Colt

Twin-Stick 8-Speed: 1981 Dodge Colt

In the 1970s, Ford and Chevrolet countered the small car “invasion” led by Volkswagen by developing new products of their own. That led to the Pinto and Vega which combined for five million cars that decade. Chrysler went the… more»

Captive Mopar Import: 1971 Dodge Colt

In the early 1970s, U.S. automakers took different approaches to fielding subcompact cars. Ford and Chevy went with new designs, AMC took an existing product and modified it, and Dodge decided to rebadge a Japanese import. Such was the… more»

Wild Interior: Low-Mile 1976 Dodge Colt

In the late 1960s, GM and Ford set about to develop their own subcompact automobiles. But Chrysler came at it differently, opting to use captive imports built by Mitsubishi in Japan (as one solution). Beginning in 1971, the Colt… more»

Captive Import: 1971 Dodge Colt

In 1970-71, Ford, Chevrolet, and AMC went head-to-head with the imports in the subcompact car market. Perhaps to save money (or they didn’t think the imports would have staying power), Chrysler went another direction, using captive imports instead.  Case-in-point… more»

Only One In The US? 1963 Mitsubishi Colt 1000

Mitsubishi didn’t begin to import cars into the U.S. under their brand until 1982. Before that, they provided some subcompacts to Chrysler to use in the 1970s. That was the first time the Colt name became familiar to U.S…. more»

1978 Dodge Colt Needs to Come in from the Cold

Uh-oh, someone’s getting kicked to the curb, and it’s this appealing little 1978 Dodge Colt, being sold from Minneapolis. The listing is here on eBay and is above $3600 with the reserve not met. Larry D is the eagle… more»

Japanese Survivor: 1971 Dodge Colt

When they first appeared in European and North American markets, few people took cars from Japan seriously. They were often viewed with a degree of amusement and skepticism, and many people believed that they would disappear almost as quickly… more»

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