1980-81 Dodge Omni 024 De Tomaso

摘要

The 1978 Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon hatchback sedans were Chrysler's well-received answer to the Volkswagen Rabbit. Racy Omni 024 and Horizon TC3 two-doors followed for the 1979 model year as the American company's response to the Rabbit-based Scirocco. We've looked at versions of the front-drive 024 and TC3 siblings as cheap wheels in the past, but now we'd like to zero in on the little-remembered 1980-81 Dodge De Tomaso. It was named for the late Alejandro de Tomaso, the Argentinian-born European automotive magnate best remembered for the Pantera and reputed good friend of Chrysler boss Lee Iacocca. The last point likely explains this dalliance with Dodge.