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| Car of the Day: February 5, 2016; Seba '85 Mitsubishi Colt / Mirage | |
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| Dean-o-mite | Feb 5 2016, 04:47 AM Post #1 |
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![]() Today's car of the day is Seba's 1985 Mitsubishi Colt / Mirage. ![]()
![]() For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: Mitsubishi Mirage ![]() ![]() I present a brand that has not yet had the honor of having a casting showcased for Car Of The Day. Seba was a brand out of Poland which only made a a half-dozen different castings in the 1980's and they were reportedly only marketed for sale within Poland. As a result, Seba models do not surface very often these days. Although quite crude, this Mitsubishi Colt / Mirage was once a grail for me, simply because of the subject matter, which no one else had offered. I finally found two Seba models in a group lot on ebay last year, and it included the Colt / Mirage I had wanted so badly. Of course, rarity means nothing to me once I own something, so I added color to the tail lights because little details like that make me happy. I would still love to add more Seba models to my collection someday if the chance comes along, but I'm not holding my breath waiting for more to pop up. ![]()
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| zzziippyyy | Feb 5 2016, 05:05 AM Post #2 |
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Drive it like you stole it!
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Well I will say this, although crude and rare this one is you certainly have a fascinating story to tell with every model
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| Dean-o-mite | Feb 5 2016, 05:13 AM Post #3 |
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Thanks for sharing the journey with me! |
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| daniel60 | Feb 5 2016, 11:02 AM Post #4 |
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looks like my 79 Chevette I drove in my Senior Year in Georgia.![]() |
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| daniel60 | Feb 5 2016, 11:03 AM Post #5 |
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Personal Luxury Car
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| pjedsel | Feb 5 2016, 11:14 AM Post #6 |
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Ouch - that is definitely a crude little toy car but...that is also a big part of the fun of collecting - especially when we find a miniature of a car not others make as well as a brand we don't have in our collection. I have heard of Seba but can't say I had ever really seen any until now. It is a great addition to your ever-growing collection Dean!
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| Rob G. | Feb 5 2016, 11:17 PM Post #7 |
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Dean that's a beauty and by a strange coincidence I just photographed mine which I got from a friend I met up with last week. Not pretty but it will do for now.
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| Dean-o-mite | Feb 6 2016, 02:32 AM Post #8 |
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I'd much rather have mine with the Mitsubishi hood sticker than the odd falcon sticker... |
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| ivantt | Feb 10 2016, 06:49 PM Post #9 |
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
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I 'm so happy that I didn't have a period in my life that I had to own an econobox hatchback. However, all the bad luck of owning a beater Renault Dauphine more than made up for it. Crude casting, but the opening hatchback made me smile and classify this one as "worthwhile."
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| Hobie-wan | Feb 11 2016, 03:47 PM Post #10 |
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What's wrong with econo hatchbacks? Sometimes you just need to get there with a little cargo and don't need anything fancy.
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| corvairjim | Feb 13 2016, 01:46 AM Post #11 |
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Hmmm... Hatchbacks? I've had a few in the family over the years... 1) 1973 Chevelle Laguna station wagon 2) 1976 AMC Pacer 3) 1984 Buick Century station wagon 4) 1986 Plymouth Voyager minivan 5) 1999 Chevrolet Venture minivan 6) 2005 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx 7) 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx The Malibus were/are family cars primarily driven by my wife. When the '05 was totaled in 2013, she insisted on finding another Maxx, she loved the car so much. We went from a silver LT with 95,000 miles to the charcoal '06 LTZ we have now with only 44,000 miles on the clock for only $3K to pay beyond the insurance payout on the '05. Both cars have been all but trouble free, never once being left overnight for repairs. The current car now has nearly 90K on the odometer - LOTSA highway miles. There is no stigma to owning a hatchback beyond what you perceive there to be. They are incredibly practical and haul more stuff more easily than the typical coupe or sedan. I can only imagine the minuscule trunk in a Mirage/Colt . This hatchback would be able to easily transport a kid to college with all the necessary gear. The model? Hoo-boy is that sucker crude! But, as you say, it's the only game in town, and I have some Corvairs in my model/toy collection that aren't any better. Something is ALWAYS better than nothing. |
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Ouch - that is definitely a crude little toy car but...that is also a big part of the fun of collecting - especially when we find a miniature of a car not others make as well as a brand we don't have in our collection. I have heard of Seba but can't say I had ever really seen any until now. It is a great addition to your ever-growing collection Dean!

3:36 AM Jul 11