The Hillman Avenger: Chrysler's world car Cortina-killer?

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General Motors famously designed their world car, the Chevette in the 1970s, but before this was Chrysler’s Hillman Avenger. Well, it was initially called the Hillman Avenger on its UK launch, but it seems like it had more names than I’ve had hot dinners! Ready for it? The Hillman Avenger was also known as the Chrysler Avenger, Chrysler Sunbeam, Talbot Avenger, Sunbeam Avenger, Dodge Avenger, Plymouth Cricket, Dodge 1800, Dodge Polara, no, not that one!, Dodge 1500, Sunbeam 1300 and, rather confusingly, the Volkswagen 1500! Why was a car that was so well received, with up-to-date styling get overlooked so quickly, and why wasn’t such a well put together car developed further over its 20-year life? Music: "Higher Kiss" by "TrackTribe" from the YouTube audio library. If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: http://patreon.com/bigcar Support me using Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv Big Car merch: https://teespring.com/stores/bigcartv Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigcartv My second channel - Little Car: https://www.youtube.com/littlecar Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillman_Avenger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rootes_Group https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/hillman/avenger/ https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/ford/cortina/the-cars-ford-cortina/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_International_Motor_Show https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Cortina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vauxhall_Viva https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Marina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Capri https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler-Fevre_Argentina_S.A. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Polara_(Argentina) https://www.elcarrocolombiano.com/clasicos/dodge-1500-y-polara-en-colombia-elegantes-y-dinamicos-para-su-epoca/ http://www.touringcarracing.net/Pages/BSCC.html https://www.aronline.co.uk/facts-and-figures/raise-a-glass-to/hillman-avenger/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Sunbeam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_404 https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/chrysler-talbot/sunbeam/ https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/chrysler-talbot/sunbeam/lotus/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_900_series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Horizon https://www.carlogbook.co.uk/ #bigcar