This 1984 Dodge Power Ram 50 4×4 5-speed diesel pickup is a major box-checker for me and apparently for a few other people seeing how the bids here on eBay are over $6,000 with three full days left on… more»
Mitsubishi
May 8, 2019 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Hyper Hatch: 1985 Plymouth Colt GTS Turbo
Pocket-rocket, hot-hatch, whatever a person calls this 1985 Plymouth Colt GTS Turbo, it’s one appealing car. Or, it is to me and a few million other fans of captive imports that are fun to drive. This turbo hatch can… more»
Apr 30, 2019 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Texas Field Find: 1979 Dodge D-50 Sport
It must be fairly dry in Early, Texas where the seller found this 1979 Dodge D-50 Sport pickup sitting in a field. The seller has this bright and solid project truck posted here on eBay with an unmet opening… more»
Apr 10, 2019 • For Sale • 53 Comments
Stored 20 Years: Rust-Free 1973 Dodge Colt
A lot of us have lived long enough to remember Chrysler’s early-1970s foray into rebadging small cars in order to compete with what GM and Ford were offering at the time. This rust-free, two-owner 1973 Dodge Colt is a… more»
Jan 26, 2019 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Cool Kei Car: 1965 Mitsubishi Minica Deluxe
Here’s another one in the Scotty G series of why-do-some-tall-people-like-tiny-cars corner of my cubicle here at Barn Finds. This tiny tot is a 1965 Mitsubishi Minica Deluxe and it’s located in Torrance, California. The seller has it listed here… more»
Jan 12, 2019 • For Sale • 16 Comments
7,317 Mile Econobox: 1993 Plymouth Colt
When the badge-engineered Colt first appeared on U.S. soil, it was actually a compelling captive import, offering rear-wheel drive and decent looks, combined with wagon variants and later “Silent Shaft” engine technology. As the years wore on, the Colt… more»
Dec 27, 2018 • For Sale • 27 Comments
Montgomery Ward: 1959 Mitsubishi Silver Pigeon
We often think of captive imports as being car-related, but this 1959 Mitsubishi Silver Pigeon was sold as a Riverside under the Montgomery Ward juggernaut, back when there was a pre-Amazon-bricks-and-mortar juggernaut store. This nice example of a rare… more»
Dec 26, 2018 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Pocket Rocket Project: 1985 Dodge Colt GTS Turbo
Pocket Rocket is a term that almost seems to have been invented for this 1985 Dodge Colt GTS Turbo. Or, pocket rocket project maybe, although that doesn’t roll off of the tongue quite as well. This little project pocket… more»
Dec 25, 2018 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Not a VR4: 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT
Any time we see a dusty car in a garage is cause for excitement, but sometimes it kicks up a notch when we suspect the car in question is a limited production 90s supercar. Well, cool your jets, because… more»
Dec 21, 2018 • Auctions • 12 Comments
Rare Original Colt: 1975 Dodge Colt
The fascination with horse names and/or horse-related terms with automakers is a headscratcher, at least it is for me. I get it, horsepower, and cars are a replacement personal “vehicle” that replaced the horse. Ok, maybe it isn’t such… more»
Dec 21, 2018 • Sightings • 14 Comments
Jeff in the Junkyard: Eastern Shore Finds
As some of our long-time readers know, I used to spend a fair amount of time stomping around junkyards on the weekends. Well, having a child greatly limits your free time (at least initially, until they can join you),… more»
Dec 10, 2018 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Rare Captive Import: 1976 Dodge Colt
Among the legions of captive imports we usually write about, I can’t recall seeing a Dodge Colt wagon anytime recently. Based on the Mitsubishi Galant, which lived on in many forms under the Mopar flag, this example is a… more»
Sep 5, 2018 • Classifieds • 23 Comments
Stellar Deal: 1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Is this astronomy inspired car a stellar deal? You can decide. This red 1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse for sale in Hazlet, New Jersey has no buy-it-now and no reserve with 68,985 miles. The listing party suggests contacting and making an… more»
Aug 25, 2018 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Must Love Plaid: 1978 Dodge Challenger
As we know by now, the captive import known as the Dodge Challenger was a spectacular sales failure here in the U.S. Despite being fairly clever from a business standpoint – replacing a hole in the lineup with a… more»
Aug 21, 2018 • Uncategorized • 18 Comments
4×4 Diesel 5-Speed: 1992 Mitsubishi Delica Vantech
This camper is 26-years old but it’s still much newer than what we normally like to show here. It was so unusual and so nice, and it checked so many boxes that it was hard to pass up. This… more»
Aug 19, 2018 • For Sale • 26 Comments
2,200 Original Miles: 1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4
2,200 original miles! Wow. When it comes to emerging classics, you’d be a fool not to keep a close eye on Japanese sports cars, both old and new. And I mean real sports cars, not that pain-in-the-rear Subaru XT6 I… more»
