Andrew Cowan
Andrew Cowan (13 December 1936 – 15 October 2019) was a Scottish rally driver, and the founder and senior director of Mitsubishi Ralliart until his retirement on 30 November 2005. Early years Cowan was raised in Duns, a small town in the Scottish Borders, where he established a longstanding close friendship with future Formula One world champion Jim Clark, also a young farmer and the same age as himself. According to Cowan their lifestyles were a great help in their subsequent careers: ''"We each had to have a car. We were able to drive in fields, off road, and of course through all the twisty roads around here where there was practically no traffic in those days. That definitely refined our driving skills. We had advantages that other drivers didn't."''"Borders farmer who cultivated speed, ...
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Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR
The Mitsubishi Lancer (A70) is the first generation version of Mitsubishi Motors, Mitsubishi's long-running Mitsubishi Lancer, Lancer nameplate. When introduced in 1973, it filled the gap between the Mitsubishi Minica, Minica kei car and the considerably larger Mitsubishi Galant, Galant. It was a replacement for the Mitsubishi Colt 1000#Colt (series A23), Colt 1200, last sold in 1970. Although sedan production ended in 1979, vans continued on until 1985. This Lancer also formed the basis for the #Celeste, Lancer Celeste sports coupé of 1975 through to 1981. These Lancers were sold under a multitude of names in different markets. History 1973–1976 The Lancer A70 was launched in February 1973 in two- and four-door sedan form. It proved to be particularly successful in rallies, a claim that it retains to this day. The Lancer served to fill a gap in Mitsubishi's lineup in the small to lower-medium segment of the growing Japanese market. Twelve models were launched, ranging from a ...
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