| Mitsubishi Galant Λ (Lambda) | |
|---|---|
 1982 Mitsubishi Sapporo 2000 GSL | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Motors |
| Also called | Mitsubishi Eterna Λ (Lambda) Mitsubishi Sapporo Mitsubishi Scorpion[1] Chrysler Sigma Scorpion[2] Chrysler Scorpion[3] Colt Sapporo Dodge (Colt) Challenger Plymouth Sapporo |
| Production | 1976–1984 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size |
| Body style | 2-door hardtop/notchback coupé |
| Layout | Longitudinal front-engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Related | Mitsubishi Galant |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Colt Galant, Galant GTO |
| Successor | Starion (Japan) Galant/Eterna Σ hardtop (Europe)[4] |
The Mitsubishi Galant Λ (Lambda) is a two-door, four-seat hardtop/notchback coupé built by Mitsubishi from 1976 until 1984. From 1978, it was exported under various names; such as the Mitsubishi Sapporo in Europe and South America (named for the Japanese city of Sapporo, which was considered to have positive international connotations after having hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics[5]), the Dodge (Colt) Challenger and Plymouth Sapporo in North America and Puerto Rico, and the Chrysler Sigma Scorpion,[2] Chrysler Scorpion[3] and later the Mitsubishi Scorpion[1] in Australia. It was also sold as a Sapporo in the United Kingdom under the Colt brand.
For the 1987 model year, Mitsubishi resurrected the Sapporo name for their Mitsubishi Galant Sapporo. However, this version was an unrelated front-wheel drive, four-door sedan.
- ^ a b Green Book Price & Model Guide, March-April 1984, page 68
- ^ a b 1978 Chrysler Sigma Scorpion sales brochure (Australia), www.tocmp.com Retrieved on 1 June 2014
- ^ a b Chrysler Scorpion 2.6 advertisement, Chrysler Australia, Australian Playboy, February 1980
- ^ Facts & Figures 2005 Archived 2007-03-05 at the Wayback Machine, p.26, Mitsubishi Motors website
- ^ San, Kevin; Bird, David (July 2008). "Challenging Times: Mitsubishi's Forgotten Captive". Japanese Nostalgic Car. 1 (2). DCB Media: 46–47.