The Mitsubishi Galant is an automobile which was produced by Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi from 1969 until 2012. The model name was derived from the French word galant, meaning "chivalrous". There have been nine distinct generations with total cumulative sales exceeding five million units. It began as a compact sedan, but over the course of its life evolved into a mid-size car. Initial production was based in Japan, but from 1994 the American market was served by vehicles assembled at the former Diamond-Star Motors (DSM) facility in Normal, Illinois.
2008 Mitsubishi Galant
Mitsubishi Galant
1974 Chrysler Valiant Galant (GC) GL sedan
Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 1600SL Super (Japan; pre-facelift)
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. In 2011, Mitsubishi Motors was the sixth-largest Japanese automaker and the 19th-largest worldwide by production. Since October 2016, Mitsubishi has been one-third (34%) owned by Nissan, and included in the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance.
Mitsubishi Motors's headquarters in Shibaura, Minato, Tokyo
Workers at Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, alongside one of the prototype Mitsubishi Model A automobiles (1917)
A 1937 Mitsubishi PX33 on display at the Mondial de l'Automobile in September 2006
A 1973 Mitsubishi Galant, the basis for the company's first captive import deal with Chrysler