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1981 Ford Laser (KA) GL 5-door hatchback. Photographed in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia.; 23 October 2009; Own work; OSX Stock Photo - Alamy
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English: 1988 Ford Laser (KE) GL 5-door hatchback. Photographed in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia.; 21 August 2009; Own work; OSX Stock Photo - Alamy
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Ford Laser at 40: How Australia's first hot hatch whet our appetite for the 2022 Focus ST facelift, helped Ford crush Holden and reshaped the local car industry - Car News | CarsGuide
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