I remember going to a Metallica concert and seeing a 3000GT in the parking lot for the first time, I was drooling over it for so long I almost missed the show lol.
@@manfromnantucket9544 mx6 was my first car what an amazingly fun car and i bought it for only 1300. It woke up the gearhead in me and i eventually graduated to a bmw z3 with a built engine
Good god. Even if these came out today they'd still be cool as heck. Mitsubishi has fallen a long way since then. :( Such a shame. All of this from 25 years ago!
they would be out dated today. Twin turbo v6 to day are over 400hp with a zero to 60 in under 5 seconds. Even my o9 stock 260hp cobalt is faster then this.
fwd drive econobox that is faster 0 to 60 faster in the quarter and faster on a track with four doors with far better EPA. So I got a car that is safer, faster, more fun better fuel economy and better braking but I will admit it will never look as cool as the stealth but thats OK because the turbalt beats it every other category. Both cars are out dated now
iBeachStudios lol yeah it's a classic alright I love the 3000gt but he's right yknow. Technology is making it possible to achieve more hp from a smaller engine
@@seangaffney3722 I would never buy a Chrysler or Dodge product but, give credit where credit is due. The Hellcat and Demon are amazing. Some of the Jeeps also. They aren't second tier vehicle, they are niche vehicles. Better than a lot of super-cars when it comes to performance.
I love these 1990's era cars. The 90s were my best and most fun decade. They're gone and I can never get them back but I can relive them a little in these videos. Remembering the cars and the music when you test the radio.
The beauty of these AWD GT’s is that you could drive them year-round...I put Pirelli snow tires on my ‘92 Stealth RT Turbo and never got stuck in our tough Iowa Winters...
Bet you smashed into a few ruts in the road though! That’s always been my problem in Saskatchewan. We like our Subarus but basically need lift kits for when the ice builds up
nutsackmania you have to remember, 300hp back then, was like a Hellcat of today.. it wasn't easy back then trying to get power since turbos weren't made as good, and parts weren't as easy to come by... Especially fuel wasn't as good as now either
If these cars hadn’t been plagued with issues they’d be super collectible now and would have a far better perception. They absolutely were ahead of their time, especially for the price. Active aero, 4-wheel steering, turbo’d, buttons on the steering while, primitive infotainment screen, and so on... I’m still a fan of these and if you can get a mint one they’re fantastic.
Historically, these are some of the greatest all around cars ever made, looks, interior, performance, decent mileage and good dependability. These things still destroy the competition at spectator drag races for circle tracks even today! Timeless styling, if it only came out just today, and never before, it would still look fantastic and sell very well....
Dodge stealths are more rare these days cause nobody really wanted them for some reason. People tell me they always had problems electrical and mechanical wise. Which is normal for any car even in today's time.
The Dodge Stealth SS is rarer to find than the Mitsubishi 3000GT SL wich is slightly more expensive your looking at about a $1k difference. They only made the Dodge Stealth SS for 6 year's and the Mitsubishi 3000 GT SL for 10 . The most rare vehicles to find are the Nissan 300zx & Toyota MR2. I won't even throw the Toyota Supera in their that one is a given.
@@Texasmilitarydepartmentvid9654 I dont think the dodge stealth SS is a real car. I looked it up and the only video I found was at a car show. It was a stock RT somelne modified. The 300zx isnt rare to find either, I see about 5 or 6 on my way to my classes, and 2 people at my school own a 300zx and they tell me you could buy them for dirt cheap and in decent condition. The supra's arent that rare either. And it depends on what body style MR2 youre talking about that determines if it's rare or not.
@@Texasmilitarydepartmentvid9654 my bad the 96 300zx isnt rare at all. The 85 300zx is kinda rare, but that only cause of its age and the fact it wasnt a big car in the car community.
@@mr.stealthrt6366 i own a 86 300zx i love the new body line for 86 from 85 but yeah 9/10 i think i seen one 85 i confuse them with 84 I'm guessing but looking around for parts and other 300zx i dont see people selling 85s ever there fun cars my 86 is na 4 speed auto kinda slow especially with everything new pushing out 200hp plus vary rare around Illinois most who see me try buying mine honestly wanna use my friends backyard as a parts car lot fix the ones i can save and sell them but I'm way to broke to go do that just yet
These cars are pretty awesome, especially when you consider they actually are closer to a 0-60 time of mid 4 seconds with a proper AWD launch, and deep into the 13's 100% stock. With basic upgrades these things would do 11's all day. And the 6 speed getrag is bulletproof, with a brace on the t-case, you'll never worry about drivetrain issues. Love the technology for it's day!
I got my license in the summer of 97. There was a handful of dream cars that were at least sort of obtainable (theoretically at least, I didn’t have that kind of money by a long shot, but it wasn’t 911 turbo or lambo money). Those cars were SN95 Cobra, Camaro SS, RX7 turbo, Supra turbo, 3000GT VR4, Nissan 300ZX twin turbo. For me at least, these were mid to late 90’s teenage dream cars!
