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Sunbeam Rapier
In the late ’60s and early ’70s, the market for affordable sports coupes was booming. So Sunbeam introduced the Rapier fastback with an interesting design, but rather ordinary mechanics. Despite the interesting looks and that Chrysler, owner of the Sunbeam brand at the moment, aggressively marketed the car, Rapier only had 100 HP. This meant it was rather slow.
Unfortunately for Sunbeam, the Ford Capri was a better offering. So in 1976, they ended the production of the Rapier after producing around 46.000 of them. They sold most of the cars on the domestic market and in Europe. Today, Rapier is an affordable, interesting option for somebody who wants a rare, unusual coupe.