The Sterling 825 (and later, the 827) seemed to offer an ideal blend of comfort and confidence, yet would have a difficult time convincing its American audience to accept the odd fusion of Far East tech and Old World comfort. As the 1980s ticked ….. Somewhere in my collection of miscellaneous snapshots of cars, is the 1989 Miss Texas, Leah Kay Lyle, at the wheel of her Sterling on I-35 (her car had “official” decals on the doors!) … Exterior plastics turned weird colors. …

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