When he turned 18, Tom Cruise obtained his mother and father’ blessing and approval to maneuver from New Jersey to New York Metropolis to pursue an appearing profession (per GQ). Earlier than getting bitten by the appearing bug, Cruise needed to grow to be a catholic priest, however destiny had different issues in thoughts. He hopped in a used Dodge Colt and drove to The Huge Apple to pursue an appearing profession. The Dodge Colt is a rebadged first-generation Mitsubishi Galant (or Colt Galant) that made its JDM debut in 1969. The Galant is the primary Mitsubishi automobile bought in the USA, and it arrived in 1971 because the Dodge Colt after Chrysler acquired a stake in Mitsubishi that very same yr.

The Dodge Colt was nowhere close to as potent or as quick as Detroit muscle vehicles. It was lighter, cheaper, and extra economical on the pumps, simply good for a rookie actor. The Colt Galant got here with a 1.3-liter or 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine, the primary Mitsubishi powerplants to characteristic overhead camshafts (OHC). The primary to third-generation Galant had rear-wheel drive, able to providing a sportier driving expertise. Mitsubishi has a knack for rallying and motorsports, which reveals in its product choices — for instance the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution sequence. The Colt Galant’s declare to fame was its total victory for the 16L-GS class within the 7^th Southern Rally in 1972 (per Mitsubishi).

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At present, you’ll be able to doubtlessly see Tom Cruise round city in any of his two-wheeled superbikes, airplanes, whirlybirds, or behind the wheel of a million-dollar unique hypercar. However earlier than starring in “All The Proper Strikes” and “Dangerous Enterprise,” he jumpstarted his dream of hitting it large in a Dodge Colt.