| Mitsubishi Colt 600 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Shin Mitsubishi Heavy-Industries, Ltd |
| Production | 1962–1965[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-doorsedan |
| Layout | Rear-engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 594 ccNE35B,air-cooledOHVStraight-twin engine |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,065 mm (81.3 in) |
| Length | 3,385 mm (133.3 in) |
| Width | 1,410 mm (56 in) |
| Height | 1,370 mm (54 in) |
| Curb weight | 555 kg (1,224 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mitsubishi 500 |
| Successor | Mitsubishi Colt 800 |
TheMitsubishi Colt 600 is a five-seat, two-door passenger sedan produced byShin Mitsubishi Heavy-Industries, Ltd - one of the companies which would becomeMitsubishi Motors.[2] It was rear-engined and rear wheel drive, powered by anair-cooled 594 cctwin-cylinderOHV engine producing 25 PS (18 kW), and debuted in July 1962 as the successor to the company'sMitsubishi 500 Super Deluxe.[3] The 600 was the first Mitsubishi to bear the "Colt" name.[4] Top speed was 100 km/h (62 mph).[1]
Aconvertible version—the company's first "show car"— was exhibited at the 9thTokyo Motor Show, but was never offered for public sale.[3] A replica of that car was used to promote the newMitsubishi Colt cabriolet at the 75thGeneva Motor Show in 2005.[5][6]
Following the racing success of its predecessor, Mitsubishi entered Colt 600touring cars in the 1963 Malaysian Grand Prix, where they placed second and third in the under 600 cc class.[7] The following year the Colt 600 managed to take class honors in Malaysia.[8] Production ended in 1965, in favor of the considerably more modern (still two-stroke, but water-cooled)Colt 800 fastback.
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