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The Mitsubishi Cordia was one of the first Mitsubishi-badged cars to be sold in the United States (prior to that, US-market Mitsubishis were Chrysler captive imports). They didn’t sell in huge quantities, and we don’t remember the Cordia as well as the Starion or even the Mighty Max, but I still see the occasional example in California wrecking yards. There was this ’83 Cordia Turbo (from which I obtained the amazing digital instrument cluster), this ’84 Cordia, and this ’87 Cordia Turbo, and here’s this well-worn ’83.
That’s a lot of miles for an early-80s Mitsubishi. Actually, even (non-diesel) Mercedes-Benzes were hard-pressed to get to 200k back then.
This car has been used up.
You can’t talk about the Cordia without showing this maddening Australian-market ad.
This Japanese-market one is a puzzler.
Then there’s this list of “Cars whooped by my Cordia.”
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Was there not also a Tredia as well….
The Tredia was the four door sedan version. You could get it with a 1.6 turbo four cylinder that put out about 115 horsepower. All I remember about that car was Car and Driver road testing one and managing to blow the engine in it.
Yes, and C&D always joked about why there was no Beadia too.
One of my friends in high school had a Cordia Turbo. It was a pretty impressive car for the time. I remember that those outside vents of the B pillar would swing outward to let in fresh air for the back seat passengers. Thanks for the memories.
He died a good death.
A soldiers death.
I saw an 80s Japanese white hatchback pulled over on the side of the highway while driving home the other day and I didn’t recognize it. However it looked suspiciously like this. I figured it was a Mitsu of some sort.
I was excited to see it, whatever it was, still on the road – even though it seemed like the owner was having trouble with it. It looked like it had lived a hard life, but 30 years will do that to any car I suppose.
I was also happy to see a car and not know what it was. That doesn’t happen often around here anymore.
Love how the 6ft long plug wires snake over the snorkel like that.
What the hell, Australians? Bring your two giant dogs with you on your picnic (in the rain), and make them sit in the hatch?!
These were available in 4WD Turbo 2-door estate form, IIRC.
I remember when these were fresh and new and that driver’s seat firm and covered in good smelling felty cloth. Look at it now. Ugh! Ugggh!! Time is an angry hammer.
Laura Branigan is rolling over in her grave because of that….
Wouldn’t she have too much self control for that?
You win the internet.
LOL, YES.
I’m convinced she was a one hit wonder, and not even all that lasting for a one hit wonder, because I only know Self Control and I’ve never heard it on the radio.
No way! She also had “Gloria.” And “Turn The Beat Around.”
That’s three big songs.
*shrug*
Even a song that just about everyone knows, Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley, is hard to come by on radio round here.
It depends on the station. The one that I listen to at work plays one of her songs every other day or so.
Of course, to them, the only song that ABBA ever did was Dancing Queen.
Your mileage may vary.
That’s because no DJ wants to get fired for Rickrolling on air.
I don’t even like Abba, but Dancing Queen is my least favorite Abba song.
Take a Chance On Me isn’t that bad, if you like super cheesy disco.
Murilee–how about a Mitsubishi Mighty Max junkyard find. Having owned a silver 85 Mighty Max for 14 years it would be nice to see an old Mighty Max.
I remember reading a letter to the editor of some car magazine back in the 80s, and while I don’t recall what the letter said, I remember that it was signed by “The Cordia Kid.”