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manufactured by Tehnometal,

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, under the auto marque

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. The name derives from the Romanian for

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History

The Lăstun was a low-cost

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n car for urban transport built between 1988 and 1991, p. 10;13. featuring a two-cylinder air-cooled engine of 499 cc, producing , fuel consumption of , a maximum speed and fiberglass bodywork similar to the

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. A stretched bodywork prototype 500 Lăstun was exhibited at the 1989 Bucharest trade fair. Another prototype from the early 1990s featured hubcaps, body-coloured bumpers, and head restraints. The Lăstun was marketed with the advertising slogan was "Un Autoturism de Actualitate" (A Contemporary Vehicle). Production continued until 1992. Due to its size, the Lăstun was primarily a city car, suitable for use as a second car. In 1989 cars received side lights, and in 1991 the Lăstun was lightly restyled to the front, the only modification being a new bonnet with a one-piece grille. Also the small 0.5L engine had some carburateur break-downs, which brought the average petrol consumption to almost , making the car less economical than the long running

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series. Tehnometal manufactured a total of 6,532 vehicles.

Engines

References

External links

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