European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 13, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes february Corner i galant and sap poro Alt ears made by Mitsubishi of Japan sound familiar to american cars but Lack a Quick now if we say Dodge Coll Dodge Cou Plymouth Arrow and the fog lifts and we recognize these japanese Automo Biles As Chrysler corporation imports for the buyer interested in fun Riffi Cicil can while Chrysler has now introduced its Awn made in Sodec Mouth horizon the american firm in tends to continue importing the Jan nose models they had their debut in i9to through its 15 percent Slock tie up with i and Why not the Mitsubishi cars have proved popular in mainly be cause of Tefr and fuel another plus came two h years ago when Mitsubishi engineers produced the silent Shaft design thai made four Cylinder outstandingly month and and As vibration free As of the largest firms in the was founded ids years ago As a r shipping the vast enter encompasses heavy Tot o mention Only a few of its a in Mitsubishi became the first s rim la Mas produce automobiles in safari Winner twice on the sporting Mitsubishi ears have scored Many successes in in firms first participation in inter nation ii rallying a Colt Ido of finished fourth Overall and first in class in the Tough australian Southern Cross the Mil sushi cars continued to do Well in the Southern and in a Coll Galam my won the rally with another Golant r then from 73 to Mitsubishi a captured every Southern Cross in Mitsubishi scored a Brilliant Vic tory in the worlds toughest championship the East african competing there for Only the second time a lint Effort in 73 resulted in a 7th a Colt Uncer 1600 Ger won that Effort was lopped in in when the col Lancer 1680 Gers swept the East african finishing second and despite this sporting image and Back no direct racing or Raily participation is planned in where the Mitsubishi firm has just completed its fir ii year on the we Donl have any interest in the sport ing Side at the said Alfred sales manager and Market ing because dealerships and set Ting tip Complete parts stares arc far More important to particularly at this during interviews with Kuschnereit and Mitsubishi manager Kuni Hojio Naulu Naira in their russe Bheim both stressed the importance of dealerships i hey count cd 327 As o aiming for joq150 by the end o firmly established in the through and also in Europe with operations in 11 coun tries and More under was somewhat of a late arrival in where Mazda and Honda had already established Thornsel its but Mitsubishi is making up fur lust first year record in its first year Ita dealers in Ger Many sold More than Kuschner Reil and no other japanese Brand in Germany has Ever sold that Many cars in its first we have a record our aim for 77 was and we lopped thai by More than the aim this year is both Kiwi omit and Nakamura stressed the necessity for fully equipped  As the firm enters its second year of operation in and they Slid the Mam aim lit to close open Points  we know exactly whal we want and Tho to look Nakamura from the current dealers for passenger cars in once the open Points Are closed and we Haw a total dealer then we can advertise until that we concentrate on regional newspapers where we have dealerships in the regarding service for Mitsubishi including the american spec Model from Kusch Nereu we Hare dealers in the american military areas o and three in so an american Serviceman should have no service hut if he he May Call us direct at the main office Here in the phone is and one should ask for Karlit Einz the service eying military Market the Mitsubishi irm May eventually be marketing thu spec cars in Germany for american military and we see a Market of to cars a Kuschnereit but everything de pends on the result of in a top seller for mils Bisi this year is expected to be the new Sapporo which made its debut at the Frank fun Aulo last fall its first appear Ance outside while another Strong contender will be the Galam Este i Sta Tion both arrive an the German Market in the a new Model in  design and resembling the Dodge Plymouth win make us debut in i the new Colt will appear next month in As the German Market presents More of a Challenge la car importers because of the High Speed Mitsubishi Engi neers and lest Drivers have been spending a lot of Lime on German High Speed testing both the new Coll and the galant estate were driven two weeks at full on the Way the new Mitsubishi front wheel Moulto will make ii debut Tat drive design thai bears close Rei Kinmonth in the Coll will arrive m stance to Chrysler Dodge German Market the Mitsubishi Sapporo the Sapporo which its european Dennl at the Frankfurt Auto Shew Tail four people and speeds id see How the cars handled and re acted in this traffic Kuschnereit with the main object to determine Haw the Mitsubishi can com pared to German cars in their in was a very thorough and obviously a necessary one that we think will pay Divi at the conclusion of the i had Brief drives in the Celeste Ger and galant Sigma Glt models both powered by 2liter engines and equipped with five Speed gearboxes and i was much impressed by both cars in performance and and thai silent Shaft engine design and it works waiting for Slop offers excellent Luggage Tiger us i part Coupe u powered by u o liter you cant hear the engine or fed vibration my fail drive be Mitsubishi car involved a we Klong m with a Dodge Colt during the Shaft and the Hute car we quite pleasant to and the Celeste and galant Wen veg 1 More these Are Quality can Tut in and it will be interesting Tot Mitsubishi Tares against its App Silica m the German one Ihling for there Oft to i Good Randy Bornett motors eaten its second year on the German Market Headquarters it in and will Fra the galant Sigma estate lure i new Tullon Wagon d the galant to the null kit Alt to Eitard rigor guilt in on Many to Oiesel High Speed Artoe clean Iloco Matt tit Wae 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