Today: a disappearing 1993 Renault 19 Chamade Phase II RN 1. 4e, a facelifted family car with a 75 hp petrol engine. Produced from 1988 to 1996, it was still in use a year ago and looked in reasonable condition.
Also for today, a Fiat Uno MkI 45S 1. 0 i. e. —a basic, affordable and economical Italian hatchback that became hugely popular in Portugal during the 1980s and 1990s. This 1989 example looks remarkably well preserved.
Here’s a Toyota Starlet P70 (MkIII), a reliable, economical supermini sold in Portugal from 1984 to 1989. This 1986 example has a 1. 0L 54hp 12-valve fuel-injected engine and was still in use last year.
Today’s Honda Civic 3-door hatchback MkIV DX was a cult, economical, reliable model produced from 1988 to 1991. This mint-condition import is still in use, a rare sight despite the Civic’s popularity in Portugal.
Another 1980s Nissan Cabstar MkII, once a common sight in Portugal alongside the Toyota Dyna and Mitsubishi Canter. Registered in 1989, this 2. 5L 75hp Turbo Diesel was still in use last year, with a Toyota Hilux by its side.