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Delica History...now with Slideshow!
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:16 pm
by fexlboi
You wouldn't belief it, but this is the first Mitsubishi Delica from 1971 :)
More photos from all different models:
http://www.mitsubishi-motors.de/service ... lerie/l300
Edit: Now with
SLIDESHOW
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Re: Delica History
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:37 pm
by Green1
fexlboi wrote:You wouldn't belief it, but this is the first Mitsubishi Delica from 1971 :)
Actually, being that Mitsubishi started making the Delica in 1969... You're right, I don't believe you
As a side note... how can Chrysler claim to have invented the mini-van in 1983???
Re: Delica History
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:11 pm
by fexlboi
Green1 wrote:Actually, being that Mitsubishi started making the Delica in 1969... You're right, I don't believe you
Do you have any information how the first Deli looked like?
Re: Delica History
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:40 am
by Green1
It looked the same as the one pictured, just 2 years earlier.
Well sort of, in 1968 they released the Delica pickup truck, in 1969 they released the van (which appeared very much as the picture above shows (just like my 1991 looks basically the same as a 1993). Interestingly though the 4x4 option wasn't added until 1982
Re: Delica History
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:22 pm
by fexlboi
Ok, some guys complained they can not see the photos larger.
Here is a little
SLIDESHOW 
And to add more facts to this subject
here is the Wikipedia article
Re: Delica History...now with Slideshow!
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:52 pm
by Jaz
Interesting, my cousins (Family of 6) had one exactly the same as the yellow 1979 model, only white... it was called "Marvo the Wondervan". They also had one the same as the yellow 1984, only it was bright yellow, and called "Custard".
Many a good time had in those vans, and they were great for hauling their four boys around in.