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The mitsubishi 3000gt, known as the gto globally, and sold as the dodge stealth in the us, was launched in october 1990. The 3rd australian national gathering of mitsubishi gto s and 3000gts in sydney nsw. Mitsubishi gto z15a jdm parts direct from japan nengun. The car itself was used in the n1 group race series of the 90s from 9497 but there were different models used as they changed. The mitsubishi 3000 gt is a sports car manufactured in japan by mitsubishi motors. Buy car parts for mitsubishi gto and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. We have mitsubishi factory shop manuals, service manuals, repair manuals, history.
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