| Lonsdale YD | |
|---|---|
 Lonsdale YD41 | |
| Overview | |
| Also called | Mitsubishi Galant Mitsubishi Eterna Mitsubishi Sigma (GJ) |
| Production | 1982–1983 |
| Assembly | Adelaide, Australia |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact |
| Body style | 4-doorsaloon 5-doorestate |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.6 LI4 (81 PS / 60 kW) 2.0 LI4 (95 PS / 70 kW) 2.6 LI4 (103 PS / 76 kW) |
Lonsdale was amarque of car sold in theUnited Kingdom by theColt Car Company[1] between 1982 and 1983. It took its name from theindustrial suburb ofLonsdale inAdelaide,South Australia, whereMitsubishi Australia had an engine production facility. The only car sold under this brand was theLonsdale, abadge engineeredMitsubishi Sigma (GJ). It was sold as the Lonsdale YD41 and the Lonsdale YD45. 700 were produced, although no cars have been proven to survive.[2]
The car was powered by one of three four cylinder engines of 1.6, 2.0 and 2.6 litres, producing respectively 81, 95 and 103 bhp.
The largest of these power units produced a maximum torque of 192 Nm., and was one of the largest post-war four cylinder engines produced.
Although the Sigma was merely an Australian version ofMitsubishi Motors'Colt Galant[3] which was already available in the UK, the company's plan was to circumvent the "gentlemen's agreement", a voluntary import quota which limitedJapanese-manufactured imports to 11 per cent of the market (which typically amounted to fewer than 200,000 cars per year). However, the idea proved unsuccessful and most of the cars imported by Lonsdale remained unsold by the time the company ceased trading. The Colt Car Company continued to sell the vehicle in the UK for 1984, although rebranded as the Mitsubishi Galant.[4]
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