Date:         Wed, 12 Oct 2005 14:13:37 +1300
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: OT NVC 1990 Dodge Colt Vista
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>I drive a 1992 Dodge Colt hatchback, and my wife a '94
>Dodge Colt Vista Wagon. In the rest of the world, they
>are known as the Mitsubishi Mirage and Expo,
respectively.

I think you'll find Expo is a US name. Never heard of it before. The
Mirage is available as a notchback sedan, hatch and wagon. Some of
these are badged Lancer; the naming combinations vary with the model
generations! The first Lancer was the odd-looking small 1976 RWD
sedan, which was I think called Colt in the US. The Mirage name was
introduced with the first FWD Mitsubishi hatch, which later gained a
notchback sedan version. It was some time after this that the Mirage
name was switched to become part of the Lancer lineup.

The current Colt is a small wedge-shaped tallboy (so-called "1
1/2-box") design.

These are Japanese-market names, also used in the SW Pacific markets.
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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