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The Isuzu Bellett is a subcompact car produced by the Japanese automaker Isuzu between 1963 to 1973, he was home designed to replace the Isuzu Hillman Minx previously built by Isuzu under a license agreement with the Rootes Group Name Bellett was supposed to represent a smaller Bellel, a larger car built by Isuzu company itself means fifty bells, hence the choice of these names.
The car was available in two rare break saloon doors four door or two doors on the market as commercial vehicle, called the Bellett Express and an even rarer commercial variant of one ton sold under the Isuzu Wasp There was also a four sedan carries different bodywork and rear suspension, called Bellett B Finally there was a two-door coupe and a fastback version of the following General Motors acquired a stake in Isuzu, the Bellett was replaced by global T-car GM originally called Isuzu Bellett Gemini and later simply Isuzu Gemini who technically little to do with its predecessor A total of 170,737 were manufactured with original Belletts.
Launched in June 1963, the sedan began life with a 1 5 L OHV petrol four-cylinder engine and 1 8 L diesel engine 1 50 PS 37 kilowatts diesel received a very low transmission 4 1 1 - possibly available from 1 5, as well - resulting in a top speed of only 104 km h 65 mph 2 in April 1964 they were joined by March 1 the OHC four-cylinder already used in the Wasp van in which a van three-door wagon version called the Express in Japan has also been added to the range in 1966 3, the front fascia was facelifted, 4 which is also when the Bellett B was added to the end of 1966 , sports SOHC engine 1 6 liters has been added to the 1600 GT 1971, the range Bellett suffered a second lift, which also marks the end of Belletts diesel.
The Bellett was the first Isuzu to export to Europe, where a thousand cars were shipped to Finland in January 1965 The Swiss market was reached after displaying at Geneva Motor Show 1965 5 The Finnish importer also sold Alfa Romeos and Jaguars and competition used accordingly as their main advertising method Isuzu Bellett was also the first Japanese car to be imported regularly Sweden 6 exports to Canada also started in March 1965 and 7.
1 A 6-liter sedan line was assembled in New Zealand by Campbell Industries Thames 1968-1970 Initial production had a silver grid square and taillights; a facelift brought a new black grille and taillights, rectangular The car was imported in 300 club rules which encouraged all to 300 units per year, using as many parts as possible automotive assembly manufactured Isuzu locally arrested after GM took its stake; next Isuzu to build and sold in New Zealand was the Gemini 1977 marketed by GMNZ as Isuzu Holden rather than as in Australia.
Introduced in 1966, the line Bellett B was a simplified version with its own rear body and larger space for luggage, in particular for commercial use taxi mainly 3 B had a rigid rear axle with springs semi-elliptic leaf that was cheaper and have less space than regular Bellett independent rear suspension 2 rear doors are the same as for regular Bellett, but the back section that is square in design, with rounded openings and wheels rake back of the rear panel opposed to the inclined design forward private use Bellett originally equipped with the engine 1 3 liters of gasoline or 1 8 diesel a 1 5-liter engine that ran LPG was added later in the year this unit was 63 PS 46 kilowatts instead of the 72 regular G150 3 another visual difference was the use of large rectangular headlights rather Does that twin round units Private down-specced version called the special Bellett, using the motor 1 3 liters and clamp before B, but with two sedan body doors, was added in 1969. The suspension of Bellett B was also used for the most Florian paru in 1967.
As part of the Isuzu advertising effort in Finland, rallies and car orienteering events were entered into a 2 sharpened of four doors Bellett surprised many European commentators finishing tenth in the sensational 1966 1000 Rally Lakes 6.
At the Tokyo Motor Show 1969 Isuzu introduced a concept car called Isuzu Bellett MX1600 designed by Tom Tjaarda It was a motor sport, rear wheel drive 2 super car seats In addition to sharing the engine 1 6 L with the GT-R the MX1600 had little to do with Bellett production and it did not happen in a production vehicle, but it is said to have inspired the Leopard Cat by the same stylist.
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