Plymouth · 1976–1984
Plymouth Sapporo
The Mitsubishi Galant Λ (Lambda) is a two-door, four-seat hardtop/notchback coupé built by Mitsubishi from 1976 until 1984. From 1978, it was exported under various names; such as the Mitsubishi Sapporo in Europe and South America (named for the Japanese city of Sapporo, which was considered to have positive international connotations after having hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics), the Dodge (Colt) Challenger and Plymouth Sapporo in North America and Puerto Rico, and the Chrysler Sigma Scorpion, Chrysler Scorpion and later the Mitsubishi Scorpion in Australia. It was also sold as a Sapporo in the United Kingdom under the Colt brand. For the 1987 model year, Mitsubishi resurrected the Sapporo name for their Mitsubishi Galant Sapporo. However, this version was an unrelated front-wheel drive, four-door sedan.
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Predecessor: Plymouth Duster · Successor: Mitsubishi Starion
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Specifications
- name
- Mitsubishi Galant Λ (Lambda)
- Manufacturer
- Mitsubishi Motors
- aka
- Mitsubishi Eterna Λ (Lambda), Mitsubishi Sapporo, Mitsubishi Scorpion, Chrysler Sigma Scorpion, Chrysler Scorpion, Colt Sapporo, Dodge (Colt) Challenger, Plymouth Sapporo
- Production
- 1976–1984
- Assembly
- Japan: Okazaki, Aichi (Nagoya Plant)
- Class
- Mid-size
- Body style
- 2-door hardtop/notchback coupé
- Layout
- Longitudinal front-engine, rear-wheel drive
- Related
- Mitsubishi Galant
- Predecessor
- Colt Galant, Galant GTO, Dodge Challenger (1970) (for Dodge Challenger)
- Successor
- Starion (Japan), Galant/Eterna Σ hardtop (Europe)
Specification summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Measured facts from Wikidata (CC0). Check the linked sources for citations.
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2099869CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Galant_LambdaCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1370440738 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plymouth_Sapporo_(1159952762).jpgCC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.