Overlooked hot-hatches

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ALFASUD TI (1971-1984)

The Ti version of the famous Alfasud was always well received but its superb chassis still left people wanting more power. Starting with 68bhp, by 1977 power had been upped to 75bhp, and eventually the Green Cloverleaf from 1983 reached a heady 102bhp.

Then all too soon the Sud’s many shortcomings sadly caught up with it. While some were prepared to overlook the shoddy build, its propensity to rust due to the use of recycled Russian steel was