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mitsubishi Archive
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Junkyard Classic: 1984 Dodge Power Ram 50 4×4 – A Mighty Fine Little Truck
Posted on July 17, 2026 | 31 Comments(Updated 7/17/2026) Dodge was considered an also-ran in the full-size truck market in the 1980s, but due to its partnership with Mitsubishi was able to field a […] -
CC Colt Chronicles Part 9: 1993 Colt – Death Of A Pony, Birth Of A Legend
Posted on March 8, 2026 | 35 Comments(Updated 3/6/2026) This is almost–almost–our last chapter in The Curbside Classic Colt Chronicles. Lovers of the nameplate will soon have to get their fix elsewhere, but luckily, our story ends […] -
CC Colt Chronicles Part 7: 1985 Colt – Eight Bit Origami
Posted on March 5, 2026 | 34 Comments(Updated 3/5/2026) If you were a Dodge or Plymouth dealer drawing in a good number of import buyers in the early 1980s, the arrival of a new Colt in 1985 […] -
1974 Mitsubishi Debonair Deluxe Executive – Diamond Geezer
Posted on January 12, 2026 | 14 CommentsI’ve been on the lookout for a first generation Debonair ever since I landed in this country back in 2019, and I’ve seen a few, occasionally. But most times, I […] -
Year-End News From Japan: The Kei-Car Wars Are Heating Up
Posted on December 20, 2025 | 24 CommentsSince Kei-class minicars have been in the US news recently, I thought CC readers might be interested in an update on how they’re doing here in their home country. There’s […] -
My 1986 Dodge Colt: Angular Mid-’80s Moparbishi With 4 Doors For A Young Family
Posted on November 29, 2025 | 15 CommentsMy 1982 Chevrolet Celebrity served me well, but as the miles piled up, I decided to get another Chrysler captive import: a 1986 Dodge Colt with four doors for our […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1985 Dodge Caravan SE – The Whiplash Special
Posted on October 24, 2025 | 70 Comments(Updated 10/24/2025) I’ve been holding out for a first year 1984 version of Chrysler’s first generation minivan but finally realized it just will not appear until very […] -
1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse (D30) Spyder – The Prodigal Arachnid Returns
Posted on October 10, 2025 | 3 CommentsNot all Mitsubishis were created equal and not all of them are strictly-speaking Japanese. This second-generation (1994–1999) Eclipse, for instance, is more American than anything else. It was designed in […] -
2004 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 2.5 TD GLS – Forget Sport, It’s All About Utility
Posted on October 9, 2025 | 23 Comments(Updated 10/9/2025) Many Japanese SUVs (Stout Utility Vehicles) in the Netherlands are converted into a panel van for registration as a commercial vehicle. Diesel power comes […] -
CC Roadtrip Documentary: Fresh Harvests On Familiar Ground
Posted on August 29, 2025 | 27 Comments(Author’s note: This piece has topics ranging from road construction to tourist destinations to Dodge Monacos to shopping baskets. In turn, there are approximately 65 pictures. Please note some of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Plymouth Sapporo – Stayin’ Alive
Posted on April 28, 2025 | 74 Comments(originally posted 4/5/2011. This was one of the first cars I ever shot. This car was still a regular driver around town for years, and it was starting to show […] -
Obscure Rebadges From Around the World
Posted on March 4, 2025 | 144 Comments(first posted 1/29/2014) Those who follow the auto industry know of all the lazily rebadged cars used to fill different manufacturers’ model line-ups. The derisive term “badge engineering” was coined […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1993 Eagle Summit DL Wagon – Soaring No More
Posted on October 17, 2024 | 51 Comments(first posted 10/16/2018) This week, while looking in a local junkyard for a part for my newest COAL (yes, you knew it had to happen sooner or…uh, […] -
Cohort Classic: 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback – Another One-Year Wonder
Posted on August 9, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 8/9/2018) Americans and wagons are a combination that baffles the mind of product developers everywhere. From being the darling of families looking for a second car […] -
Curbside Classic: 1975 Dodge Lancer (Colt) – Who Exactly, Do You Say You Are?
