In the early 1990s, a 225-horsepower Ford Mustang GT was still a pretty fast car. The Corvette only had a bit more power, save for the monster C4 ZR-1 which was essentially a supercar killer. But amid all that came the Diamond Star cars – the collab between Chrysler and Mitsubishi that led to some of the most memorable turbocharged wonders of the 1980s and 1990s.
The Mitsubishi Eclipse and Eagle Talon are arguably the best known from that partnership, but lest we forget about the Mitsubishi 3000GT and its American cousin, the Dodge Stealth. There were plenty of non-turbo, front-wheel-drive Stealths on the highways of America, but a few had the 3000GT VR-4's turbocharged, all-wheel-drive powertrain. The blue 1991 Stealth R/T you see here is one of them, looking like a proper grunge rock time capsule. And it's for sale.
A Diamond-Star Stealth In Beautiful Blue
We caught this diamond in the rough on Bring a Trailer, where it's currently bid to $15,000 with four days left in the auction. This particular car is listed with 31,000 miles on the odometer, and judging by the photos, it looks to be in great shape. The auction description makes no mention of modifications, but we are told the timing belt and water pump were replaced at 28,000 miles. Those repairs can be be quite expensive on these cars, so there's that anyway. Some paintwork is also mentioned at the front.
It looks like it's the enthusiast's choice, too. When new, the twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 made 300 horsepower and 307 pound-feet of torque, just like the Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4. This car sends that power to all four wheels (a big deal in 1991) through a five-speed manual transmission. Perusing the interior, we see a sea of gray that looks to be in good condition. The factory stereo and CD player with all the buttons is a delicious throwback to the era, and we're reminded of just how useless the back seats were in these cars. But let's be honest – nobody bought these with the idea of taking a family vacation across the country.
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