So what exactly did he have to do to turn the barn find into a prize winner, I wondered?“We got it running within a few weeks, but then had a few teething issues – the fuel tank was all clogged up so it wasn’t sucking enough fuel it – it would sit in idle but then as soon as you went to drive it, it would just die,” he commented.
For this was Matthew Abela’s Isuzu Piazza Turbo, a car so rare that only 15 remain on the road – two in this exact ‘handling by Lotus’, automatic configuration.


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Countless drivers appear to collect their cars from the showroom with the fog-lamp switch on and to leave it on forevermore, dazzling following cars as soon as the dipped headlamps are turned on. The Piazza, on the other hand, displays an almost unseemly eagerness to stress its family links, with the Lotus name appearing on both flanks, across the back, and, in case your passenger is unobservant, on the dash dead ahead of them as well. Since then a three-speed auto with mechanical overdrive has been added to the range, at the unusually high premium of an extra £1000.The package looks much better value now as prices of other coupes have overtaken it: Toyota’s Celica and Mazda’s RX7 are both in a different market at over £15,000 and £16,000 respectively, while the Nissan Sylvia 200ZX, once £2400 cheaper than the Piazza, is now dearer by the same amount, with a new model imminent. The Japanese giant has…Sir, I refer to the following item: "A 1916 Sunbeam motorcycle with a twin MAG engine, made for export to Russia, has turned up in the Midlands", which you published…* * * Sir, Your correspondent Mr. Alan .Clerk spoils his ease by over-statement, the Frazer-Nash being, from the point of view of sheer performance, the finest out-andout sports car…RAC Award D-type star wins inaugural award at Gala Dinner Gary Pearson became the inaugural winner of the RAC’s Woodcote Trophy for his crowd-pleasing performances in Nigel Webb’s Jaguar D-type…For a better experience, keep your browser up to date. Isuzu deserves credit for leaving the attractive though ageing shape […]

If you’re satisfied with the answer, though, this is a great chance to own a true forgotten gem.Most famous racer never to win F1 title dies after long illness.

Although the rear ventilation is a weak point both in effectiveness and ease of use. This Isuzu Piazza Turbo we’ve spotted for sale in the classifieds looks like it would make a great project for an enthusiast.

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Now the marque (which also comprises the Trooper, a range of comfortable four-wheel drive vehicles) is handled by Isuzu (UK) Ltd, a subsidiary of the International Motors group which also imports Subaru and Hyundai.Isuzu (UK) plainly feels that the original price of £11,950 was far too high for the market to accept, since the price of a manual Piazza is currently £1000 less, at £10,998, than it was three years ago on the can’s introduction, which must depress those who bought at that time. Racing Point had called on Nico Hülkenberg to fill the seat…When Anthony Davidson caught and passed Marc Lieb’s Porsche on the Mulsanne just before 11am, it appeared that Toyota was finally ready to lift the hex.

This is not very successful; the sliders are tiny, and several controls are hidden behind the steering wheel, while the movement of the pods is limited to swivelling in and out rather than moving back from the wheel.A short thick cone of switch-rings, totalling five separate functions, on the nearside pod looks after the wash-wipe, and includes an “auto” facility shared, I believe, only with top BMWs. So basically, if it starts raining it just mists up on the inside and you have to open a window.”And finally, plans for the future? Download the Goodwood Motorsport app

“When you’ve got the windows up its completely quiet inside. “It’s definitely a keeper…”Join the GRRC Fellowship to access year-round exclusive videos, live streaming from events and more. A latching relay turns the lamps on and off when the driver requires, but if he parks with the switch on, the relay disconnects. A single belt-driven camshaft actuates two valves per cylinder in the aluminium head, while the turbocharger inhales air cooled by a large inter-cooler ahead of the radiator. Luckily, help was on hand in the form of Lotus, which improved the Piazza with a modified suspension layout - bigger brakes, specially produced dampers and Goodyear tyres.With so few on the road these days, would-be Piazza buyers have to patient.

Behind, the rear occupants sit in well-upholstered, almost bucket seats, and have useful side-panels alongside, where they can store magazines to distract them from thinking about the shortage of height and the lack of under-knee support.

A lot of the car’s running gear was based upon the Isuzu Piazza Turbo which in turn relied upon trusted Vauxhall Viva/Magnum so there’ some interchang-ability of parts. G/O Media may get a commission . If it is still foggy when he comes back to the car he simply presses the button as normal.