Take back the keys!

plus mines an 89 lol

Markdawg20 wrote:I believe the DSM title is reserved for for the Eclipse/Laser/Talon variants produced between the 1989-1998 model years.

Werd, it's not a Diamond Star car; it's a StarQuest.

Seriously

sounds nerdy... like something a star trek guy would drive............ hey.. maby when your done with that you can rock one of daves spocker stickers

drewboi wrote:sounds nerdy... like something a star trek guy would drive............ hey.. maby when your done with that you can rock one of daves spocker stickers

Star Trek guys drive Hyundais.

you getting yourslf a spocker!?

drewboi wrote:you getting yourslf a spocker!?

Hell no, the original series was shit. Next Generation FTW.

ha i was bored


Diamond-Star Motors (commonly abbreviated to DSM) was an automobile-manufacturing joint venture between the Chrysler Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC).[1] The name came from the parent companies' respective logos: three diamonds (Mitsubishi) and a pentastar (Chrysler).[2] Diamond-Star Motors was officially renamed Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc. (MMMA) in 1995, four years after Mitsubishi took sole control of the plant, and since 2002 its official title has been Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) Manufacturing Division.[3]

Three of the vehicles produced by Diamond-Star Motors, the Mitsubishi Eclipse, Eagle Talon, and Plymouth Laser, are also commonly referred to as "DSMs".[4]



Background

The origins of Diamond-Star Motors can be traced back to 1970 when Chrysler Corporation took a 15 percent stake in Mitsubishi Motors, as part of MMC's strategy of expansion through alliances with foreign partners. The U.S. company began distributing Mitsubishis as Chrysler-, Dodge- and Plymouth-branded captive imports, a successful venture as the compact cars met consumer demand for smaller and more fuel-efficient vehicles in the 1970s, filling a gap at the bottom of the Chrysler group's range.[5]

By 1982, Chrysler was importing 110,000 Mitsubishis annually. However, a minor conflict was forming as the Japanese now wanted to sell directly through their own-branded dealerships. A voluntary import quota system was in place at this time, restricting the number of cars Japanese automakers could bring in to the U.S. As the Japanese company began to open its own branded dealerships to sell directly, every imported Cordia, Tredia and Starion sold by Mitsubishi had to be discounted from Chrysler's allocation.[5]

[edit] Incorporation
A 1990–94 Eclipse, the first Mitsubishi-badged vehicle built at the Diamond-Star Motors facility.
The ninth generation of the Galant sedan was originally designed and built exclusively for the North American market, and is MMNA's volume seller.

In order to circumvent this, the two partners officially incorporated Diamond-Star Motors in October 1985, and in April 1986 ground was broken on a 1,900,000 sq ft (177,000 m²) production facility in Normal, Illinois. The plant was completed in March 1988, with an annual capacity of 240,000 vehicles.[3]

Initially, three models were produced at this facility. The Mitsubishi Eclipse, Plymouth Laser and Eagle Talon were smaller 2+2 sports cars on a new co-designed platform. Models subsequently produced during the next decade included the Mitsubishi Mirage/Eagle Summit, the Mitsubishi Galant, the Dodge Avenger/Chrysler Sebring, and the Dodge Stratus.[6]

[edit] Departure of Chrysler

Initially Diamond-Star Motors was a 50-50 joint venture between Chrysler and Mitsubishi. However, in 1991 the Japanese company purchased its partner's equity stake, and thereafter the manufacture of Chrysler vehicles was on a contractual basis. Chrysler sold its equity stake in Mitsubishi in 1993, and Diamond-Star Motors was renamed to Mitsubishi Motors Manufacturing America (MMMA) on July 1, 1995.[3] Despite the departure, the two companies have maintained co-operative manufacturing agreements since then.

Currently the plant produces vehicles using the American-developed Mitsubishi PS platform, including the current Endeavor, Galant and Eclipse, and exports to 26 countries worldwide. Approximately 1,900 people work in the highly mechanized plant, alongside approximately 1,000 robots. Expansion in 2003 means that it now occupies 2,400,000 sq ft (223,000 m²).[7]

Hooray for WIKI.

no unfortunatly i wont be putting a shocker on my "starquest" lol i doubt any stickers will be on my car other then a couple of buissness that helped me out lol but if i did it would just be a middle finger "ftw" lol

Deviant wrote:Hooray for WIKI.

yes sir

I'm trying to dig up a firewall tag, because although they might say DSM, I swear they say StarQuest on them...

the new rims. there not done but u guys can have a sneak peek at what they will kinda look like

Nice

ohh man me and dave saw a beautiful starion at rt tire yesterday, u would of been soo jealous

yea thats the owners car its nice all stage 3 equipment plus computer work

i have seen that it is nice