Make: | Mitsubishi |
Model: | 3000GT |
SubModel: | VR-4 |
Type: | Coupe |
Trim: | VR-4 |
Year: | 1993 |
Mileage: | 48614 |
VIN: | JA3BN74K6PY040852 |
Color: | Zurich White |
Engine: | V6 Twin-Turbo |
Cylinders: | 6 |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Transmission: | Manual |
Drive type: | AWD |
Interior color: | Black |
Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Item location: | Harrison, Ohio, United States |
Offered for sale by the original owner’s wife. Original owner was an executive of Mitsubishi and purchased this unit new while an employee in 1993. Shortly after receipt of this car from the dealership all engine & drive train lubes were changed. Castrol Syntec full synthetic 10W-30 and that is all this engine and it’s turbos has seen since new. All drive train lubes were changed at the same time to Redline full synthetic respective lubes and that is all the drive train has seen since new. This car has been stored in a HVAC controlled garage and has never seen a snowflake. Other then the original lube changes and expected maintenance this car is unmodified. Complete maintenance records, sales brochure and original window sticker are included.
This 1993 VR-4 is the last year of the original design. The 1990s was an interesting time in automotive history, particularly with Japanese sports cars. The Nissan 300Z, Toyota Supra, Mazda RX-7, Acura NSX and the Mitsubishi 3000GT all gave reason for buyers to consider the Japanese alternatives to more expensive sports cars from Europe. Each could be had with similar performance statistics, leather interiors, power amenities from seats to windows, outstanding designs, superb drivability and unprecedented levels of comfort. To boot, the Japanese cars offered innate reliability and easy ownership characteristics, making them even more attractive. If that wasn’t enough, there were the attractive price points, usually in the mid-$30,000 range for the top-of-the-line examples, such as this 3000GT VR-4. Presented in Zurich White Pearl with a black interior, the VR-4 was the ultimate offering from Mitsubishi in the early-to-mid 1990s. Introduced in 1991, it rocked the world with 0-60 MPH times in the sub-5-second range, a top speed of about 160 MPH and quarter-mile times in the 13-second ballpark. An engineering marvel, VR-4 features all-wheel-drive, a twin-turbocharged 3.0L 24-valve DOHC V-6 engine, 5-speed transmission and an arsenal of electronic magic never before seen in a sports car of this pricing. These Japanese supercars largely changed the landscape for performance cars in general and created a whole new generation of car enthusiasts. Finding an original, unmodified version of this car with all related records, information and carefully treated by it’s owner is near impossible.