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Body Types:

Saloon

Coupe

Estate

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Rally Car

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The Anadol A1, code named FW5 by Reliant which developed the prototype upon Anadol's request, went into production on 19 December 1966. The styling of the A1 was by Tom Karen of Ogle Design. In 1967 a New Zealand entrepreneur,  Alan Gibbs, announced that he intended to also produce the car in his country as the  Anziel Nova. This project never proceeded beyond the initial announcement and prototype.

Production of the A1 started at Otosan's new eastside Istanbul plant on 16 December 1966 with the 1200 cc Cortina engine, but in October 1968 it was replaced with the stronger 1300 cc Kent engine. In 1969 the dashboard gauges were updated with a new design and their positions were changed, while the ergonomic design of the steering wheel was improved. In 1970 the two round headlamps at front were replaced with oval headlamps, a new transmission system was introduced, and the bumpers were changed. In 1971 the interior of the roof was covered with vinyl, in accordance with the fashion of that period. The design essentially remained this way until April 1972.

In 1971 a special model of the A1 was developed in dedication to the Mediterranean Games in izmir, called the Akdeniz (Mediterranean). Anadol Akdeniz was like a prelude of the new model which arrived in 1972, and had bumpers which were integrated to the shape of the bodywork, a different front grille, rectangular headlamps with white signal lamps, and different rear lights. The interior of the car was also completely changed, with a new dashboard, new seats and new finishing materials. Starting from 1972, this model became the standard coupe of Anadol until its production was stopped in 1975.

The five-seat body was built from fibre glass and affixed to an h-frame chassis. The Anadol was originally only available as a coupe, but in late 1973 was joined by a saloon (sedan) and an estate version. The chassis had independent front suspension utilising coil springs and leaf springs on a live axle for the rear. Brakes were disc in the front and drum in the rear. The steering system used a recirculating ball mechanism.

Anadol A1 was also the first Turkish rally car, and Anadol Ralli Takimi (ART) became the first Turkish rally team. The first official rally in Turkey, the 1968 Trakya (Thrace) Rally, was won by the famous duo of Anadol A1 pilots, Renc Kocibey and Demir Bukey. Other famous Anadol A1 rally pilots included Romolo Marcopoli, Iskender Atakan, Claude (Klod) Nahum, Mete Oktar, Sukru Okcu and Serdar Bostanci.

Still in 1968, another Turkish driver, Iskender Aruoba, participated in the 30,000 km Africa-Asia-Europe Tour, which lasted 8 months, with his Anadol A1.