If you were looking for a car that is the epitome of 1980s Japanese car industry optimism, the Starion would be a great example.
Mark Higgins explains in a feature: “Mitsubishi joined the party in 1982 with their Starion that made its world debut at the 1982 Geneva Motorshow. Angular in design, with quirky features like door-mounted seatbelts, it’s a two-door, turbocharged four-cylinder, four-seat sports hatch that sold in Australia from 1982 to 1989.”
The driveline is a lively 2.0lt inline four with turbo, matched to a five-speed manual transmission. Power steering is standard.
This example is said to be a well-preserved car and is on the market with Australian Muscle Car Sales in Sydney, priced at $49,500.