The Geo Spectrum: An Unlikely American Soldier in the Compact Car Wars
The automotive landscape of the late 1980s and early 1990s was undergoing a seismic shift. American consumers, weary of the boxy, underpowered sedans produced by the domestic “Big Three,” were increasingly looking toward Japanese imports for reliability, fuel efficiency, and build quality. Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, and Nissan Sentra were dominating the subcompact market. General…