Captive import is a marketing term and a strategy for a vehicle that is foreign-built and sold under the name of an importer or by a domestic automaker through its own dealer distribution system.
A Merkur Scorpio manufactured in West Germany by Ford of Europe and marketed in the United States, an example of a captive import
The Dodge Colt is a subcompact car that was manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors and marketed by Dodge for model years 1971 to 1994 as captive imports. Rebadged variants include the Plymouth Champ and Plymouth Colt, both were marketed by Plymouth.
1993-1994 Dodge Colt
1973 Dodge Colt HT Coupe
1974-1977 Dodge Colt
1977-1978 Dodge Colt