When you have the best of something to sell, it sometimes challenges you to endure a painstaking waiting game. After all, the best example of a car typically demands a higher asking price, and then a buyer who will appreciate it enough to pay for the privilege of ownership. This 1991 Dodge Stealth R/T Twin Turbo AWD had every box checked in 1991 and sports one of the most desirable colors to find a Stealth in, Mystic Blue. It shows under 30,000 miles from new and is equipped with the desirable 5-speed manual gearbox. It likely is one of the best examples left, and plenty of buyers in the right demographic who will want it. Find it here on craigslist for $28,950. Thanks to Barn Finds reader Tony Primo for the find.
The Stealth is one of those cars that pops up with some regularity but doesn’t necessarily trigger buyers to spend big money. In fact, if you review recent auction results, you’ll see that this very car failed to find a buyer a few months ago, with bids topping out at a little over $18,000. While it may deserve more on the basis of its preserved condition and low miles, it doesn’t necessarily make it worth more. Enthusiasts often conflate the two, which leads to broken hearts and hurt feelings when it comes time to sell. It’s a beautiful car, even now, but the market hasn’t rewarded long-term stewards with strong values.
The same can be said of its corporate twin, the Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4. A technological powerhouse when new and supremely capable out of the box, but a car that was left behind when its classmates like the Mazda RX-7 and Toyota Supra continued to gain market momentum. Once concern that gets raised frequently when the Stealth or 3000GT comes up for sale in nice enough condition to warrant a strong price is that much of the equipment that made it a technological wonder when new are now near impossible to find. The main computer unit, electronically-adjustable suspension components, the electronic exhaust damper – good luck finding replacement parts. The good news is, given this car’s preserved condition, is that all of those hardware pieces likely still work.
The twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter DOHC V6 kicks out an impressive 300 horsepower, a number that’s still impressive today. The seller notes that the timing belt was replaced, and the recent auction listing also mentions that the water pump was replaced as well. These are must-do services on the Stealth, even with low miles as this one has. The seller is currently looking for about $10,000 more than the top bid back in November, but our guess is he’ll have to settle for somewhere in the middle if he wants to re-home this incredibly well-preserved Stealth. The enthusiast car market can be incredibly fickle, and sometimes it’s just easier to keep your car and enjoy it if an agreeable price can’t be reached.
Nice, well preserved Stealth. But $29? meh….