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Express wagon/van), with production coming to an end in May 1967. Isuzu had a long history of manufacturing diesel engine products, and noticed in Europe that the
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324:. The Bellel Express was technically speaking a commercial vehicle, as was the custom in Japan at the time. The name "Bellel" resulted from combining the English word "bell" with the
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681:Compact car
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268:Predecessor
155:2.0 L
818:Categories
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384:, and the
302:automobile
263:Chronology
208:Dimensions
187:I4 (PAD10)
178:I4 (PAD10)
152:OHV (PA10)
122:Powertrain
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278:Successor
214:Wheelbase
299:Japanese
200:4-speed
69:Assembly
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114:5-door
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314:sedan
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146:GL150
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