Posts tagged with 'imported from Japan'

Cricket By ’73, the Cricket was in the last year of the first generation. While appearing similar to a Dodge Colt of the era, these were actually imported from Britain, not Japan. It was based on the Hillman Avenger (Chrysler was connected to Hillman at the time). They were available as sedans or station wagons […]
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Dodge D50 Dodge was late in the game with a compact truck. The Dodge D50 was an imported product based on Mitsubishi’s truck. Its first year was 1979. Powering it were a choice of two Mitsubishi I4s, a 2.0L or a 2.6L. They made 90hp and 105 hp, respectively. Shifting duties were handled by a […]
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Dodge Colt The Colt was Dodge’s answer to the Ford Pinto, AMC Gremlin and, let’s not forget the Japanese contenders. Dodge, however, took a different route. This car was imported from Japan via Mitsubishi since 1971. A wagon, sedan, pillared coupe, and hardtop coupe body styles were available in the first generation, which was sold […]
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Chevrolet Luv The Luv truck was in its second year for ’73. Its name was an acronym for ‘Light Utility Vehicle’. Imported from Isuzu, the truck had quad round headlamps up until 1977. This was a very basic truck in the first generation. Initially powering these was a 75hp 1.8L SOHC 1bbl I4 with a […]
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Dodge Challenger The Dodge Challenger was at the end of its line for a while, in ’73-’74. Base engine availability both years was limited to the 318 V8 with 230hp. For ’73 a 340 V8 was optional, and for ’74 a 360 V8 was an option. Transmissions were either a 3-speed manual, or 3-speed automatic. […]
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