Don Mealey's Sport Mitsubishi

Originally designed to replace the angular Starion coupe; the Mitsubishi Eclipse first launched in 1990, with a trim level available for nearly every aesthetic sensibility and annual income. Needless to say, it didn't take long for it to become the Japanese auto manufacturer's quintessential luxury performance sports coupe in North America.

Over the years, Mitsubishi retained the Eclipses sports car theme, from the inexpensive fuel-efficient entry- level model all the way to the…