If you want the ultimate Eclipse, the 210-horsepower turbocharged GSX model with all-wheel-drive from 1995-1999 is the way to go.
It was meant to be a premiere partnership, pregnant with possibilities: the alliance of a pair of global automotive powerhouses from Japan and America. Eventually the merger gave birth to a trio of highly-regarded sports coupes: the Mitsubishi Eclipse, the Eagle Talon and the Plymouth Laser, cars developed by the company that became Diamond-Star Motors.
Why is the Mitsubishi Eclipse a Future Classic? The Eclipse, supposedly named for an unbeaten 18th-century English racehorse that won 18 races in a row, was the shining star of the line. Because of its long run in series production, the genealogy of the Eclipse is worth discussing. Initially the car, designed at the Mitsubishi Motors North America Design Studio and introduced in 1990, was available in four trim levels: Eclipse, Eclipse GS, Eclipse GS-T and Eclipse GSX.
Enthusiastic praise indeed. Demand was on the boil. Output at the Normal plant increased yearly. Originally, the AWD Talon was to be the only Eagle car produced, but a front-wheel-drive model was added. What is the ideal example of the Mitsubishi Eclipse? Since the DSM coupes were fairly long-lived, a good selection of used are found in listings on Autoblog and elsewhere. If we limit choices to the Eclipse, prices range from about $6,000 up to $15k for a high-end, lower-mileage model.
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