Posted on December 1, 2023 | 28 CommentsOne could forgive a first-gen. Dodge Lancer (Colt) for suffering from some form of identity crisis. According to Wikipedia, at least ten monikers were used to sell the model all […]
![Junkyard Classic: 1984 Dodge Power Ram 50 4×4 – A Mighty Fine Little Truck (Updated 7/17/2026) Dodge was considered an also-ran in the full-size truck market in the 1980s, but due to its partnership with Mitsubishi was able to field a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_5888.jpg)
![CC Colt Chronicles Part 9: 1993 Colt – Death Of A Pony, Birth Of A Legend (Updated 3/6/2026) This is almost–almost–our last chapter in The Curbside Classic Colt Chronicles. Lovers of the nameplate will soon have to get their fix elsewhere, but luckily, our story ends […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DodgeColt.jpg)
![CC Colt Chronicles Part 7: 1985 Colt – Eight Bit Origami (Updated 3/5/2026) If you were a Dodge or Plymouth dealer drawing in a good number of import buyers in the early 1980s, the arrival of a new Colt in 1985 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/McColt.jpg)
![1974 Mitsubishi Debonair Deluxe Executive – Diamond Geezer I’ve been on the lookout for a first generation Debonair ever since I landed in this country back in 2019, and I’ve seen a few, occasionally. But most times, I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DSC_1824_edited-115x115.jpg)
![Year-End News From Japan: The Kei-Car Wars Are Heating Up Since Kei-class minicars have been in the US news recently, I thought CC readers might be interested in an update on how they’re doing here in their home country. There’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Roox-4-115x115.webp)
![My 1986 Dodge Colt: Angular Mid-’80s Moparbishi With 4 Doors For A Young Family My 1982 Chevrolet Celebrity served me well, but as the miles piled up, I decided to get another Chrysler captive import: a 1986 Dodge Colt with four doors for our […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/XAJYirfDsnjnThdT_mk5uOCiSqCGvd_ZpNqUhI-GpVU-e1764133216571-115x115.webp)
![Junkyard Classic: 1985 Dodge Caravan SE – The Whiplash Special (Updated 10/24/2025) I’ve been holding out for a first year 1984 version of Chrysler’s first generation minivan but finally realized it just will not appear until very […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_3967.jpg)
![1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse (D30) Spyder – The Prodigal Arachnid Returns Not all Mitsubishis were created equal and not all of them are strictly-speaking Japanese. This second-generation (1994–1999) Eclipse, for instance, is more American than anything else. It was designed in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_20240521_112858_edited-115x115.jpg)
![2004 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 2.5 TD GLS – Forget Sport, It’s All About Utility (Updated 10/9/2025) Many Japanese SUVs (Stout Utility Vehicles) in the Netherlands are converted into a panel van for registration as a commercial vehicle. Diesel power comes […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_8354.jpg)
![CC Roadtrip Documentary: Fresh Harvests On Familiar Ground (Author’s note: This piece has topics ranging from road construction to tourist destinations to Dodge Monacos to shopping baskets. In turn, there are approximately 65 pictures. Please note some of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_2265.jpeg)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Plymouth Sapporo – Stayin’ Alive (originally posted 4/5/2011. This was one of the first cars I ever shot. This car was still a regular driver around town for years, and it was starting to show […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Plymouth-Sapporro-004-800.jpg)
![Obscure Rebadges From Around the World (first posted 1/29/2014) Those who follow the auto industry know of all the lazily rebadged cars used to fill different manufacturers’ model line-ups. The derisive term “badge engineering” was coined […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/800px-MITSUBISHI_PROUDIA_BY51_01_ceficefi.png)
![Junkyard Classic: 1993 Eagle Summit DL Wagon – Soaring No More (first posted 10/16/2018) This week, while looking in a local junkyard for a part for my newest COAL (yes, you knew it had to happen sooner or…uh, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_1598.jpg)
![Cohort Classic: 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback – Another One-Year Wonder (first posted 8/9/2018) Americans and wagons are a combination that baffles the mind of product developers everywhere. From being the darling of families looking for a second car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/43257854132_9eb4b8e549_z.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1975 Dodge Lancer (Colt) – Who Exactly, Do You Say You Are? One could forgive a first-gen. Dodge Lancer (Colt) for suffering from some form of identity crisis. According to Wikipedia, at least ten monikers were used to sell the model all […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20231029_163038599_HDRA.jpg)


