Vehicle Description
1993 Dodge Stealth Coupe
Just like the '80s and the unlikely collaboration with Dodge and
Shelby, the '90s sparked another interesting partnership. This one
also ended up only producing a single model, but it was a very
special car well before its time. In 1970, Chrysler took a 15%
buy-in into Mitsubishi Motors and began importing and rebranding
the cars to sell in the U.S. These cars were far from impressive or
glamorous, but did pave the way for some impressive vehicles to
make their way to the streets bearing the Chrysler, Dodge and
Plymouth names. By the mid-'80s, Mitsubishi wanted to bring their
vehicles to America as Mitsubishi cars with their own dealerships
and network, so production began in 1988 under the Diamond Star
Motors partnership in the U.S. A new plant was built in Normal,
Illinois, to facilitate production of both Mitsubishi and Chrysler
versions of these vehicles and I have to say, for the '90s, they
were pretty cool little cars. Chrysler sold their share of the
company back to Mitsubishi in 1993, and luckily, continued on with
a few joint vehicles. I'm talking about the Dodge
Stealth/Mitsubishi 3000GT! The car was released simultaneously by
both Dodge and Mitsubishi, but was for the most part a Mitsubishi
vehicle. In many ways, it was a car WAY ahead of its time. The
first model year was 1991 and it came in four trim levels: Base,
ES, R/T and R/T Twin Turbo.
For consignment, a very original, 1 owner, garage kept sports car.
Possessing technology within that would make the grade in cars of
an era say for instance 2016. This technologically advanced machine
has only logged a title verified 120,287 miles. It has original
paint, a comfortable interior, and of course all that motoring
technology to go with it.
Exterior
Original factory Dark Silver Metallic drapes this aerodynamic car
and is seen throughout the exterior with the exception of the lower
body circling wide black trim strip. A few chip off are noted along
with some scuffs, as well as a few dings, but certainly no rust. A
rounded nose molds the neoprene bumper which sports running lights,
some aero fins, and side intake air venting. Just above, the pop up
headlights were ahead of their time and present and hide under
bodymatching covers. A coke bottle design with wider quarters than
the doors all gaps are well minded. At the tail end of the hood is
more faux intake venting, and on the back deck is a permanently
mounted fixed spoiler. On top is all steel and all of the exterior
glass is scratch free and in good condition and is all surrounded
by black trimmings. 15-inch multi-spoke American Racing wheels are
wrapped in 215/60R15's on all 4 corners.
Interior
Racetrack inspired curves make up the charcoal black molded plastic
door panels which house the window and lock toggles and a large
speaker. A hobnail style black panel is inserted just below the
sill and is a hint of what you'll see in the interior. Speaking of
which, black hobnail style cloth wraps the two overstuffed front
buckets which show a bevy of manual adjustments for both seats
soyou can get it just right baby bear. Even with the higher mileage
we note very little wear or compression of the seat material,a
testamentto our consignor's loving care. For the rear a tubbed 2
plus 2 rear bench is in back and does not afford the most room, but
is comfy to sit in. An aftermarket Sony AM/FM/CD stereo resides in
the center stack along with the heater/AC controls and a trio of
supporting engine monitor gauges. An airbag equipped steering wheel
is in front of the driver and just beyond the wheel under an arched
eyebrow is the main instrumentcluster with the factory tachometer.
Riding the hump is a black plastic console holding a worn leather
shift boot and worn knob along with a padded armrest and coin
holder. Soiled carpeted mats have done their job protecting the
gray carpeting which is seen on the floors and an ivory broadcloth
headliner with light soiling and sagging hangs above.
Drivetrain
A 3.0 Liter 12 valve EFI 6 cylinder engine lies under the hood and
is paired with a 5-speed manual transmission allowing this car to
be a rocket ship! On the axle, power pulses through a 4.153 front
driven final drive.
Undercarriage
A nice gray and black patina covers all surfaces underneath. Just a
hint or two of some surface rust, but not on structural parts.
Fairly simple under here as it has been left mostly blank to aid in
the aero package. For handling we see MacPherson struts front and
rear along with power disc brakes on all 4 corners harness all that
power and bring it to a fast stop.
Drive-Ability
This all working, nicely preserved early Japanese techno car fired
right up and worked like a charm. Fast acceleration, great
handling, and smooth shifting. Braking was bias free on the panic
stop test. All was very comfortable and exhibited a nice ergonomic
design for this driver. 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.
A fairly rare one owner example that has not been torn up by a
person from a younger generation, rocket ship. Original paint,
engine, and interior. Just press the gas and add a smile to your
face in reaction to that press!
JB38M44H7PY008016
J-Japan
B-Dodge
3-Passenger Car
8-Manual Belts, Driver's Airbag
M-Stealth LE
4-High Price Class
4-3 Door Hatchback
H-3.0 Liter V6
7-Check Digit
P-1993
Y-Nagoya, Japan Assy Plant
008016-Sequential Unit Number
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There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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