The Colt Galant was made by Mitsubishi to compete with the Ford Pinto, Chevrolet Vega and the AMC Gremlin. Mitsubishi merged with the Chrysler Corporation to import the Mitsubishi Colt Galant to the United States in 1971. The car was rebadged and sold as the Dodge Colt.
It was released in 1969 in Japan as a cutting-edge car with an outstanding capability. The car became a huge success during the 70's. The Colt Galant was powered by a 1300cc or a 1500cc Saturn series SOHC engine. It had an aerodynamically designed shape (dynawedge), which was revolutionary during that time.
A lot of collectors, including me, were excited when Tomica decided to release this in their Limited Vintage line. I get nostalgic whenever I see this car on the road. It brings back a lot of memories from the seventies.
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