The Plymouth Laser and its badged-engineered cousins, the Mitsubishi Eclipse and Eagle Talon, were the first new products to emerge from Diamond-Star Motors. DSM was a partnership between Chrysler and Mitsubishi, which included a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bloomington, Illinois (I was there once). The seller has a non-running Laser from 1992 that may be a “cheap wheels” opportunity for a good shade-tree mechanic. In a garage in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this Mopar (?) is available here on craigslist for $2,900. An attaboy goes to Mitchell G. for yet another tip!

Plymouth Lasers were on the market for five years and, for whatever reason, did not sell as well as their pair of siblings. The company hired singer Tina Turner to help promote the Laser, which Plymouth tried to push as a performance-type car like the Barracuda and Duster from 20 years earlier. A 5-speed manual transmission was standard, paired with either 1.8 or 2.0-liter 4-cylinder powerplants. Horsepower ranged from 92 to 195, depending on the motor and whether a turbocharger was involved. Sales declined from one year to the next, so Plymouth threw in the towel in mid-1994.

The seller goes to little trouble with his/her presentation of this Plymouth. Only three unique photos are provided and do not include the interior or the driver’s side of the vehicle. At 213,000 miles (well worn?), the only thing the seller says about the hatchback is that it “always ran good” and “just needs started,” which tells me whoever listed the car has limited info.