Mitsubishi Colt 1000 [SEP] manufacturer
Mitsubishi Colt 1000
The Mitsubishi Colt (A20) was one of their first series of passenger cars produced by Shin Mitsubishi Heavy-Industries, Ltd, one of the companies which would become Mitsubishi Motors. Built from 1963 until 1970, they were available in four bodystyles (2-dr/4-dr sedan, 2-dr van, and 4-dr wagon) and on two different wheelbases, with gradually increasing engine displacements 1000, 1100, 1200, and 1500. After a May 1968 facelift, they were marketed as the "New Colt". Along with
slightly lower, at .
In motorsport, Colt 1000-based touring cars took a clean sweep of the podium in their class at the 1964 Japanese Grand Prix, following the successes of the preceding Mitsubishi 500 and Colt 600s.
The 1966 model year Colt 1000s, the last year before being replaced by the 1100, received an upgraded engine which later saw service in the smaller, fastback Colt 1000F.
Colt (series A21).
The Mitsubishi Colt 1100 succeeded the Colt 1000 from September 1966, receiving the A21 chassis code