Making Cars @ Tonsley Park - The Mitsubishi Story (Pt.1)

The History Trust of South Australia commissioned Malcolm McKinnon to produce this film to document the closure of the Mitsubishi car manufacturing plant at Tonsley Park in Adelaide, Australia on 31 March 2008. The film looks at the history of the plant from its beginnings under Chrysler, through to the subsequent takeover by Mitsubishi. Interviews with employees from all levels within the company, give an insight into their memories and opinions of what ultimately led to the closure of the plant.
© Malcolm McKinnon & History Trust of South Australia, 2008

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[my90tp]

hey I have the 1990 TP Mitsubishi Magna grand tourer the one mitsubishi released as an aniversiry edition to celebrate 10 years in Australia it's done 530,000km and only on it's second motor of 20,000km (mum bought it new in 1990 her first new car she bought a falcon in 2003 and the magna was off the road for 2 years utill I got My licence and had a new motor dropped in) I'd rather push my mitsubishi then drive a holden or ford

[my90tp]

unfortunatly My little Tp Magna Grand tourer I had has sadly passed away with a total of 603,000km on the clock (T-boned by a drunk driver on good Friday 2009) and the insurance Co wouldnt repair it due to it's age and it was classed as a statutory Write off because of th eamount of damage it had been in the family for 18 years never missed a beat, I am now on the hunt for another TP Magna (preferably a GT) RIP 1990 -2009

[wogmanful]

mitsubishi can fuck off they are shit bring back the valiant

[luisdiaz1980]

this is boring. history of mitsubishi my ass!

[my90tp]

@defrancotv It didnt come out of My insurance (NRMA) as it wasnt my fault, But it came out of the Drunks insurance (AAMI)

AAMI were going to Give me $500 for it But I threw a hissy and said it's a Rarer Version being the Grand Tourer #533 of 1000 from 1990 they checked it out and it checked out so they gave me $2000 for it which was my agreed value with NRMA

$2000 Bought the Verada for $1500 and The TP Elite for $500 (the Verada is the Daily Driver the Elite is a registerd Project car)

[defrancotv]

@my90tp did the insurance give you money? it would be messed up if u pay insurance and they wont give you money for it. then whats the point of insurance?

[bobzadow]

I worked there from 1993 to 1996 in the underbody sealing dept.Left just before the new model came out with the diamond type taillights.Was it a TJ?

Anyway any of the underbody crew out there.....

[MrKiwijosh]

been working at the old tonsley plant just recently, everything has been guttered !!! so sad to see it all go really crazy !!!

[apexxxx10]

Thanks for posting. Australian automotive history.

John K Lindgren

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[mikk999]

hahahahahahaha. the cheapasses.

[pman1018]

my90tp, I think I remember seeing "A diamond is forever" on a DeBeers jewelry commercial. Diamonds are indeed precious, and I'm sure Mitsubishi agrees with their logo.

[my90tp]

well theres a few sayings but the most relevant one I like is

DIAMANDS ARE FOREVER

and on the front of every mitsubishi you have 3 of them