Before I get too far into this next car I want to point out that it is monstrously overpriced, even if it only has 13,500 miles on the odometer. Despite the high price tag, it is an interesting example of the Chrysler corporation’s obsession with badge engineering. The Sapporo was a rebadged version of the […]
Mitsubishi is the automotive equivalent of colonialism. Chrysler took their often somewhat strange local models and Americanised (or Australianised) them, put their own brands’ badges on them, and dragged themselves to revival, just in time to release the Neon. Badge engineering might’ve saved Chrysler in the dark days of K-Cars, but it did Mitsubishi no […]
Sapporo is Japan’s 4th largest city and the sister city of Munich, Germany. Like Munich, it is known for its beer. Its cars, however? Not so much. Find this Plymouth Sapporo here on eBay for sale in Elk Grove, CA bidding at $2,137. Believe it or not, this Mitsubishi built model was also re-badged with […]
The Plymouth Sapporo was a rebadged version of the Mitsubishi Galant Lambda and exported in small quantities to the US Market to compete with base model Mustangs, Celicas & Camaros. Mitsubishi’s pony car didn’t last past the 1983 model year and was replaced by the DSM (diamond star motors) front-drive based coupes. Find this 1982 […]