History
Nice to drive but required plenty of muscle. The Recaro seats were so big the kids couldn't sit in the back. Didn't last long before we went back to Itlaian.
Mitsubishi Sigma Peter Wherrett Special - Mitsubishi built 1000 examples in 1981 that bore the signature of the late Australian motoring identity Peter Wherrett. Legend has it that Wherrett was challenged to create a better car after complaining of the basic Sigma’s handling to a Mitsubishi engineer, and the Peter Wherrett Special was the fruit borne from this. Can you imagine a Paul Gover Cruze or Joshua Dowling Aurion today?
According to Wherrett, he converted the Sigma into “one of the great family cars of the decade”, with extractors fitted to the standard 2.6L four to lift power from 72.9-76kW, a five speed manual, revised shock tuning, discs all round, 15 inch alloy wheels with Pirelli tyres and all were painted red with specific striped decals along their flanks. The transformation was completed by Recaro front seats and an autographed Momo steering wheel.
