Like I said before, the Japanese brands really nailed the two door pillarless hardtop coupe market back then. No matter which brand, they were always the best looking of the range. The Chrysler Gallant in Australia became the Chrysler (and a few years later Mitsubishi) Sigma, in sedan and wagon versions. Those were locally assembled. There was also a very stylish pillarless hardtop coupe called the Sigma Scorpion. It was fully imported. A friend of one of my younger brothers had one. Gorgeous wrap around rear window, and would you believe, reclining rear seats. I remember getting to sit in the rear seats. It was so posh. I think that was about 1978. Because the Gallant was smaller than the full sized cars from Ford and Holden, Mitsubishi later introduced a wider, longer version of the Sigma, called the Magna. It was an Australia only model, in sedan and wagon versions to take on the Ford Falcon and the Holden Commodore. They were quite successful, though differed from the Fords and Holdens by being front wheel drive, and having four cylinder engines. Their 2.6 litre four cylinder was better and more fuel efficient than the smallest of the six cylinder engines in the Fords and Holdens, and the Magna was lighter. They compared very favourably with the Falcons and Commodores. The wagon had a built-in wind deflector above the rear screen which helped keep the glass free from road grime.
I do really like the look of 70s Japanese cars as I really like their styling. This defiantly would have been a compelling buy vs a Ford Cortina, Hillman Hunter, Austin Maxi or the Vauxhall Magnum, I don't remember these back when they were new or even second hand so its nice to see them here like a lot of the brochures you show. Thanks for sharing and maybe if you have a Hillman Hunter or Vauxhall Magnum brochure, maybe you could show that and see which would have been the best buy at the time.
Thanks, for the brilliant" broucher review. I love these early mitsubishi /colt car's, i did comment in a earlier episode, that a family friend owned a orange colour 1973/74 / M reg large mitsubishi, saloon in 1989/90/ i believe it may of been a Gallant, i remember it being in good condition especially as it was a ageing car by then". It didn't have those quirky" dustbin lid style wheel covers like some of the Gallant's had though. probably" fell off , just black painted wheel's.
I owned a Mitsubishi galant in the 90s and the only problem was the price of the parts they were so expensive, went to get some new tyres on it one day and even those had to be ordered in as they were an unusual size, again expensive so got rid soon after, was a very nice car to drive.
Was besides the first fully imported 1600 Colt Galant 1st sedan saloon in Australia they became the Chrysler Valiant Galant n Australia , locally assembled with Chrysler Australia tin Hubcaps and trim & tombstone Chrysler highback style seats not headrests seats and most GL most popular model in Australia range had vinyl roof on the 74 76 77 model but Update 77 model had the later grill most no vinyl roof only as option I think , auto 3 speed for Australia too as an option. Galant GL later half of 77 was $4500 AUD in GL Manual as my older brother was offered it at the Chrysler dealer but chose the fully imported from Japan update Lancer saloon GL 4 speed manual . About 4000 then. Lancer still had Chrysler badges on even though was fully imported from Mitsubishi alliance with Chrysler AUSTRALIA Ltd
The Saturn 1.6L emgine in Galsnt was a very reliable engine in Australia and in later Mitsubishi colt hatch XL & Glx 5 doors manual or Auto made until 1989 90 at Mitsubishi old style designed car by 1990 but had that robust 1.4L & 1.6L Saturn engine as Mitsubishi called the engine was also very reliable long lasting engines. My sister had last model Glx colt Saturn 1.6L with auto & Airconditioning well over 10 yrs was 2 yrs old she bought it from Mitsubishi. Mitsubishi need more compact cars like them back in Australia again.
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Like I said before, the Japanese brands really nailed the two door pillarless hardtop coupe market back then. No matter which brand, they were always the best looking of the range. The Chrysler Gallant in Australia became the Chrysler (and a few years later Mitsubishi) Sigma, in sedan and wagon versions. Those were locally assembled. There was also a very stylish pillarless hardtop coupe called the Sigma Scorpion. It was fully imported. A friend of one of my younger brothers had one. Gorgeous wrap around rear window, and would you believe, reclining rear seats. I remember getting to sit in the rear seats. It was so posh. I think that was about 1978. Because the Gallant was smaller than the full sized cars from Ford and Holden, Mitsubishi later introduced a wider, longer version of the Sigma, called the Magna. It was an Australia only model, in sedan and wagon versions to take on the Ford Falcon and the Holden Commodore. They were quite successful, though differed from the Fords and Holdens by being front wheel drive, and having four cylinder engines. Their 2.6 litre four cylinder was better and more fuel efficient than the smallest of the six cylinder engines in the Fords and Holdens, and the Magna was lighter. They compared very favourably with the Falcons and Commodores. The wagon had a built-in wind deflector above the rear screen which helped keep the glass free from road grime.
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I do really like the look of 70s Japanese cars as I really like their styling. This defiantly would have been a compelling buy vs a Ford Cortina, Hillman Hunter, Austin Maxi or the Vauxhall Magnum, I don't remember these back when they were new or even second hand so its nice to see them here like a lot of the brochures you show. Thanks for sharing and maybe if you have a Hillman Hunter or Vauxhall Magnum brochure, maybe you could show that and see which would have been the best buy at the time.
Thank you and yea probably in the new year we will have a look at those
Thanks, for the brilliant" broucher review. I love these early mitsubishi /colt car's, i did comment in a earlier episode, that a family friend owned a orange colour 1973/74 / M reg large mitsubishi, saloon in 1989/90/ i believe it may of been a Gallant, i remember it being in good condition especially as it was a ageing car by then". It didn't have those quirky" dustbin lid style wheel covers like some of the Gallant's had though. probably" fell off , just black painted wheel's.
Thank you
I owned a Mitsubishi galant in the 90s and the only problem was the price of the parts they were so expensive, went to get some new tyres on it one day and even those had to be ordered in as they were an unusual size, again expensive so got rid soon after, was a very nice car to drive.
I don't think it was known as the Colt in Australia. The colt name was kept for a later small car.
Possibly know under the Chrysler badge in Australia
Was besides the first fully imported 1600 Colt Galant 1st sedan saloon in Australia they became the Chrysler Valiant Galant n Australia , locally assembled with Chrysler Australia tin Hubcaps and trim & tombstone Chrysler highback style seats not headrests seats and most GL most popular model in Australia range had vinyl roof on the 74 76 77 model but
Update 77 model had the later grill most no vinyl roof only as option I think , auto 3 speed for Australia too as an option.
Galant GL later half of 77 was $4500 AUD in GL Manual as my older brother was offered it at the Chrysler dealer but chose the fully imported from Japan update Lancer saloon GL 4 speed manual .
About 4000 then.
Lancer still had Chrysler badges on even though was fully imported from Mitsubishi alliance with Chrysler AUSTRALIA Ltd
The Saturn 1.6L emgine in Galsnt was a very reliable engine in Australia and in later Mitsubishi colt hatch XL & Glx 5 doors manual or Auto made until 1989 90 at Mitsubishi old style designed car by 1990 but had that robust 1.4L & 1.6L Saturn engine as Mitsubishi called the engine was also very reliable long lasting engines.
My sister had last model Glx colt Saturn 1.6L with auto & Airconditioning well over 10 yrs was 2 yrs old she bought it from Mitsubishi.
Mitsubishi need more compact cars like them back in Australia again.
I think that the car was let down by the lack of wing mirrors. When I was driving I valued my wing mirrors.
I prefer the Galant to the Lancer because it looks more modern.
A gallant effort!
A Galant or a Mazda 929? 🤔
I would go for the Galant