A Dodge Colt brochure calls this car “the eight-speed wonder of the world”, a clever take on “the eighth wonder of the world.” They’re referring to the famous Twin-Stick manual transmission, a unique two-range (power and economy) four-speed, effectively… more»
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Nov 23, 2024 • For Sale • 25 Comments
$1,000 Per Foot: 1969 Mitsubishi Minica LA23
Fitting in the back of almost any full-sized pickup bed with the tailgate down, this rarely-seen-in-the-U.S. 1969 Mitsubishi Minica Super DeLuxe (LA23) is just under 10 feet long, 51 inches wide, and weighs 1,170 pounds. In case you’re wondering,… more»
Nov 5, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
One Owner: 1993 Mitsubishi 3000GT
Chrysler and Mitsubishi nurtured a relationship that stretched back to the 1970s, collaborating on everything from designs and sales to parts. The Starion, for instance, was Mitsubishi’s boy-racer entry in the sports car niche, while Chrysler sold the nearly… more»
Jul 20, 2024 • For Sale • 31 Comments
Cheap Supercar: 1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4
The Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 hails from an era when Japan was cranking out some of the best sports cars of the era, from the Toyota Supra to the Mazda RX-7. Those cars have all enjoyed fairly explosive increases in… more»
Jul 7, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Nicest One Left? 1979 Plymouth Arrow Sport
I just about jumped out of my skin when I saw this 1979 Plymouth Arrow Sport pickup, it looks almost exactly like my 1980 Dodge D-50 Sport, a tiny truck that I wrote about here on Barn Finds seven… more»
Jul 2, 2024 • For Sale • 35 Comments
Nicest One Left? 1982 Dodge Challenger
Not the Dodge Challenger of yore, if you count yore as being four years prior. This 1982 Dodge Challenger is a captive import from the Dodge Boys and is based on the Mitsubishi Galant Lambda, not exactly a name… more»
May 27, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Rare Flying Pug: 1998 Mitsubishi Pajero Junior
Have you ever heard of the Mitsubishi Pajero? If you haven’t, the Flying Pug (no kidding, that’s the name) doesn’t mean anything either. The Pajero Junior was a mini-SUV built exclusively for the Japanese market. And the Flying Pug… more»
May 5, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Garage-Kept 4×4: 1991 Mitsubishi Montero LS
An SUV summons images of neighborhood moms hauling kids’ sports teams thirty miles every couple of days with a grocery run in between. But the Mitsubishi Montero (aka Pajero) has another personality – piloted by numerous drivers, it’s the… more»
Apr 27, 2024 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Update: 1978 Dodge D150 Adventurer Diesel
UPDATE – This four-speed 1978 Dodge D150 Adventurer diesel pickup is for sale again almost two years after it was featured here on Barn Finds. The seller has it listed here on Facebook Marketplace in Troy, Missouri, and the… more»
Feb 13, 2024 • For Sale • 27 Comments
Celestial Arrow: 1978 Plymouth Arrow GT
Every now and then I see a Mitsubishi on the road and wonder why they never seemed to catch on in the U.S., much the same as when Suzuki offered four-wheeled passenger vehicles here. They both were the basis… more»
Aug 28, 2023 • For Sale • 43 Comments
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»
Aug 24, 2023 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Japanese Mustang: 1988 Mitsubishi Starion Turbo
Sometimes timing can make or break a new car offering, and the early eighties seemed like a ripe period in the American market for Mitsubishi to get into the so-called hot hatch mix, as several other GT-style Japanese sports… more»
Jun 16, 2023 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Restored Drivetrain: 1988 Mitsubishi Starion
Another day, another Starion. This time, we find ourselves looking at a captive import that has more boxes checked on the desirability scale, from the preferred manual gearbox to coming equipped with the optional Sports Handling Package. As you… more»
Jan 20, 2023 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Low Mileage Twin Turbo: 1993 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4
The Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 is one of the more memorable Japanese sports cars to emerge from the impressive class of early 90s performance vehicles. While we often talk about how every year seems to raise the bar of the… more»
Aug 31, 2022 • For Sale • 11 Comments
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»
Aug 28, 2022 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Parked and Needy: 1986 Chrysler Conquest
When a project car is in your neck of the woods, it becomes infinitely more appealing to take home as a project. It’s just a rule of the universe; we’re all bound to these guidelines. This 1986 Chrysler Conquest… more»
