1974 bis: The FAAL Foreia Klinos
Yep. Brand new model. Totally not a Foreia with cosmetic changes which has been given a different name to try and reset the market. Move along. You’re fired, Jean-Martin. It’s the second time in this topic, maybe you should watch your mouth.
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Joke aside, as explained before, FAAL had planned a brand new model, more luxurious than the Foreia, which was going to be called KLINOS. Alas, the fuel crisis happenned. But the trademark on the name has been put, and the marketting department was expecting something.
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So FAAL took a gamble and rebranded their own brand new car, the mk3 Foreia.
The treatment was subtle but efficient: New grilles, new foglights, and the badge moved on the hood for the front…
And a straight exhaust pipe, taillight bar and license plate moved under the bumper for the rear.
Also, the whole plastic trim package turned chrome, and the car was fitted with 16" BUCHS 
wheels with 205/55R16 tires all around. Of course, they could be body coloured if you ticked that in the option sheet.
… Oh, and how could I forget to mention? It’s rear wheel drive.
On open diff, but still a nice, old fashioned RWD. And for a simple reason: The 236S engine that was fitted in the car simply didn’t fit with the FWD transaxle… So, yeah. RWD it is, so we can push the engine a little bit further towards the driver.
At lauch, the Klinos had only one trim level: GLS, with only one engine. A 236S that had to be de-stroked to 2.2L to keep a reasonably high redline with hypereutectic cast pistons. Emission control is no joke, I’ll tell you hwhat.
That single trim obviously included the latest revision of the cloud-like, self levelling hydropneumatic suspension, as well as the latest top-notch safety options, bolstered leather seats with adjustable headrests and a high quality 8 track car stereo. For the first time, power windows were also an option, front and rear.
With all of this, the Klinos weighed 1270kg for 101hp, killed (gently) the 0 to 100km/h in 12.7s and topped out at 174km/h. Not much, but… we’re getting there. FAAL had things in development that could make up for that lack of perfs in the near future.
Sure, it did all that while downing 14.7L/100km of fuel but… Klinos buyers didn’t really care about that, did they.
Next up: Making the best of the scraps: The FAAL Ochlosia.
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Oh wait no, Mk3 Mesaia first.