Mitsubishi Colt 800

The Mitsubishi Colt 800 was the first of a family of fastback passenger cars that Mitsubishi Motors produced from November 1965 and the first fastback design on the Japanese market. It was introduced as a two-door fastback sedan with a three-cylinder, two-stroke 843 cc engine making 45 PS, a four-speed gearbox and a weight of only 750 kilograms, giving a top speed of 120 km/h. Despite its profile it never had a rear hatch, though coupe-utility and wagon versions were sold. Mitsubishi dropped the two-stroke in 1968 for the four-stroke Colt 1000F, 1100F and later 11-F, which brought a tailgate, a four-door body and Super Sport versions; the 1000F became the company's first rally car with a class win at the 1967 Southern Cross Rally. The series was discontinued in 1971 without a direct replacement, after the Galant arrived.