1974 Mitsubishi Lancer

VIN A720026393

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What’s special about this listing

1974 Mitsubishi Lancer A72 – Key Features
• One of the very first Mitsubishi vehicles ever imported into Europe
• Part of the initial shipment of 9 received in Antwerp in September 1974
• Officially attested by Léopold Moorkens, Mitsubishi’s historic Belgian importer
• Only 44,000 km from new • One private owner since first registration in 1980
• Spent many years in the Brussels Mitsubishi showroom
• Exceptionally well preserved, never restored
• Engine: 1.4L 4G33 – 90 hp
• Shares platform with the Lancer 1600 GSR, winner of the 1974 Safari Rally
• Important connection to Mitsubishi’s early rally heritage • Comes with:

Mitsubishi letter confirming historical status
Original 1980 Belgian registration certificate
Full recent service carried out by Mitsubishi

• Presented by Gem Classic Cars – a rare opportunity to own a piece of Mitsubishi history

Here is the English translation of the handwritten letter on Mitsubishi Motors letterhead:

Certification
I, the undersigned Léopold Moorkens, hereby certify on my honor that the Mitsubishi Lancer 1400, chassis no. A700036393, is one of the very first Mitsubishis to be landed in Europe in September 1974.
It was part of the first batch of nine Mitsubishi cars destined for the three first European importers:
Colt Car Company – UK, HNG – NL, and Gebroeders Moorkens Frères SA – Belgium, and which were unloaded in Antwerp.
Issued on September 30, 2003.

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Mitsubishi Lancer A72 de 1974 – Points Clés
• L’une des toutes premières Mitsubishi importées en Europe
• Partie du premier lot de 9 arrivé à Anvers en septembre 1974
• Attestation officielle signée par Léopold Moorkens, importateur historique
• Seulement 44 000 km d’origine • Un seul propriétaire privé depuis 1980
• Nombreuses années passées dans le showroom Mitsubishi à Bruxelles
• Exceptionnellement bien conservée, jamais restaurée
• Moteur : 1,4L 4G33 – 90 ch
• Même plateforme que la Lancer 1600 GSR, victorieuse du Safari Rally 1974
• Lien fort avec l’héritage rallye de Mitsubishi
• Fournie avec :

Lettre officielle de Mitsubishi confirmant son rôle historique

Certificat d’immatriculation belge de 1980

Révision complète récente effectuée chez Mitsubishi

Présentée par Gem Classic Cars – une occasion rare d’acquérir un morceau d’histoire Mitsubishi

Specs

Details about this vehicle - decoded from the VIN & CLASSIC.COM curators.

Year
1974
Make
Mitsubishi
Model Family
Lancer
Model Generation
1st Gen
Model Variant
-
Model Trim
-
VIN
A720026393
Mileage
27,340 mi TMU
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Engine
1.6L I4
Transmission
Manual
Drive Type
Front Wheel Drive (FWD)
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Sedan
Driver Side
LHD
Doors
4 Doors
Color Group (Ext)
Green
Color Group (Int)
Beige/Tan

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