Daihatsu Consorte
The
Daihatsu Consorte was a small
sedan sold by the
Japanese automaker
Daihatsu from 1969 to 1977. It was based on the
Toyota Publica, and it's name, meaning
"consort" in Italian, reflected Daihatsu's newly established affiliation with
Toyota. It replaced the
Compagno as Daihatsu's bigger sedan.
Initially, the Consorte was available only as a two-door sedan and with Daihatsu's own 1.0-litre engine. In 1971, Publica's 1.2-litre was added to the range. In 1973 a four-door sedan version joined the lineup, only to be dropped for 1974, with the launch of the
Daihatsu Charmant. The 2-door was superseded in 1977 by the
Daihatsu Charade.
