NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Dodge Colt

The Dodge Colt and the similar Plymouth Champ and Plymouth Colt, were compact cars sold by Dodge and Plymouth from 1970 to 1994. After the Colt's demise, they were replaced by the Neon. They were captive imports from Mitsubishi Motors and, initially, were twins of the Mitsubishi Galant, before shifting to the Mitsubishi Mirage in 1979. Image File history File linksMetadata 1993_Eagle_Summit_wagon. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List of cars. ... Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (in Japanese: 三菱自動車工業, in romaji Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha) is a Japanese automobile company, manufacturing an extensive range of cars and trucks (see Fuso). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Neon (also called the Dodge SX 2. ... Car classification is a somewhat subjective subject, as many vehicles fall between classes or even outside all of them. ... The Rambler American introduced in the late 1950s was an early compact car. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupÃ© (from the French for cut) or coupe is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... Peugeot 306 Hatchback, with the hatch lifted and the parcel shelf visible A hatchback is an automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin which includes an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind by a hatch or flip-up window. ... A Ford Taurus, a recognizable sedan. ... A wagon (in old British English waggon) is a wheeled vehicle, ordinarily with four wheels, usually pulled by an animal such as a horse, mule or ox, which was used for transport of heavy goods in the past. ... The Mitsubishi Chariot is a minivan built by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation of Japan, from 1983. ... 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer with the Ralliart Trim Package The Mitsubishi Lancer is a compact automobile built by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. ... The Mitsubishi Mirage is a compact car, dating from 1978 to 2003. ... The Plymouth Arrow was an extension of the Mitsubishi Lancer/Dodge Colt known as the Mitsubishi Celeste in Japan. ... See also Ford Escort (European) The Ford Escort was a compact car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. ... The Geo Prizm was a United States-market small car from the 1990s, formed in a joint venture between General Motors and Toyota. ... The Mazda 323 (called the Mazda Familia in Japan) was a subcompact car produced by Mazda in Japan between 1976 and 2003. ... The Nissan Sentra is a compact car made by automaker Nissan, and is generally a rebadged export version of the Japanese Nissan Sunny. ... Rambler American Compact car is a largely North American term denoting an automobile smaller than a midsize car, but larger than a subcompact car. ... Dodge is a brand name of automobiles and light to heavy-duty trucks. ... Plymouth sailboat logo used from 1996 to 2001 Plymouth was a brand of automobile based in the United States, marketed by the Chrysler Corporation from 1928 to 2001. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The Neon (also called the Dodge SX 2. ... Captive import is an automobile marketing term denoting a foreign-built vehicle which is sold and serviced by a domestic manufacturer through its own dealer body. ... Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (in Japanese: 三菱自動車工業, in romaji Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha) is a Japanese automobile company, manufacturing an extensive range of cars and trucks (see Fuso). ... The Mitsubishi Galant is a mid-size automobile manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation // 1969 1973 First-generation Colt 16L assembled in New Zealand The Mitsubishi Galant was launched in 1969 as a two- and four-door sedan, sold in some markets as the Colt Galant. ... The Mitsubishi Mirage is a compact car, dating from 1978 to 2003. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

The Plymouth Cricket nameplate was used on Galants from 1974 in Canada, after Chrysler pulled the plug on the unhappy Hillman Avenger-based model sourced from the UK. The Plymouth Cricket was a subcompact automobile sold by the Plymouth division of Chrysler Corporation in the American market from 1971-1973. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... The Hillman Avenger is a sub-compact car manufactured by the Rootes Group, and latterly Chrysler Europe. ...

The Plymouth Arrow was offered from 1976 to 1980 as a rebadged version of the Mitsubishi Lancer Celeste. The Plymouth Arrow was an extension of the Mitsubishi Lancer/Dodge Colt known as the Mitsubishi Celeste in Japan. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

From 1979, the Dodge Colt and Plymouth Champ nameplates applied to the front wheel drive Mitsubishi Mirage imports into North America. This page refers to the year 1979. ... Front wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ... The Mitsubishi Mirage is a compact car, dating from 1978 to 2003. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ...

In 1989, the Eagle Summit joined the array of nameplates describing a Mitsubishi Mirage, as did the Vista designation for tall wagon versions based on the Mitsubishi Chariot in 1984. The Colt minivans/wagons continued until 1995. The Colt minivans briefly took over from the Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager as Dodge/Plymouth's entry-level minivans. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Eagle was a marque of automobiles sold in the United States and Canada from 1988 to 1998. ... The Mitsubishi Chariot is a minivan built by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation of Japan, from 1983. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Dodge Caravan and Dodge Grand Caravan are minivans manufactured by DaimlerChrysler (they were sold by the Chrysler Corporation until 1998). ... The Plymouth Voyager and Plymouth Grand Voyager were minivans marketed by DaimlerChrysler (they were sold by the Chrysler Corporation until 1998). ...

The last Colt Turbo was on Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list for 1989. Cover of Car and Driver from age of psychedelic lettering Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast magazine. ... Car and Driver magazine nominates an annual list of Ten Best cars and Five Best trucks. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Not unlike the related Mirage, the Colt and other similar vehicles were well utilized in rallying, both in the United States and abroad. The Colt was the most widely utilized of these variants, appearing in events through the 1970s and 1980s. A Colt was run to a third-place finish in the first ever Sno*Drift rally in 1973, and repeated the feat the following year, as well as a third time in 1982. A Plymouth Arrow was driven to third place in Group 5 of Sno*Drift in 1999. Image File history File linksMetadata 1993_Plymouth_Colt. ... Image File history File linksMetadata 1993_Plymouth_Colt. ... Rallying (international) or rally racing (US) is a form of automobile racing that takes place on public roads with modified production or specially built road cars. ... Sno*Drift is a rally racing event held in Atlanta, Michigan annually. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1973 calendar). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

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