We recently featured a mid-70s Dodge Colt and previously featured a Colt RS from the twin-stick era. However, this is our first from this middle generation. In this case, the car is badged as a Mitsubishi Mirage, but the turbo hot hatch recipe remains.
This is not your everyday seller quote: “It’s a blast to drive, but I also own 6 other cars and I want to start the search for a 1988 Fiero GT/Yellow/T-tops/5 speed with low miles.”
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Saint Louis, MO
$910 wit 6 bids and reserve not met.
05/14/2013 update: Ended at $3,850 with 25 bids and reserve not met. Relisted and at exactly the same price with 18 bids and under 20 minutes to go. Reserve still not met….and ended that way again.
We’re not so sure the debadging was a good thing here – it is a clean look, but this MUST have been badged as a turbo somewhere on the exterior.
Are we sure it’s a turbo? Original stereo, complete with inserted cassette, is a nice touch.
Epic 80s turbo fabric is a huge plus.
Money shot!
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Super Rare 1988 Mirage Turbo. This was the last year for this generation and remaining 1987’s were tagged at 1988’s. If you’re looking at this auction, you know exactly how rare this vehicle is. I purchased this car in Arizona and it’s completely RUST FREE, and that is unheard of for this particular generation of Colts and Mirages. It’s been re-sprayed in the factory white. The motor was completely rebuilt and a new factory turbo purchased by the original owner and never installed, was installed. New tires, shocks, brakes, windshield, window tint were also installed. The fuel tank was removed and boiled and cleaned back to the original steel. The underside is in outstanding condition. Original seats are in great shape, the carpet is ok and could probably be swapped out at some time in the future. I have a ton of extra parts. The drivers side arm rest will need to be addressed. I have extra headlights and a ton of various other parts, plus the original wheels. It’s slick shifting, pulls hard. Some very minor dings and dents. As with most Japanese steel, it’s not know for its strength. I purchased this car because a friend of mine had two when we were in high school. I used to love driving it then and so I went on the search for the holy grail. After several years, I came across this one. It was owned by a mechanic for Mitsubishi in Arizona. It was dead and I brought it back to life. It’s a blast to drive, but I also own 6 other cars and I want to start the search for a 1988 Fiero GT/Yellow/T-tops/5 speed with low miles. Happy bidding.