Registration No: W221 EHR
Chassis No: CP9A-0203198
MOT: October 2023

• Extremely desirable Tommi Makinen edition presented in White, with White wheels and Red and Black Recaro seats
• Just 55,458 miles on the odometer and 2 former UK keepers
• Offered with impressive history file including Japanese service book and manuals, as well as large collection of previous MOTs and invoices

By mid-1996, Mitsubishi's rallying success began to really reflect in Lancer Evolution sales. The 1996 WRC season brought Mitsubishi, together with a blisteringly quick Finn named Tommi Makinen, its first World Rally Championship drivers' title. The fiercely competitive Makinen borrowed the phrase "maximum attack" and used it to devastating effect. By 1997, rallying had captured the imagination of petrol-heads all over the world and Mitsubishi sold 6,000 Evolution IVs in the first three days of its launch! In quick succession, the Lancer Evolution VI came to be and in the latter-half of 1999, Mitsubishi unleashed a special edition to celebrate its favourite son’s four consecutive WRC drivers' titles from 1996-1999 - the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI 'Tommi Makinen Edition' (TME). The Evolution VI was already a technological tour de force, but the TME had a more responsive titanium turbocharger, uprated and lowered suspension ('tuned to give improved initial response on tarmac surfaces'), quicker steering, a different exhaust, a new ECU, beefed-up transfer case internals, a redesigned front bumper for even better cooling and authentic 17-inch WRC Enkei alloy wheels. Plus, there was a special interior, featuring embossed Recaro seats, a MOMO steering wheel and red stitching. The performance upgrades saw the 0-60 mph sprint obliterated in 4.4 seconds and a maximum top speed of 150 mph. Power was rumoured to be over 300 bhp, rather than the 276 bhp 'agreement'.

This particular Tommi Makinen Evo VI, a Japanese market car brought to the UK in November of 2006, is presented in the incredibly attractive combination of white with white wheels, and contrasting red and black embossed Recaro seats. Offered for sale with just 55,458 miles on the odometer, this incredibly collectible example has benefited from having had just 2 former keepers over the 16 years it has been in the UK. ‘W221 EHR’ has recently been subject to all 4 wheels refurbished with new centre caps, which have then been dressed in 4 new Toyo Proxes sport tyres, as well as a new battery, and in addition benefits from an MOT valid until 12 October 2023.

Unusually for a Japanese import, the vehicle is an extensive history file. Included is the Japanese service book, two Japanese owner’s manuals and further Japanese manuals, the number plate authorisation certificate, an English unstamped service book, most MOT certificates from 2006 to current, a large collection of previous receipts and invoices and a spare set of keys. The vendor rates the condition of the bodywork, paintwork, electrical equipment and interior trim all as ‘Excellent’, with the engine and transmission ‘Very Good’ purely as they are not standard.

For more information, please contact:
Andreas Hicks
andreas.hicks@handh.co.uk
07943584762