Mitsubishi’s GTO series is one you hear very little of, except in the company of dyed-in-the-wheel JDM performance fans. Which is a shame, as the history of the series makes for great reading.
Which Car online some time ago published a history on the model, saying: “One of the hallmarks of a Japanese performance car was lots of technology and the poster child of this ethos was the Mitsubishi 3000GT. Even compared to the high-tech R32 GT-R, the 3000GT (known as the GTO in Japan) was a complex beast, featuring a transversely mounted, front-mid-engined twin-turbo V6, anti-lock brakes and all-wheel drive.
“Overseas markets had the choice of an atmo version of the 3.0-litre V6, however, Australia only gained access to the range-topping twin-turbo monster, which produced a hefty 210kW/407Nm, 4kW/52Nm more than an R32 GT-R.”
Pricing at the time was hefty, starting at around $90,000 and rising to $117,000.
Running a six-speed manual transmission, this car is located near the Gold Coast in Qld, and is priced at $74,000.