This car was named Sapporo after the Japanese city because hosting the 1972 Winter Olympics had given it a glow of international prestige Mitsubishi wanted to borrow.
Lead trim: Sapporo
Plymouth Sapporo1978–1980
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FactThis car was named Sapporo after the Japanese city because hosting the 1972 Winter Olympics had given it a glow of international prestige Mitsubishi wanted to borrow.
The Mitsubishi Galant Λ (Lambda) is a two-door, four-seat hardtop/notchback coupe built by Mitsubishi from 1976 until 1984; from 1978 it was exported under various names, including the Plymouth Sapporo and Dodge (Colt) Challenger in North America (a captive import for the Dodge and Plymouth divisions of Chrysler, differing only in taillights, interior trim and colors, the Colt Challenger positioned for performance and the Sapporo, oddly named after a Japanese city, for the luxury market). Introduced in Japan in December 1976 as a "personal luxury car", the Lambda/Sapporo had frameless door glass with no B pillar, canopy vinyl roofs, velour upholstery, wheel covers with whitewall tires and numerous power assists. First-generation dimensions (Japanese market on the infobox): 99.0 in (2,515 mm) wheelbase, 177.6 in (4,510 mm) long, 65.9 in (1,675 mm) wide, 52.4 in (1,330 mm) high, 2,282–2,436 lb, rear-wheel drive with a longitudinal front engine. It was one of the earliest applications of the turbocharged 2.0 L 4G63T (in the Japanese top GSR model); the North American car came in one basic configuration combining the GSR's close-ratio transmission, a live-axle rear suspension and a larger engine, with optional four-wheel disc brakes and alloy wheels in the "Open Road" package and a 5-speed manual or 3-speed automatic.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapporo | 1978–1980 | — | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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Plymouth's badge-engineered Mitsubishi coupe carried an unusually literal name for a captive import: it was named straight after a Japanese city, Sapporo.
This car was named Sapporo after the Japanese city because hosting the 1972 Winter Olympics had given it a glow of international prestige Mitsubishi wanted to borrow.
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