With these 14 facts about the Mitsubishi Colt you will save every Christmas dinner

1. In 1962, the first Colt was launched in Japan as the Colt 600, a two-door sedan with a rear engine. This Colt is a big car, with a 0.6-liter rear-stroke engine that produced 25 hp.

2. A year later, the Colt 1000 comes to market, a four-door sedan designed by Giovanni Michelotti (who also designed a number of Daf models).

3. Two years later, the Colt 800, Fastback, appears. It is more modern, with a front-mounted water-cooled three-cylinder engine.

4. Don’t think that contempt is a thing of the past; it’s been happening since cars started moving around. In the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, the Mitsubishi Colt was launched in the United States under the Dodge, Plymouth and Eagle badges.

5. Engagement with Renault Clio not the first time Colt’s name has been polished; That name also disappeared in 1971.

6. In 1978, the Colt name returned to Europe. In Japan it was called Mirage. The small and economical Colt was Mitsubishi’s answer to the 1973 fuel crisis.

7. This first ‘new’ Colt had an FF2 gearbox. The driver can switch between Energy and Economy modes via the second gear lever, for more powerful performance or lower consumption.

8. The second new model Colt came in 1984 and was also available as a diesel for the first time.

9. The third generation (1989) was only available as a three-door, the five-door version was sold as the Lancer. As in the late 1980s, all Colts had a three-way controlled catalytic converter.

10. The Japanese can order a fourth Colt from 1992 (still called the Mirage there) with a 175 hp 1.6-liter V6; Very limited series production V6.

11. The car was sold in Japan for the first time only under the name Colt in 2002.

12. The last Colt for the 2023 ‘relaunch’ was introduced in 2004 and with Smart Forfour built by Nedcar in Born. There was also a convertible version, CZC. Colt shared 40 percent of its shares with Forfour.

13. The Colt Ralliart is a famous, 150 hp racing machine maintained by the famous Mitsubishi rally department.

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