The Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 is one of those rare
high-performance sports cars from the ’90s that has remained under the radar of
petrolheads. While the majority of enthusiasts obsess over the Toyota Supra and
Nissan Skyline GT-R, the 3000GT VR4 was considered not to be on par with its
aforementioned competitors despite sporting a lot of high tech.
The reason was that it was deemed too anodyne
compared to its rivals. Perhaps Mitsubishi’s sports car was ahead of its time,
thus it was unjustly overlooked, something that seems to have changed as prices
for 3000GT VR4s have been all over the board recently.
Lux Sport out of New York has a ’91 3000GT VR4 with
just 2,190 miles on the clock. The dealership is asking US$ 49,995 for the coupe,
which is a bit rich. Still, this is probably the closest an enthusiast will
ever get to buying a model in near-new condition, as this could be the
lowest-mileage 3000GT VR4 in the U.S.
The 3000GT VR4 features a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6
that produces 300 horsepower and 307 pound-feet of torque, four-wheel steering,
electronically controlled suspension and a variable-note exhaust system, which
makes it a quite advanced piece of kit. It also punched way above its weight
when it came out, with a zero-to-60-mph time of roughly 5.2 seconds and a top
speed of 250 km/h. So, it’s quick, high tech, and has the looks to match
– but is it worth nearly US$ 50k?
That’s a difficult one to answer. Especially when
you consider that a twin-turbo Dodge Stealth R/T, which was an identical twin
to the 3000GT, sold for just US$ 8,518 on Bring a Trailer last year. Then again,
that car had 100,000 miles on it, so it’s not really a fair comparison.
