A mini-bus version, named the "Albany", was also produced. The Midi could be ordered with either an old fashioned column mounted gear change allowing a third central passenger seat in the front, or with a conventional floor shift and was available in short and long wheelbase with a choice of standard or high roof lines. Engines offered were both petrol (1.8 litre and 2.0 litre) and diesel (2.0, 2.2 or 2.4 turbo). There were also concerns over its crashworthiness in this same issue, following a test on the Japanese built WFR. There were talks with Freight Rover during 1985 to produce the Sherpa 300 series van under licence which came to nothing by late 1986. The van also signified the end of Bedford and its own designs as it was cheaper for GM to use other companies designs it co-owned.
This was very much a stop-gap design to replace the old CF range, however a true CF replacement never came. Between 19, Industries Mécaniques Maghrébines (IMM) produced the Isuzu Midi at its Kairouan, Tunisia manufacturing facility.īuilt in Luton, the Midi brought few changes to the Japanese Fargo and replaced the old Bedford CF van. Versions sold in continental Europe and Ireland were sold under various names, including "Bedford Seta", "General Motors Midi", "GME Midi", and "Isuzu Midi". Following the sale of the Bedford Vehicles to AWD, the Bedford Midi was re-badged as the "Vauxhall Midi". The General Motors-owned Vauxhall Motors offered a version of the Fargo as the "Bedford Midi" between 19. Design changes made to both the interior and exterior.
January 1991: 2.4 litre 4FG1 diesel engine introduced, replacing 1.8 and 2.0 litre units.October 1988: Cab forward pickup (truck) body style added.January 1987: Automatic transmission available on rear-wheel drive variants.January 1986: Changes to instrument panel.November 1984: Four-wheel drive van added.January 1984: Turbo diesel engines made standard across wagon range.November 1983: Part-time diesel four-wheel drive model introduced.July 1982: Introduction of luxury-oriented nine-seater LS van, featuring a standard sunroof among other features.March 1982: 1.8 litre gasoline and 2.0 litre diesel engines introduced.August 1981: 2.0 litre diesel van introduced.The first generation Isuzu Fargo was introduced in December 1980 with a 1.6 and 1.8 litre petrol engines, and a 1.8 litre diesel engine.ĭesigned very much in the mould of contemporary Japanese vehicles of the time, it featured an underfloor engine.
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