My super rare 1970 Mitsubishi Colt 11-SS

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A small film of my 1970 Colt 11-SS, just dropped off and driven to its new storage destination. This is the 2nd SS model Colt (RWD) without the side 'hopper' windows. Only 2, possibly 3, 2nd model 11-SS's survive in Australia (First model is known as 1100F SS). At this stage no SS Colts are know to exist anywhere else in the world. The Mitsubishi museum has one 1969 Colt 1100F 'S' model, but no SS model Colts. When I first bought it back in 2000, the car came with a Datsun 1200 motor installed in the engine bay ,and connected to a Dato gearbox. The engine was totally rooted. I later found a original Colt KE44 engine in a wrecking yard, which had been lying there for 15+yrs, and the head came from another source. The SS Colt exhaust manifold was found in a cabin of a wreck in Cooma, and the original twin Hitachi SU carbs. were bought from Coltspeed, Meadowbank. I married everything together and it seems to go okay, but running alittle rich. The SUs may need different piston needles. The engine compression test had positive results. This is its first run with this motor. As the motor I installed in this SS is from a standard Colt, the original SS KE44 motor should have highlift cams, and taller skirts on the pistons, for the higher compression ratio. Still looking for an original SS engine, but this donk will have to do. Missing is the front apron panel (working on a spare) ,and also needing a good straight front bumper, and a original SS 110mph speedo. Three 2nd model SS <b>...</b>

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Mitsubishi, Colt, 11-SS, 1100F, 11F, blue, vintage, car, Japan, fastback, KE44, engine, Galant, Lancer, GTO, Debonaire, Doug, Stewart, Ralliart

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