Maybe some fo the Jeep folks can identify this.

[James86004]

It looks a lot like a Jeep, but it says Mitsubishi:

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21646

 

[Root Moose]

It looks a lot like a Jeep, but it says Mitsubishi:

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21646

CJ3B built under license by Mitsubishi. There is one for sale locally in my area for too much money currently.

 

[2drx4]

I concur with the root moose.

 

[James86004]

So, it is pretty old, then? Old vehicles are pretty rare in Japan, since they tax them heavily in order to get you to buy a new car.

 

[sandalscout]

Scroll down to CJ3-B:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep_CJ

Mitsubishi made them from like 1954-1998. The later models had a mitsubishi 4cylinder turbo diesel in them.

 

[Root Moose]

So, it is pretty old, then? Old vehicles are pretty rare in Japan, since they tax them heavily in order to get you to buy a new car.

IIRC production stopped sometime in the late 1980s or early 1990s. Spidey-sense says 1992 but take that with a grain of salt.

Canada is being "flooded" with JDM imports. We allow anything to be imported as long as it is at least 15 years old. We are seeing lots of cool RHD diesel TLCs, Nissan SKyline GT-Rs, Suzuki Cappuccinos, etc., etc.

I was seriously considering getting a diesel 80 series TLC this summer but decided to buy a normal North American spec car instead. For all its flaws, I really like my XJ. It brings a smile to my face when I get behind the wheel the same way my S2K does. Surprising considering it is such a crude POS in comparison. LOL

 

[sandalscout]

The link I posted above states that Mitsubishi produced them until 1998, and Mahindra still produces them.

The following link states that Mitsubishi still produces a CJ-3 derived military vehicle:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Type_73_Light_Truck

 

[Root Moose]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Type_73_Light_Truck

Ooooh, that's a cool looking machine.

 

[sandalscout]

haha, yeah, I thought so too, I'm a BIG mitsubishi fan (I've owned like 7) and frankly I was suprised I'd never heard of it until a few days ago.

I still wish they'd bring the Delica over here!

 

[jeepmedic46]

It is a cool looking machine.:camping:

 

[Hilldweller]

Drool, if you must:
http://www.paladintrucks.com/
They're here in Atlanta. 35 mpg diesel.