Turkey's first mass-produced car wasn't styled at home — the A1's shape came from Tom Karen of Britain's Ogle Design.
Lead trim: A1 1.3 L Ford Kent four
Anadol A1A1 · 1966–1975
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FactTurkey's first mass-produced car wasn't styled at home — the A1's shape came from Tom Karen of Britain's Ogle Design.
The Anadol A1, Turkey's first mass-produced passenger car (and the country's second car overall, after the four hand-built Devrim prototypes of 1961), went into production 19 December 1966 at Otosan's new Istanbul plant, styled by Tom Karen of Ogle Design (Reliant developed the prototype under the code FW5, upon Anadol parent Koç Holding's request). Offered as a 2-door coupe, 4-door saloon or 5-door estate with a fibreglass body. Initial cars used a 1,198 cc Ford Cortina-sourced four; from October 1968 a stronger 1,297 cc Ford Kent engine took over. 4-speed manual; wheelbase 2,565 mm (101.0 in), length 4,381 mm (172.5 in), width 1,644 mm (64.7 in), height 1,422 mm (56.0 in), curb weight 828 kg (1,825.4 lb). No horsepower figure is given for the A1 specifically (unlike its STC-16 and A8-16 siblings on the same page), so it is left unset here rather than estimated.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 1.3 L Ford Kent four | 1966–1975 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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