Description

1992 Mitsubishi GTO MkI

Rarer, earlier JDM spec five-speed manual Z16A Twin Turbo AWD variant; Moda by BBS wheels; rorty exhaust; adjustable aeros - cool in black

Dating from May 1992 this MkI Mitsubishi GTO (Z16A) comes to us as a JDM spec import and is finished in desirable black, wearing a set of 17” Moda (by BBS) alloy wheels with green brake callipers lurking behind the five-spokes and as we heard, an after market exhaust system, the tail pipe tips similar to those on a Porsche 911 of the 996 era.

This GTO comes with a powerful and capable 3.0-litre transversely mounted 24-valve 6G-72 series V6 engine with twin TD04-09B turbo chargers that made, in stock tune, 282bhp driving all four wheels via full time four-wheel drive via 5-speed manual transmission offering strong performance for its era with 0-60mph dispatched in circa five seconds (some road tests suggest less).

This example presents well, although there are some marks to the paint/bodywork and a crack to the windscreen but it started and ran as it should, the rorty exhaust causing more than a few to turn and look to see what it is. Bar the sporty exhaust and after market wheels, the car looks to be in relatively stock tune with only an after market air filter and polished short metal hard intake pipe, blow off valve and some blue Samco style hosing visible under the bonnet which are common mods.

Inside the cockpit, we find sporty grey cloth seats with electronic driver lumbar and bolster adjustment, cruise control, active-aero, traction control, digital climate control (we could not see anything on the display), pop-up headlights, usable rear seats, power folding mirrors, electric windows (see image of driver’s door controls), Sony radio/CD player and the usual array of gauges and other toys.

Showing 138,845 miles/Km on the odometer its unclear if this is still recording in KM or has been converted (as with the speedo facia) to miles so this could well be an amalgamation of both which is not uncommon.

The history file includes the V5C revealing five former UK keepers to our vendor along with an old V5C and bill for a timing belt purchase in December 2021 along with the current MOT valid until December 2022 recording just one advisory for ‘weld repairs and corrosion to floor and sills’ which might be worth considering when bidding.

These earlier GTO Twin Turbos can be very capable and very fast 2+2 GT cars with proper 90’s good looks, active aero and all-wheel drive with a manual box.

For more information contact - will.daniels@brightwells.com