Mint 1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 Brims With High Tech, But Is It Worth $50k?

The Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 is one of those rare high-performance sports cars from the ’90s that has remained under the radar of petrolheads. While the majority of enthusiasts obsess over the Toyota Supra and Nissan Skyline GT-R, the 3000GT VR4 was considered not to be on par with its aforementioned competitors despite sporting a lot of high tech.

The reason was that it was deemed too anodyne compared to its rivals. Perhaps Mitsubishi’s sports car was ahead of its time, thus it was unjustly overlooked, something that seems to have changed as prices for 3000GT VR4s have been all over the board recently.

Last March, we saw a seller asking $18,800 for an example with 6,000 miles on the clock. While that price seemed a little high, it wasn’t that outrageous and the car looked like it was in great condition.

But then, we caught wind of someone that was asking $1 million for a ’98 3000GT VR4 in Flint, Mich. That was just just absurd, and we doubt anyone would pay that kind of money for it.

Lux Sport out of New York has a ’91 3000GT VR4 with just 2,190 miles on the clock. The dealership is asking $49,995 for the coupe, which is a bit rich. Still, this is probably the closest an enthusiast will ever get to buying a model in near-new condition, as this could be the lowest-mileage 3000GT VR4 in the U.S.

The 3000GT VR4 features a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 that produces 300 horsepower and 307 pound-feet of torque, four-wheel steering, electronically controlled suspension and a variable-note exhaust system, which makes it a quite advanced piece of kit.

It also punched way above its weight when it came out, with a zero-to-60-mph time of roughly 5.2 seconds and a top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h). So, it’s quick, high tech, and has the looks to match – but is it worth nearly $50k?

That’s a difficult one to answer. Especially when you consider that a twin-turbo Dodge Stealth R/T, which was an identical twin to the 3000GT, sold for just $8,518 on Bring a Trailer last year. Then again, that car had 100,000 miles on it, so it’s not really a fair comparison.

The question is, would you pay 50 grand for a ’90s sports car with a Mitsubishi badge that’s unlikely to appreciate any more in the future?