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Not Sold (Est: £21,007 - £37,813)
1985 Mitsubishi Pajero rally raid prototype
France • 8 Jul 2026 • Lot 108
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AI Listing Summary
This 1985 Mitsubishi Pajero rally raid prototype, a tribute to its Paris-Dakar heritage, is offered at no reserve. While presented in attractive overall condition with a high-quality restoration, it requires a major service and is unregistered, making it an excellent base for historic rally raid enthusiasts.
Condition
7
The car is described as being in 'attractive overall condition' but will require a 'major service,' indicating it's not perfect but in good shape with some needs. It has been restored and modified for rally raids, suggesting it's functional for its purpose but not pristine.
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Chassis No:
JMBL042GGDY400401
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1985 Mitsubishi Pajero rally raid prototypeNo reserveUnregisteredChassis No.
JMBL042GGDY400401- High-quality traditional restoration
- A tribute to Mitsubishi’s glorious days in the Paris-Dakar
- Excellent base for historic rally raids
- No reserve
January 1985: two Mitsubishi Pajero cars finished first in the Paris-Dakar rally, driven by Patrick Zaniroli and Andrew Cowan.
Quite different from the production models, these prototypes were designed and built by Bernard Maingret’s team, based in Pont-de-Vaux and selected in 1982 by Mitsubishi to excel in rally raids and spread awareness of the brand, which was then relatively unknown in France.
This particular car is also an unregistered prototype but is different from ‘official’ cars, due to less extensive modifications.
According to Thierry Viardot, Dakar's Technical Manager and former partner of Bernard Maingret, ‘we know that a replica of this type was built by a former Sonauto mechanic who used some salvaged parts’, and it is po...
Points of note
£790
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£6,486
Median Price (Since 2020)
£12,960
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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