Spotted in the garage

"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck) 05/17/2016 at 08:15 • Filed to: None

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Some little ‘80s 4WD wagon. It’s been debadged, so I have no idea what it is. Maybe one of you old wagon enthusiasts would know. Two items to note: three rows of seating and 4WD!

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > TheRealBicycleBuck 05/17/2016 at 08:23

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Is it a Nissan Staaanza? It’s red. Mostly...

Nevermind, it’s a Mitsu! Sold in the US as a Dodge Colt.

Stapleface > TheRealBicycleBuck 05/17/2016 at 08:23

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Dodge Colt Vista. Made by Mitsubishi, IIRC.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Stapleface 05/17/2016 at 08:29

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That looks right! I thought it might be a Nissan since the color matches my mom’s early-’90s Nissan truck and the steering wheels are of a similar design, but something wasn’t quite right.

http://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside-class…

I checked my photo of the other side. The gas tank and rear reflector match the Colt.

Good catch!

TheRealBicycleBuck > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 05/17/2016 at 08:31

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I thought it might be a Nissan, because the color matches my mom’s truck and the steering wheels are similar, but the gas tank filler door is on the wrong side for a Stanza.

Matt Nichelson > Stapleface 05/17/2016 at 08:46

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Ugh. That thing. My mom had one of these when I was a small kids back in the 80's. I don’t normally have a problem with old wagons, but this thing was a piece of shit and you don’t see them anymore for good reason.

Stapleface > Matt Nichelson 05/17/2016 at 09:01

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Yeah, they were pretty bad. Although I have to say I didn’t mind the second gen one too bad. But that color. Ugh.

McMike > TheRealBicycleBuck 05/17/2016 at 09:03

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Looks like a Colt Vista Wagon

It’s all the Japanese you need to know.

Matt Nichelson > Stapleface 05/17/2016 at 09:12

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Oh man that color is terrible!

KyleA > Stapleface 05/17/2016 at 09:30

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This is correct. My Grandparents had one. It was awesome.