Vehicle Description
1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT Coupe
What Mitsubishi set out to do was to cram every bit of high tech
gadgetry available into its 2 plus 2 3000GT, making it one of the
most advanced sports cars on the planet. Despite its credentials,
the 3000GT can trace its lineage to a little known car called the
Starion. A rear wheel drive car, the Starion, was initially
conceived as competition for the Nissan Z cars of the 1980's. The
Starion when released was a technological wonder for its day and
sent many rivals back to the drawing board to create turbo cars for
their line ups.
For consignment, a 1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT with a title verified
74,777 actual miles. This was the first year of the second series
of the 3000 which received a facelift among other things, and
lasted just three years before another refresh was initiated. While
over 16,000 3000GT's were produced in 1994 one can only surmise how
many have survived.
Exterior
Our 3000 is done up in black, with varying shade and conditions
applied to different panels. The hood, roof, front bumper cover and
other horizontal surfaces show oxidation, dullness, and fading
while the horizontal panels shine with a bit more promise. The
pointed headlight covers, hood bulges, rear quarter fender vents,
and tail make this car unmistakable, there's nothing quite like it
from the era. We note some moisture behind one of those headlight
covers and quite a bit of surface rust on the front and rear sill
panels. The tail of the car is an attractive array of horizontal
tail lights over a broad bumper cover carved out for dual twin
exhaust tips topped of course, but a tail that spans the width of
the car and carries the third brake light. 17-inch chrome wheels
carry 45 series tires. There's fading of parts, other surface rust,
chin scrapes, and aged clearcoat.
Interior
The door panels are generally clean and intact with a cloth insert
and charcoal plastic formed cards. Cloth bucket seats occupy the
front and show scratches on the plastic hinge cover and a large
tear in the driver's side bolster. On the passenger side, the seat
appears to be in good shape, and we notice some staining on the
rear 2+2 seats, dressed in the same cloth treatment. Less patina is
evident on the steering wheel which is in good shape and fronts an
instrument panel behind plexiglass that could use some cleaning or
polishing. The center stack has three gauges embedded and canted
toward the driver, something we've seen in Nissan Z-cars, as well
as the climate control panel and JVC AM/FM/CD player with AUX port.
The center console is a bit dirty and shows wear through faded
plastics and worn leather, but the stout shifter is ergonomically
sound. Low pile gray carpet covers the floor and topped with 3000GT
branded carpeted black mats. Over our head, the gray headliner is
intact while the coverings on the visors show some looseness. The
cargo area wears a fitted gray carpeted mat and other than some
dirt, is in good shape.
Drivetrain
Clean, driver quality under the hood with the addition of blue
silicone hoses and a cone filter immediately evident. Here we find
a 3.0 liter V6 engine rated at 222 horsepower and tied to a 5-speed
manual transmission keeping power at the front with 4.153 gearing.
Power disc brakes are found on all four corners.
Undercarriage
The underside is in decent condition with some surface rust, no
leaks evident, no grease build up, and CV boots are intact and dry.
A single exhaust heads back to a T-split, encounters a stock style
muffler, then exits via twin tips on each side of the back.
Macpherson strut suspension is found up front and coil springs in
the back, also independent.
Drive-Ability
The comfortable cabin is reminiscent of the previous generation
F-bodies and provides a driver centered cockpit from which to row
this GT into action. The V6 starts without hesitation, and we
immediately note some noise which seems to be coming from the
timing belt tensioner. Beyond that, the car slips into gear and
makes its way around the test loop where it provides adequate
power, straight tracking, and great handling. We note the power
antenna is not working nor the passenger's power window switch. But
all other functions operate as they should. While Classic Auto Mall
represents that these functions were working at the time of our
test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at
the time of your purchase.
Perhaps it's the popularity of the JDM movement, the uniqueness of
the short lived 3000GTs and Stealths, the residual appeal of the
revolutionary VR4, or all of the above that usually results in
Mitsubishis not spending a lot of time at the mall. Here's a base
model in need of some TLC and this might be the perfect project for
you and the millennial in your life who lusted after this body
style back in the day and look at this car the way Boomers look at
'65 Malibus.
JA3AM54J9RY030412
J-Japan
A-Mitsubishi
3-Passenger Car
A-Manual Belts, Front Airbags
M-3000 GT
5-Base
4-Hatchback
J-3.0L V6 EFI
9-Check Digit
R-1994
Y-Nagoya, Japan Assy Plant
030412-Sequential Unit Number
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