Mitsubishi

In February 1975, the Lancer was complemented by a hatchback coupé called the Mitsubishi Lancer Celeste. It succeeded the Galant FTO, which never did very well in the marketplace due to confusion with the Galant GTO and carrying too high a price. In Europe it was called the Mitsubishi Celeste or Colt Celeste. The Celeste was originally available with 1.4- and 1.6-litre options, a bigger 2.0-litre model was added in 1975. There was a facelift in April 1978; square headlights and bigger, less integrated bumpers heralded the coming eighties. Production of the Celeste ended in July 1981 and it was replaced by the front-wheel drive Cordia in early 1982.