%). The one positive of this, however, was that they could be legally parked in loading zones. Equipment was sparse - there were no disc brakes at all, only a manual transmission initially (an automatic was added in 1982), and manual steering. Factory air conditioning was offered as an option, though I imagine the take-up rate would have been low. -- Last edit: 2019-07-26 19:57:36