1982-1984 Lonsdale Estate

	Origin: Japan Class: Wagon Made in: Lonsdale, South Australia

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Desscythe17 2015-11-08 14:27	JFK wrote Oh. So it was like Merkur, but more short-lived. I bet they will be collectors item someday. I don't think so. When Lonsdale went bust, Mitsubishi decided to export the Sigma to the UK anyway. Merkur cars are German Fords that were not available to the American market in other ways.
JFK 2015-11-08 13:37	Desscythe17 wrote It was the idea of selling the Australian-built Mitsubishi Sigma in the UK in order to circumvent some quota on the importing of Japanese cars. It didn't really work, and was a pretty dumb idea in hindsight. Oh. So it was like Merkur, but more short-lived. I bet they will be collectors item someday.
Desscythe17 2015-11-08 12:59	JFK wrote Never heard about it. Was it something like Merkur brand, only Japan? It was the idea of selling the Australian-built Mitsubishi Sigma in the UK in order to circumvent some quota on the importing of Japanese cars. It didn't really work, and was a pretty dumb idea in hindsight.
JFK 2015-11-08 12:26	Never heard about it. Was it something like Merkur brand, only Japan?

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