Mitsubishi Shogun 3.0 V6 Diamond -7 seater

1993 Mitsubishi Shogun 3.0 V6 Diamond Edition – Manual – 7 Seater There are certain cars that you just know are going to become properly collectible, and we think the second-generation Mitsubishi Shogun is firmly heading that way. The problem is finding one like this. This is a 1993 UK-specification Shogun 3.0 V6 Diamond, fitted with the 3.0-litre petrol V6 and, unusually, a five-speed manual gearbox. Add seven seats and just under 80,000 miles and it becomes a very rare thing indeed. But specification aside, it’s the condition that makes this one. It is quite simply one of the nicest early Shoguns we have seen. Finished in deep burgundy over silver, it still has exactly the chunky, slightly over-engineered appearance that made these such desirable things in the early ’90s. Original Mitsubishi alloys, side steps, bull bar, rear-mounted spare and tow bar – it just looks right. Being a Diamond, the specification is exceptional. Full grey leather with heated front seats, electric sunroof, cruise control, adjustable suspension, ABS, tinted glass, rear locking differential and seven-seat configuration. It also has the optional additional wood trim throughout the cabin including the wood-rimmed steering wheel and gear knob. Even the original Shogun/Pajero overmats remain in place. The condition inside is remarkable and it has that wonderful 1990s Japanese feel where seemingly every switch, lever and control was engineered to last forever. Mechanically, we’ve gone through the car properly. It has received a full service together with a new clutch, injectors, spark plugs, distributor cap, rotor arm, ignition leads and coil. It has also received a new distributor, throttle-position sensor, crankshaft sensor and camshaft sensor. In short, the ignition and engine-management side has been comprehensively gone through and it’s now ready to simply get in and use. It comes with a very good history file containing paperwork and invoices along with two sets of keys. Early Shoguns are finally beginning to receive the recognition they deserve. Most lived exactly the sort of hard life you’d expect a proper 4x4 to live, meaning genuinely exceptional survivors are becoming increasingly difficult to find. A UK-spec 3.0 V6 manual Diamond, seven seats, under 80,000 miles and in this condition is a seriously unusual thing. We’ve certainly never had another one like it. A proper 1990s Japanese 4x4, exceptionally well preserved, hugely practical and genuinely usable – and quite possibly one of those cars we’ll all wish we’d bought when they were still affordable.