Suzuki · Fronte Coupé
Suzuki Fronte Coupé 1st generation (LC10W)
- Years
- 1971–1976
- Chassis
- LC10W
- Drivetrain
- RR
Image: Mr.choppers / CC BY-SA 3.0
Story
A coupé redrawn in-house at Suzuki from Giugiaro's original proposal, with the lowest height of any kei car of its time. Competition parts were also offered from the factory, and it is regarded as the first true sports car among kei cars.
Chassis
Front
Double wishbone
- Curb weight
- 480kg
US import eligibility
- Earliest cars
- Eligible since September 199625 years after sales began in September 1971
- Last cars
- Eligible since 200125 years after sales ended in 1976 (month not recorded)
Eligibility depends on each car's month of manufacture on its build plate, not on the sale dates shown here (NHTSA).
Engineers
A young in-house designer at Suzuki Motor Co. (now Suzuki). Taking Giugiaro's Berlina 2 Porte as the original proposal, he redrew the design of the Fronte Coupé, and his version was adopted as the final design.