"world's first active exhaust system" this technology wasn't even available on cars like the McLaren F1. Think about that. It didn't catch on until almost 30 years later.
It's cool but unfortunately, just like pretty much all the cool gadgets these cars have, it weighs a ton. Also I never find myself actually putting my exhaust in the quieter touring mode.
@@connivingkhajiit Yeah that's one of the cooler parts of the 1st gen. The difference in power can be made up by taking a little restrictor plug out of the boost solenoid. And I've got pop up headlights which are always great.
I had a black 92 Stealth R/T Twin Turbo back in 1993...what I liked about the black color on the Stealth is that it blended out the unsightly (IMO) contrast color they had on the retractable headlights, so the black color gave the R/T a somewhat unique look. It certainly turned heads in the 90's, folks would pull up close behind to try and read the name on the back, some thought it was a Lamborghini! I wanted a Porsche 911 but I needed AWD where I live as I drove this year round , which was one of the advantages of the RT/VR4 over other sports cars and why I picked it. Incidentally, I would not call it a sports car, but a GT. At 3800 lbs it was just too heavy to be considered nimble. After 2 years it became a chore to drive and I sold it to a 16 year old kid whose mother bought it for him. I couldn't believe it...I felt her giving a 300 hp car to a 16 year old was like giving a Toddler a hand gun. I hope the kid never hurt himself in it. The 911 is still on my list, wish I would have bought it instead of the Stealth back then.
I had a 94 3000gt SL and it was such a nice little sports car, it handled good, looked exotic, decent power (222hp 3.0v6) and made a awesome beautiful sound when accelerating. I heard the FTO was also a nice little car with a powerful 2.0 v6 with 197hp that revved up to 8k rpm but sadly we never got it :( Mitsubishi you made such cool cars in the 90s, now the only thing you have worth glancing at are evo's.
@Roddy Dykes I can't remember lol. The comment was 6yrs ago but the Evo X's last year of production was 2016, so 7years ago. I can only assume that's why I was frustrated with mitsubishi at the time.
I salivated over both of these back in high school. One of my neighbors about a decade ago restored a wrecked Stealth; it was beautiful when he finally finished it.
I loved the Dodge Stealth RT Twin Turbo as a kid growing up. There was even a Bandit TV show at one point with the Dodge Stealth Twin Turbo. Man the 90's was awesome 😁
I wish Mitsu and Dodge would get together again. Imagine what what they could do now... I've got two 1992 Stealths. Both R/T. On FWD NA and one TT AWD. These cars are amazing.
Wanted one of these more than any Porsche or Ferrari of the day.. bought one later in life just to scratch that itch.. still was surprised at how good the R/T was even in 2014. Sold it to another friend with an old itch to scratch. Ahead of its time for sure 👍
Glad to see you've uploaded this video. I remember some 5 years ago finding a lower res upload of this video which helped me decide I wanted this car and 5 years and many repair bills later I'm still enjoying it!
I remember someone saying how cool a 3000GT was. I asked what they thought of a Dodge Stealth. They said "JUNK" That was youtube but sums up the intelligence of most youtube comments.
The Dodge Stealth SS is actually better made than the Mitsubishi 3000GT SL even though the Mitsubishi 300OGT SL is slightly more valuable . My Step Brother grew up racing the Mitsubishi 3000GT SL, Mitsubishi Eclipse, Mitsubishi 300OGT SVR4, Mitsubishi Spider & Dodge Stealth SS. I don't know about the other models of the Mitsubishi 3000 GT but the Mitsubishi 300OGT SL has wiring problems form hell and headgasket are allot easier to blow same with the Toyota Celica ST i own in fact the head gasket is blown . The Dodge Stealth SS has some slight wiring problems and the transmission can go out . The Dodge Stealth SS is also easier to pop dents out for some reason . To remove a didn't form the Mitsubishi 3000GT SL is a pain in the ass and the funny thing is the Stealth is a concept based off of the Mitsubishi 3000 GT. Dodge merged with Mitsubishi to try and help there sells increase . Even though the body is made by Dodge it has a Mitsubishi 300OGT SL motor in it .
@@Texasmilitarydepartmentvid9654 I hope you realize that dodge only did the design. Everything is the same in both cars. They were also both assembled in the same plant with the same materials and electronics...
I just bought a white 92 stealth rt tt with 94000, one owner, garaged, well maintained and completely stock...it's a beautiful car that is truly fun to drive. It's in my garage and only comes out on nice days here in Colorado. My wife and I love it and people really look at it going down the road!
I worked on the Stealth when I was at Dodge back then. They were fast and handled great. Had to put a few clutches in, easy job though. Loved driving those cars. The all wheel steering was amazing and with AWD they were awesome.
