Description
Welcome to the sale of my very rare 2001 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI 6. 5 Tommi Mäkinen Edition
Genuine UK supplied one of only 50 cars officially supplied to the UK market. Number 27 is in excellent condition throughout, with only 42, 000 miles.
Current Mot which passed with no advisories. I have just had all disc back plates replaced with genuine Mitsubishi plates.
Factory red SCP model (special colour pack – meaning a factory sticker pack car basically)
This is a very rare car, not an import, not converted from km.
Original paintwork
Original spare key
All original booklets including service book.
Widely regarded as the finest Lancer to wear the Evolution badge, Only 250 TMEs (across the five colours) were officially imported into the UK, with 100 examples going to Australia, and the rest sold domestically in the Japanese market. Official figures show that of the UK’s allocation, only 50 examples were in Passion Red. According to Mitsubishi, it was these Passion Red cars that automatically received the renowned racing decals, known as a 'Special Colour Package' (SCP), meaning that these examples were factory-fitted with black door handles (so as to not break the line of the long profile decal). In the world of Mitsubishi aficionados, the consensus is that there were just 212 official factory SCP examples of the TME produced.
The car presented here is very special indeed. Not only is it a genuine Evolution VI Tommi Makinen Edition (CP9A/ SNGF2) SCP car (i. e. one of 212), but it is also an official UK-market example, meaning it is the 'holy grail' of TMEs, one of the numbered first 50 Passion Red examples. This means it was officially imported by Mitsubishi-affiliated Ralliart UK; hence it would have been professionally SVA’d and is supplied with UK service books, a calibrated speedometer, an unleaded-spec fuel restrictor, cold-climate battery and alternator, plus it is individually numbered on a plaque in the cabin no. 027.
The car has a detailed and good history of main dealer and marque specialists, benefitting from a recent service by Mitsubishi to ensure it remains on-the-button despite minimal usage.
Hugely collectable and skyrocketing in both value and rarity, these cars are rightly touted as an appreciating modern-classic, with all the ingredients to be a shrewd investment. This is arguably the ultimate iteration of all road-going Mitsubishis. A true opportunity to both own and enjoy, safe in the knowledge that interest and demand continues to grow for these original rally homologation icons, with USA import excitedly looming on the horizon.
This is a very reluctant sale, i would prefer a straight sale but would consider a px if it helps the saleLots of history
