The very first Lancer was already a rally winner: the 1600 GSR took the Safari Rally twice and the Southern Cross Rally four times before the nameplate was even established.
Lead trim: 1.2 G11B Orion MCA-Jet (70 PS) · up to 108 hp
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FactThe very first Lancer was already a rally winner: the 1600 GSR took the Safari Rally twice and the Southern Cross Rally four times before the nameplate was even established.
The first Lancer, launched in February 1973 in two- and four-door sedan form (a five-door wagon in September 1973) to fill the gap between the Minica kei car and the much larger Galant, replacing the Colt 1200. Twelve models ran from a basic 1.2 L sedan to the 1600 GSR, and all wore "coke-bottle" styling. Originally a 1.2 L OHV Neptune 4G42 (70 PS, A71), a 1.4 L OHC Saturn 4G33 (92 PS, A72) or a 1.6 L 4G32 (100 PS, A73); the 1600 GSR had two Mikuni-built twin-barrel Solex carburettors for 110 PS at 6,700 rpm. The GSR earned the nickname "King of Cars" in Africa for its Safari Rally results (a clean sweep of the podium in 1976, and only one of thirteen factory cars failing to finish in 1974–77), took the top four places on its 1973 Southern Cross Rally debut, and in rally form made 165 PS at 7,800 rpm. Sold as the Colt Lancer (UK), Dodge Colt (US, 1977), Chrysler Valiant Lancer (Australia, about 11,800) and Plymouth Colt (Canada). The November 1976 facelift and the April 1977 MCA-Jet lean-burn engines brought the A140 codes; sedan production ended in 1979 while the van continued to February 1985.
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VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTIn its own home market, this generation of Lancer wasn't even sold as a Lancer — Japan still had the old Lancer in showrooms, so this one was badged Galant Fortis instead.
8 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 4G42 Neptune OHV (70 PS) | 1973–1975 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 69 hp | 70 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 1.2 G11B Orion MCA-Jet (70 PS) | 1977–1979 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 69 hp | 79 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 1.4 4G33 Saturn OHC (92 PS) | 1973–1977 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 91 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 1.4 G12B Orion (80 PS) | 1978–1979 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 79 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 1.4 G33B Saturn MCA-Jet (82 PS) | 1977–1979 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 81 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 1.6 4G32 (100 PS) | 1973–1979 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 99 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 1.6 G32B MCA-Jet (86 PS) | 1977–1979 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 85 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 1600 GSR 4G32 twin Solex (110 PS) | 1973–1976 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 108 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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In its own home market, this generation of Lancer wasn't even sold as a Lancer — Japan still had the old Lancer in showrooms, so this one was badged Galant Fortis instead.
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The very first Lancer was already a rally winner: the 1600 GSR took the Safari Rally twice and the Southern Cross Rally four times before the nameplate was even established.
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