Plymouth Sapporo

In the ’70s, Chrysler started selling vehicles that were called “captive imports” to the general market. These imports were built via a partnership with Mitsubishi. The Sapporo and its Dodge cousin the Challenger were both built using Mitsubishi underpinnings. Although the sales numbers for the Sapporo were agonizingly low, the car was a solid little cruiser. The rarity of the Sapporo makes it something worth collecting (via Hemmings).

The driving characteristics of the Sapporo were very strong, and the reliability wasn’t that bad either. The automotive press praised the reasonably appointed interior and the Mitsubishi engineering. Unfortunately, the car was never a sales success which has made it quite a rarity. Plymouth was one of the most recognizable brands on the road at one point in time and the Sapporo was simply underrated.