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Mitsubishi Galant
The Mitsubishi Galant
was launched in 1969 as a two and four-door
sedan, sold in some markets as the Colt Galant.
It featured a choice of 1.3 or 1.5 L four-cylinder
engines. It was sold in the United States
as the Dodge Colt from 1971. From
1970, a fastback coupé model, the Hardtop,
was added. It was the first Japanese production
passenger car without side pillars. The same
year saw the release of the most powerful
first-generation model, the GTO, with a 1.6
L engine rated at 125 PS.
1996 Mitsubishi Galant
ES (7th-Generation US Model)In the United
States, the Galant, along with the Mitsubishi
Eclipse and the Eagle Talon and Plymouth Laser
(the later two now discontinued), was one
of the vehicles built by Diamond Star Motors,
a joint venture between Chrysler (now DaimlerChrysler)
and Mitsubishi, in Normal, Illinois. The plant
has been wholly-owned by Mitsubishi since
1991. The
seventh-generation Galant's production was
shifted to Normal, Illinois. The very first
seventh-generation US-made 1994 Galant rolled
off the assembly line on May 24, 1993. The
eighth generation went into production there
on July 7, 1998. The 2004 Galant began production
on October 15, 2003.
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