Be warned – Mitsubishi UK is auctioning its entire fleet of collector cars

Mitsubishi will remain in Europe, but not in the UK. This is why Mitsubishi Motors UK is now selling its entire “Heritage” fleet of assembly cars at auction.

One’s death is the bread of another, Usually hot. Sure, the Japanese Mitsubishi will now stay in Europe with the help of its indirect owners Renault, but they will not stay in the UK.

This is why Mitsubishi Motors UK now sells its entire fleet of assembly cars that have been displayed at the Dealer’s “Heritage Fleet Center” museum.

There are 14 cars, From the first UK registered Mitsubishi in 1974 to the legendary Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 6 Tommi Mäkinen Edition himself.

2001 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 6 Tommy McKinen Edition.

Mitsubishi Ralecon The Lancer Evolution was first launched, like many other coveted Japanese sports cars, exclusively in Japan in 1992. In all, there were ten versions before production ceased in 2016.

Despite successes in several European rally championships, it took until 1998 and the fifth edition before we could purchase a Mitsubishi WRC with a gat-tamt design.

The rally driver’s signature appears to have worn a little due to the ravages of time.

Today is the most For interesting collectors, the Evo model is a special edition Lancer Evolution 6 Tommi Mäkinen Edition. Sold in 1999-2001 to celebrate the rally driver’s fourth victory at the RRC World Championship under the Mitsubishi flag. Such a low-profile model from the Evo 6, which McCainen himself fell for, was on display so far in the British Mitsubishi Museum.

Our columnist Peter Turnstrom wrote about how much he misses the old TME. “There are no more fun cars to ski in snow and snow,” he says. Maybe it’s time to hit this one, though mismanaged?

2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-440 MR.

2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR FQ-360 HKS.

Even some of the most recent Copies for sale. Among other things, two of the fastest Evo models ever manufactured: one of 40 built 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-440 MR and one of 200 Evolution IX MR FQ-360 HKS.

According to legend, the name FQ stands for a very descriptive name Fast fucking, Something understandably omitted in Mitsubishi’s official press release. Then the associated number is the horse power character. In the ninth case, the Japanese trimmer HKS was responsible for the upgraded engine components while the last FQ model was built without its participation in 2015.

2007 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX Group N Works Rally.

1989 Mitsubishi Galant 2.0 GTI Rally Rebecca.

A couple of racing cars Also in the group, including the 2007 Lancer Evolution IX which won the Group N British Rally Championship for two years in a row in 2007 and 2008.

The other is not technically a true rally car, but a regular front-wheel drive Mitsubishi Galant GTI 1989 that has been rebuilt both externally and internally to link the four-wheel drive rally car Galant VR-4 that my daughter Arikala won in the car. 1989 The Lombard RAC rally in Wales.

2017 Mitsubishi L200 Desert Warrior.

The newest in the group is one The 2017 Mitsubishi L200 rebuilt as a “desert warrior” was inspired by the rally by Top Gear America presenter Tom Walkie Ford for an adventure report in Namibia published in Top Gear Magazine.

Judging from the auction photos, it appears that a solid Motoped scooter was included with the purchase.

1983 Mitsubishi Jeep CJ-3B Type 27.

Did you know that Mitsubishi Used to license Jeepar? Now you do it anyway. In 1953, they began licensing Willys Jeeps with their own logo on the web. Production then continued all the way until 1998.

The auction copy was manufactured in 1979 and was one of eight copies imported by the British Mitsubishi General Dealership then known as the Colt Car Corporation.

In addition to the above Cars also include these buggies in the set:

1917 Mitsubishi Model A. 7:10 Shell model
1974 Mitsubishi Colt Lancer 1400 Standard
1974 Mitsubishi Colt Galant 2000 GLII
1987 Mitsubishi Shogun 2.6 SWB “Mk 1”
1988 Mitsubishi Staron Turbo
1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT
2000 Mitsubishi Shogun 3.0 V6 GLS SWB “MK II”
2015 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV GX4hs

In addition, the UK registration plate number is also sold to the importer at auction. In the UK it is possible to own personal labels for a long time and thus these tend to be of collegiate value. Mitsubishi Motors UK signage contains, among other things, the old CCC and the new MMC acronym.

Bidding opened on it April 1 The new auction company, Auto Auction, will take over the club. The company is the latest in a series of recently launched auction companies with a focus on assembly cars. Like competitors, they have made sure to attach a popular drive profile themselves, specifically the former racing driver and also host of Fifth Gear Tiff Needell.

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Photo: Mitsubishi Motor Corporation UK, Auto Auction