1977 Mitsubishi Colt Celeste GT AKA Plymouth Arrow (Little Muscle), owned by Alli

CELESTE HISTORY

The Mitsubishi Colt Celeste a.k.a. The Plymouth Arrow (United States) was an extension of the Dodge Colt known as the Mitsubishi Colt Celeste in Japan. It was also known as the Dodge Arrow in Canada. It was a small 2-door fastback coupe with a hatchback instead of a conventional trunk.

The Celeste/Arrow was released in September 1975 as a 1976 model.For the Plymouth Arrow a 1.6 L I4 engine was standard with an optional 2.0 L I4. It was produced in various trim levels including the 160, GS and GT. For 1979, the styling was freshened and a sporty variant called the Fire Arrow was offered, which had special decals, sporty interior as well as a 2.6 L I4 engine and four-wheel disc brakes. The Fire Arrow had one of the best horsepower/weight ratios among U.S. production cars at the time because of its light weight.

Although the Arrow was a Japanese product from Mitsubishi, it borrowed styling cues from various European and American cars including the Bricklin, Alfa Romeo GTV and Plymouth Barracuda. Because of the Arrow's long, narrow, aerodynamic, lightweight design and rugged suspension, it was used extensively in various types of racing including SCCA road racing, rally and drag racing. The Celeste/Arrow body design was used on funny cars in the late 1970's.

LITTLE MUSCLE PROJECT