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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Tommi Makinen Edition White AUTOart 1:18

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Tommi Makinen Edition White AUTOart 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Mitsubishi
Model Manufacturer
AUTOart
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
77157
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About the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Tommi Makinen Edition White AUTOart 1:18

TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Lancer Evo VI Tommi Makinen Edition in white reproduces the homologation special Mitsubishi built to honour its four-time WRC champion. The unique front bumper and rally-derived stance make this one of the most recognisable JDM saloons of the late 1990s, rendered with AUTOart's diecast detail.

Few JDM homologation specials carry a driver's name the way this Evo does, and AUTOart's white 1:18 diecast leans into that connection rather than softening it.

AUTOart's Diecast Detail on a Rally Homologation Special

AUTOart built its reputation on diecast that holds tighter panel gaps and more accurate proportions than typical mass-market ranges, and a homologation car like this rewards that approach: the Tommi Makinen Edition's front bumper and lower intake shape differ from a standard Evo VI, and getting that silhouette right is what separates a convincing replica from a generic sedan shape wearing a rally livery. In white, the bonnet's air scoop and the boxy wheel-arch extensions stand out with none of the visual noise a busier colour would add. Doors and bonnet open over a cabin trimmed with the driver-focused instrumentation the real car used, a diecast strength over sealed resin alternatives that keep such detail hidden. It is a saloon built for a rally stage rather than a boulevard, and the model does not pretend otherwise.

A Homologation Special Named After a WRC Champion

Mitsubishi built the Tommi Makinen Edition in 1999 to mark Makinen's fourth consecutive World Rally Championship drivers' title, and the road car borrowed as much from the works rally Evo as regulations allowed: a quicker steering rack, retuned suspension, and the aerodynamic front bumper that became this generation's visual signature. Alongside period rivals from Subaru, it represents the peak of Japan's 1990s homologation-special era, when manufacturers built genuinely rally-bred road cars in numbers large enough to sell through ordinary dealerships. On a JDM-themed shelf, this white example sits naturally beside its darker siblings and later Evo generations, tracing a lineage that ran from rally stage directly onto the road.

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