Friday 28 March 2014

Pre-evo...

Another now very-rare ride.. and a model I've never seen in person, regardless of trim level...

The 1979-1987 Mitsubishi Lancer (EX) - this one a high-spec 1800GSR Turbo version.
A simple 3-box sedan, longitudinal-mounted turbo inline four, and power going to to the ground via the rear wheels.
This layout, size, and power, lent the model (which then evolved into the 2ltr 2000 Turbo) to its fair share rallying in its day.. laying down the groundwork for the following decades of awesome Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions..

Its an interesting model, as visually it reminds me a lot of the Sigma/Galant/Colt from the same era.. which makes a fair bit of sense right?
But this one in this spec, with that front bar and round fog lights? it almost looks like a MKII Ford Escort RS..!
..maybe its just my eyes..

This one largely original, and in very nice shape.
Factory wheels have been swapped out for a set of Sprint Hart's..

...and some period advertising for which.. Courtesy of JDMEURO.com.

Good as new inside, and what surprisingly looks like a rather roomy cabin.
Love the hard-edged four-spoke wheel, and the bold diagonal striping on the cloth.

The large yet short window winders/cranks on the other hand.. they're just odd...!

Equally neat and original in here..
The 1.8litre 4G62 inline-four powering the show. SOHC and 2v per cyl, but a turbo (with an intercooler - introduced the year earlier) allowed the slightly-undersquare 1.8 to pump out around 120kw (160ps).. no mucking about for 1984!



Yet another impressively-clean example of a rare car, and currently for sale at a dealer in Japan. 





2 comments:

  1. hello id like to know which dealer in japan has this 1800 lancer for sale. i know its been a year since you posted this but still worth a try

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    1. Hi; it would have been at the dealer shown on the plates: 'People Collection'. It was advertised on Goo-net from memory, and unfortunately looks to have been sold.
      You could probably try and email/call the dealer to confirm though.. just in case!

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