A Rare Find in Denver: The 1995 Eagle Summit ESi Coupe

For car shoppers in the late '80s and early '90s, the Mitsubishi Mirage wore four different nameplates. You could buy it as the Mitsubishi Mirage itself, the Dodge Colt, the Plymouth Colt, or the Eagle Summit. But by 1995, the Colt had been pushed aside by the Neon, leaving the Summit as the sole Mopar-branded version of this economical little coupe.

A recent trip to a Denver car graveyard turned up one of those final-year Summits—a 1995 ESi coupe. It’s a rare sight these days, a reminder of the badge-engineering era when automakers shuffled the same car under multiple brands to fill dealer lots. This particular Summit shows the wear of two decades on the road, but its basic Mitsubishi bones are still recognizable.

The Summit wasn’t flashy, but it offered reliable transportation at a budget-friendly price. 5-liter four-cylinder engine making about 92 horsepower, paired with a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic. It was the kind of car that got you from point A to point B without fuss—and without breaking down.

For collectors and nostalgic drivers, finding a 1995 Summit in a junkyard is like uncovering a time capsule. It’s a snapshot of mid-90s automotive simplicity, before SUVs and crossovers took over. If you’ve got a soft spot for forgotten econoboxes, this one’s worth a second look.