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Originally Posted by wbradley
The 510 looked just like a Lada to me. That it became a racer/rally car was coincidental to availability AFAIK. The Lada was based on the old Fiat 124.
So this is a modern rendition of the Lada. Blech....
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The 510 was no Fiat 124 or Lada. It was quite literally sports car with a boxy sedan body. Its success in rally and circuit racing (where they beat BMW) was due being well-designed and with racing in mind, NOT due to "availability".