2000 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI Tommi Makinen Edition

This superb example is one of the highly desirable Tommi Makinen Edition (TME) CP9A / SNGF2 cars and originally supplied to the Japanese Domestic Market, as most were. Just 2,500 TME Lancers were produced between January 1991 and March 2001, being roughly equally split into batches of the five official colours. This example is finished in Satellite Silver of which 680 were thought to have been produced. This car’s chassis number prefix of CP9A-020 confirms its official TME status and its four digit serial number confirms it as the 1103rd to be produced. 

This Evo VI spent the first four years and approximately 20,000 miles of its life in the country of its manufacture before being imported to the UK in 2004. The Lancer was first registered with DVLA in April of that year and has since passed through the hands of six previous keepers. Current owner, John, acquired the Evo in February 2021 with approximately 58,000 miles being registered on the odometer at that time. With just 58,311 miles showing on the day of our shoot it is clear that John’s use of the Evo VI has been sparing to say the least.

This ultimate and very rare expression of Mitsubishi’s legendary sporting prowess is now ready for its next chapter and owner and is being sold together with a M2 Motorsport Decat pipe included which is not currently fitted to the car.
 

The TME delivers a visual feast for the eyes and appears to be as far removed from the mild mannered standard Lancer saloon as you can imagine. A proper homologated rally stage stormer, it’s the dramatic aerodynamic appendages that initially draw the eye. The TME wears a different front spoiler to the “standard” Evo VI with much of the structure given over to meshed cooling apertures. At the rear the dramatic twin planed spoiler dominates and the all-important Tommi Makinen Edition script adorns the boot lid. Flared wheel arches, deep side skirts and special rear bumper cover complete the impressive roll call of aerodynamic addendums.

The Satellite Silver livery (code A69 MZ101974 AC11169) of this example looks impressively fresh and lends the Lancer a pleasing deftness of touch despite all the aforementioned rally proven accoutrements. Our consignment team were pleased to report very few issues with the “up-close” condition of this Evo. There are some stone chips in places, of course, and the rubber gaskets around the rear arches are a little discoloured but that’s really all. The wheel arches, a usual Evo weak point, are reported to be free from corrosion. 

Another notable TME attribute are the original, white finished, 17-inch Enkei alloy wheels.  These 10-spoke, 10.8kg items look to be in fine order and are compete with the expected Enkei decals. The red finished Brembo callipers are clearly visible through the widely spaced spokes. This car’s condition and originality seem impressive indeed.
 

The originality of the TME is impressive, too. This special edition model was gifted a pair of high specification Recaro lightweight rally seats finished in red flecked fabric with Alcantara bolsters. The words “T. Makinen Edition” are embroidered into the backrests together with the iconic Recaro name. These original seats remain in an excellent condition with only the driver’s outer bolster exhibiting a little napping to its Alcantara. The rear bench is finished in matching fabric and lends this homologation special all the practicality of the standard Lancer.

The original three spoke Momo sports steering wheel is present and sits ahead of the red on black instruments with a speedometer and odometer calibrated in mph and miles. Even the Mitsubishi branded radio cassette head unit appears to be an original factory article and the special TME red stitched gear lever gaiter is present. Both door trims and headlining seem to be in very good condition and Mitsubishi Evolution branded carpet floor mats are present appear to be in fine fettle.  Our team report that the fuel gauge appears to be misbehaving currently but that all other systems seem to be working as expected.

The sensible and practical Lancer underpinnings of the Evo VI is possibly most evident in the very well sized and shaped, carpet trimmed boot.

The spare wheel well appears to be currently lacking its spare wheel, but the original jack is present.
 

The Evo VI’s 1,997cc 4G63 Inline-four, turbocharged engine is, of course, the headline act here. In the TME a new titanium turbo turbine was fitted for the first time, reducing inertia and hastening spool-up time. Originally quoted to produce 280PS in line with the Japanese “gentleman’s agreement,” significantly more was usually considered realistic. Perhaps no surprise then that this TME is accompanied by a dyno graph from 2016 documenting a 354.4bhp peak output. Other TME mechanical enhancements included a faster steering rack, lowered ride height and a front upper strut brace. The Evo VI features traction optimising full time four wheel drive, active yaw control and a short throw five speed gearbox.

The engine bay presents very well, and both cam and manifold covers appear very well finished. The inner panels all appear straight, corrosion free and well painted. The original etched Mitsubishi data plate is noted as present and correct. The underside of the Evo appears very solid and original with no dents, leaks or imperfections noted. No known mechanical faults are reported.
 

The paperwork archive starts with the obligatory current V5 in the name of the owner. The current MoT is valid until November 2026 and numerous earlier MoT hard copies are also on hand providing a useful audit trail of this car’s impressively low original mileage.

Other history highlights include the aforementioned dyno readout form 2016 and many high-value invoices documenting parts procure and services rendered. The latter include an invoice for a cambelt change dating from 2019 and undertaken at 57,121 miles – around 1,200 miles ago.
 

It is often overlooked how significant, long and impressive Mitsubishi’s sporting reputation is. Much of that kudos can be attributed to the Lancer, a car which in standard trim is one of the automotive world’s less exciting conveyances. That makes the transmogrification into Evolution form all the more remarkable. Many informed pundits believe the Evo VI to be the most remarkable of the ten iterations, too. The TME, of course, being amongst the most revered of them all.

Whilst there is some disagreement over exact numbers produced of specific sub-iterations of the Evo VI including the TME, everyone can agree they are vanishingly rare by any comparison. This example presents beautifully for its age, and the all-important originality quotient is dizzyingly high. Add to that the Lancer’s very sensible original mileage and hard to fault condition and you have a very exciting prospect indeed.   

We are happy to offer this car for auction with an estimate in the range of £26,000 - £31,000.

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