Damn good 1/4 mile time for Colt Turbo.
Photography Credit: Mark Langello
Back in the day, just about every dealership offered a hot hatch–including Plymouth with its turbocharged, Mitsubishi-based Colt GTS Turbo. “It required a lot of bodywork,” quipped Leslie Burchett of his 1987 example, “but I didn’t do hardly any of it.”
He did, however, add nitrous, a front-mounted intercooler and sticky Nitto drag tires. It ran a respectable 13.9 on the quarter.
Make your own low-buck memories at the Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge Presented by Tire Rack, held March 29-30, 2025.
The Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge is Presented by Tire Rack, in Association with HPX Show, A&A Manufacturing, BendPak, CRC Industries and Miller Electric.
Displaying 1-1 of 1 commentsView all comments on the GRM forums
You'll need to log in to post.