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2001 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Tommi Makinen Edition GSR
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Highlights
- 82,615 kms
- Factory standard car with light upgrades
- Sparingly used by seller but regularly serviced
- Part of a temperature-controlled classic car collection
- Uprated exhaust and Tein adjustable suspension
- Highly regarded limited edition 280bhp Evo ‘6.5’ model
The Appeal
Mitsubishi’s Evo VI was the final version of the ‘classic’ original chassis, the one that underpinned the firm’s incredible run of WRC wins.
Those championship cars were piloted to four consecutive wins by Tommi Makinen, so it was entirely fitting that name the final versions of the Evo VI after him. Unofficially known as ‘Evo 6.5’ thanks to a raft of further improvements, these limited-run cars are the most desirable versions of a model that enthusiasts highly rate.
Few were built, and factory-standard cars with low mileage are the most appealing. This is the GSR model, and it ticks those boxes. Delivered new in Greece, we are told it has had a handful of keepers, most recently the current one since 2017. He has kept it in a temperature-controlled environment as part of a classic car collection, using it for just 200 km per year.
In that time it has been serviced bi-annually irrespective of mileage. There has also bee a new clutch. The car is largely factory standard except for an uprated exhaust and Tein adjustable suspension, improvements that were fitted shortly after it was first registered.
The condition is hugely impressive. The optional silver metallic paintwork presents well and the interior, with its bespoke T Makinen-stitched seats, looks barely used. The ‘TME’ version of the Evo VI is one of the greatest driver’s cars of the last 30 years. Don’t miss this very good example.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered 2001
- Vendor reports the car has had only three or four keepers
- Acquired from Greek Mitsubishi dealership by first keeper
- Reported to have been unused between 2011 and 2016
- Acquired by seller in 2017
- Stored in a dry temperature controlled storage facility since 2017
- Only used for 200kms per year
- Serviced every two years since 2017 according to seller
- We are advised that there is no service book
- Achieved 1st place at Concours D’Elegance for Young Timers in 2021
- 2 keys, one of which we are told has never been used
- Part of the current keeper’s car collection
- Many reports state 2,500 built but 4,092 may have been built
The Condition
- Optional silver metallic paintwork in very good condition
- Vendor reports that the car has been fully resprayed
- Paintwork presents well with vendor advising it is in very good condition
- Bodywork in similar order and retains TME front bumper and other features
- White Enkei alloy wheels in very good condition with quality tyres fitted
- Original and unmodified GSR interior with red and black seats
- Front seats embossed with Tommi Makinen stitching
- Few signs of wear inside including to seat bolsters
This GSR is finished in optional silver metallic and retains its raft of TME special features, including the bespoke front spoiler and special model decals. Inside the same story continues, the GSR-specific stitched red and black seats presenting in barely used condition.
The Mechanics
- 1,997cc 4cyl 280bhp turbocharged engine
- 5spd manual gearbox
- TME GSR specification including lowered suspension
- TME titanium turbocharger that spools faster than standard unit
- Front upper strut brace and quicker steering rack of TME model
- Fitted when nearly new with upgraded exhaust system and Tein electrically adjustable suspension
- Regularly serviced by seller since 2017 every 400kms
- New clutch fitted since 2017
- No reported running or driving issues
No wonder reviewers drool over the Evo VI. It was the last of the original Evos, the ones based on the WRC-winning chassis. The TME is unofficially known as a Evo 6.5 because these limited run, final cars got neat tweaks like a quicker-spooling titanium turbo, faster steering rack and lowered suspension. Little things, but details that nudge these special cars into even more rarified driving territory.
This low-mileage car has clearly been looked after. The vendor has used it sparingly since buying it in 2017, covering only 200 km per year. He has had the car serviced every two years and also treated it to a new clutch. It is reported to be in excellent running order with nothing for the buyer to attend to.
The vendor tells us:
“Perfect to drive - it is fast and precise with no issues or noises. This car is a rare piece to find and it is a collectible value due to the famous rally driver Tommi Makinen.”
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