Chrysler LeBaron The LeBaron was introduced for 1977 in answer to GM’s newly downsized big cars. However, the new M-body was slightly smaller than fullsize with a wheelbase of 112.7″. The body styles were a coupe or sedan, whereas a wagon version to be introduced a couple more years down the line would be known […]
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Posts tagged with 'Mitsubishi'
pages containing information about Mitsubishi automobiles made between 1973 and 1983
Plymouth Arrow Pickup
Plymouth Arrow Pickup Plymouth’s Arrow Pickup was introduced as a companion vehicle to the Plymouth Arrow car. This was in 1979. Like the Arrow car, the pickup was also based on a Mitsubishi product. Payload was an astonishing for the day in a compact truck @ 1557 lbs. Powering these through their model run were […]
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Plymouth Sapporo
Sapporo The Plymouth Sapporo was introduced in 1978 as a corporate cousin to the Dodge Challenger. They both were imported from Mitsubishi. Like the Challenger, the Sapporo received 1.6L and 2.6L I4 engines through its lifespan. Shifting duties were handled by either a 5-speed manual or 3-speed automatic. The final year for the […]
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Plymouth Arrow
Plymouth Arrow Missing a small car in the U.S. after ’73, Plymouth gave additional thought to bringing back a subcompact, or at least something small. Hence, the Arrow was born in 1976. Like the Dodge Colt, the Plymouth Arrow was Mitsubishi-based. Its wheelbase was a short 92.1 inches, though the car appeared bigger than it […]
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Plymouth Cricket
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 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
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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