Mitsubishi Galant Owners Manual. The Mitsubishi Galant is an automobile manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors since 1969. The name was derived from the French word galant, meaning 'chivalrous'. There have been nine distinct generations, and cumulative sales now exceed five million.
Mitsubishi Group is a Japanese conglomerate, one of the first zaibatsu. The largest companies in its composition are Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (which, in turn, includes the automobile giant Mitsubishi Motors, chemical concern Mitsubishi Chemical, Nikon Corporation and other industrial assets). The headquarters are in Tokyo. Initially, the company was engaged in the production and repair of ships, as well as coal mining for ships and marine insurance. As early as the beginning of the 20th century, Mitsubishi became a large company, which until the end of the Second World War belonged to one family. For the entire history of the company, the most expensive development and model remains the Mitsubishi 3000GT sports car, it’s Mitsubishi GTO and Dodge Stealth for the American market. In blind execution the car was painted by the famous Italian design bureau Pininfarina, due to what he was nicknamed “the Japanese Ferrari”.
Mitsubishi Galant The Mitsubishi Galant derives its name from the French word galant, which is roughly translated to mean chivalrous or gallant in English. The Mitsubishi Galant is one of the longstanding products of Mitsubishi, with its production having started in 1969 and ended in 2012. The first model was a compact sedan, but changes made on successive models later saw the development of a mid-size car. The Galant model has been produced in nine different generations and cumulative sales now exceed five million.