Mitsubishi was all about Quality & style from mid 80s till around 1995 , Even their Galant was super cool for a family sedan. If I had a 3000 like that, Id be proud to pull up next to any car out there & hold my head High
Was at a local pick a part junk yard about 4 months ago. There were 2 '91 Stealths there. 1 was an ES with the base 164hp engine, the other was a non turbo R/T in black. It was all there except for a broken quarter window, and in very nice shape. Had a Chicago police tow sticker on it. It had lots of fresh repairs on the engine, many new parts, and I bet with a set of keys and a fresh battery, I could've driven it home. Super slick cars! My dad wanted 1 in the worst way, back when they were new, but couldn't bite on the price. R/T turbos were going for north of $30k due to inflated dealer pricing.
These were very special cars! I LOVED them back in high school. Definitely missed. With that said, if you would have told me in 2017 you could get a stock Honda Civic (Type R) that could outperform these cars I would have thought you were crazy. Yet here we are. Just a testament to the passion and talents of modern car engineers. All this just reminds me we are in the golden age of the internal combustion engine. As we are on the eve of the electric car, the one thing that will be the greatest casualty of "progress" for me is the death of the 6-speed manual and 3 pedals :(
Wow, these were quite modern for 1991! I always thought these came out in the mid-90’s. It seems like the early 90’s really tried to go for that rounded “space-age” look. The Camaro and Firebird that came out later had a similar aesthetic.
Ah the Dodge Stealth. As a kid growing up in Indianapolis, the release of the annual Indy 500 Pace Car was always a treat. We would drive around town to see if IMS had let some slip out for the general populous to catch a glimpse, which would always make your day. The Dodge Stealth was selected to be the 1991 Indy 500 Pace Car, so as usual, we were definitely out and about Indy to see one. My buddy's dad was the UAW President of the Chrysler Foundry in Indianapolis so he gave us the inside line on when/were to see one. To say the least, we were quite excited. We never did get to see the promised Stealth that my friend's dad gave us the tip for.....When the Stealth came out, it was around the same time the USAF released the F-117 "stealth fighter," so Dodge had something of a marketable vehicle to sell and it got everyone's attention.....right up until the UAW (and some overly patriotic fans) caught wind of the not-so-American-made Dodge Stealth pacing the field at the 500. All hell broke loose....and this is how we got the pre-production 1991 Dodge Viper, driven by Carroll Shelby no less, as the pace car for the 1991 Indy 500. Three Stealths were at IMS for the 1991 500, prepped and ready to be used but the pre-production Viper and a back up were used for the entirety instead. Of note, 150 replica 1991 Dodge Stealths did make it to local, Indy area dealerships and were sold. Every now and then, you will see a very faded, weirdly yellow 1991 Dodge Stealth Indianapolis 500 Pace Car (in red lettering) motoring around the South Side of Indianapolis as one of the 150 owners still drives his/1991 500 winner Rick Mears, oddly enough, got a 1991 Dodge Stealth as his prize for winning the 500 that year....but a relatively unknown team owner named Roger Penske swooped in, took the Stealth and gave Mears a 1991 Corvette ZR1 in its place. The two Vipers were pre-production and returned to Chrysler (Dodge) with one later coming to the IMS Museum. It is rumored that Mr. Penske still has the Stealth.
My lucky brat GF in high school had one of these. She went through 2 clutches in 1 calendar year! Poor thing (the car of course). I felt so bad for it not being able to be driven properly :(
I never did care to watch this TV program.but now that I'm older I do enjoy it because these are some of the cars that I could not buy in those days so now I know what those cars back in those days were about.nice
I had a 98 VR-4 with AWS! It was a manual and a blast to drive, throwing it into second gear through a turn was too much fun! A lot of the stuff the VR-4 did was years....a decade in front of Porsche even!
In the beginning, Hennessey had an upgraded Mitsubishi 3000 VR-4 and the kit was $18,000.00 Canadian. A lot of money back then, but it was fast and won many races.
Still one of my favorite cars. I didn't realize they had a lot of tech in them as well. I knew the twin turbos had 4 wheel steering but active aero and a performance exhaust switch? That's tech you only see on big dollar cars.
6 second flat 0-60 and a quarter mile of 14.5 is absolutely insane for 1991. For reference, my 1999 Ford Mustang GT did 60 in 5.5 and the quarter in 14 flat--stock--and that was 8 years later in a muscle car.
I was a technician at Dodge dealer at that time and those cars were amazing tech and performance when new. Most customers who bought them were driving them hard and the “Mustang hunters” (as I affectionately called them) did not hold up well. By 60,000 miles most of these cars were pretty beat. But I’d love to find a clean Stealth in white.
He said the stealth looks cleaner, as I was thinking how much cleaner the 3000gt looked. The headlights and spoiler on the stealth look anything but clean
What I wouldn't do to put my hands on a 1991 Dodge Stealth RT TT with 1350 miles on it in 2018. Love the Stealth. My first car in 2005, on my third in 2018 :D
Diamond Star Motors was a force to be reckoned with in the late 1980's and Early 1990's. The partnership ended when Fiat bought Chrysler. Now Mitsubishi is going to focus on SUVs and crossovers. I wish they'd go back to the performance days, but those have ended.
