What kind of car was the Dodge Colt?
Chrysler’s hook-up with Mitsubishi in 1971 was a fairly long-term marriage made in heaven. Because of that, we received the rebadged Mitsubishi Colt Galant – now known as the Dodge Colt. If I were in rabid car-buying mode like I was a couple of years ago, this one would be gone already, packed onto a trailer heading east.
Is the Dodge Colt second generation rust free?
Vintage Japanese cars are hot and a rust-free second-generation Colt is not a $400 car, no matter what they sold for when you were a teenager. This is 2019, not 1979. The seller has provided quite a few photos but sadly there are no engine photos and there are none showing the back seat.
What was the horsepower of a 1982 Dodge Colt?
For 1982 a five-door hatchback joined the lineup. The names of the equipment levels changed to “E” and “DL”. At some point claimed power dropped to 64 and 72 hp respectively for the small and large engines, while the 1.6 was only available with the automatic transmission.
When did Dodge Colt Silent Shaft Engine come out?
The Carousel, introduced in 1975 along with larger bumpers, was more luxurious and carried a blue and white paint job. For 1977, the “Silent Shaft” version of the smaller engine became available and was fitted as standard equipment in GT and Carousels.
When did Dodge stop making the Dodge Colt?
The Dodge Colt were subcompact cars manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors and marketed by Dodge for model years 1971-1994 as captive imports.
What kind of engine does a Dodge Colt have?
The Colt and Champ (Plymouth Colt after 1982) as a 3-door hatchback, and came in Deluxe or Custom equipment levels. These imports used a 70 horsepower (52 kW) Mitsubishi Orion 4G12 1.4-liter overhead-cam, four-cylinder engine at first, which received the highest United States Environmental Protection Agency fuel economy rating in its debut year.
Vintage Japanese cars are hot and a rust-free second-generation Colt is not a $400 car, no matter what they sold for when you were a teenager. This is 2019, not 1979. The seller has provided quite a few photos but sadly there are no engine photos and there are none showing the back seat.
The Carousel, introduced in 1975 along with larger bumpers, was more luxurious and carried a blue and white paint job. For 1977, the “Silent Shaft” version of the smaller engine became available and was fitted as standard equipment in GT and Carousels.