When I think of “captive imports,” I don’t normally think of staid, sometimes stodgy Plymouth. They usually made cars for practical people who didn’t want to appear too showy or flashy, anything that screams, “Look at me!” It’s hard… more»
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Over Sand Ready: 1989 Dodge Raider
There’s a segment of vehicles that has been relatively sleepy for some time; what I mean by this is the collector car market hasn’t been exceedingly hot for genuine SUVs that were sold by Japanese manufacturers in the 80s… more»
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31K-Mile Survivor: 1991 Mitsubishi Mighty Max
It’s unusual that we’ve only seen about a half-dozen Mitsubishi pickups here on Barn Finds over the last decade or more, out of the thousands of vehicles that have rolled through the cyber doors here. Maybe it isn’t that… more»
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27k-Mile Original: 1990 Mitsubishi Mighty Max
Growing up in Michigan, I was indoctrinated into the Big Three lifestyle from a young age, so growing up, I had little firsthand experience with foreign cars. It would have been a rare day to see a 1990 Mitsubishi… more»
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Overland Ready: 1992 Mitsubishi Delica
One of the more interesting trends over the last few years is how the world of JDM imports evolved to include funky 4WD vans that made it possible to go overlanding – and in doing so, spurred an entire… more»
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42K-Mile Survivor: 1980 Dodge D-50 Pickup
We’ve seen a few of these little rebadged Mitsubishi pickups before here on Barn Finds. I’m partial to these little gems that were sold under the Dodge and Plymouth name in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This 1980… more»
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Hatchback Survivor: 1980 Dodge Colt Twin-Stick
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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$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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
