The Mitsubishi Galant GTO was one of Japan’s more distinctive early-1970s fastback coupés, combining compact dimensions, rear-wheel drive and a strongly sporting design. The GS-R was one of the more performance-oriented versions of the range, using a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine with twin carburettors and a manual gearbox. Its long bonnet, fastback roofline, fender-mounted mirrors and muscular rear treatment gave it a character quite different from the more conventional Galant saloons of the period.

This January 1974 example is offered with 97,500 km and is presented by the listing as a one-owner car, with no repair history and maintenance records available. It is also marked as a non-smoking vehicle. The olive-green exterior, black side graphics, period 14-inch alloy wheels and GS-R badging give the car a particularly coherent appearance. The photographs suggest that it has remained largely faithful to its original specification, which is increasingly uncommon among surviving Japanese performance cars of this era.

The interior retains its period dashboard layout, manual transmission and largely original trim, while the exterior appears well preserved without looking excessively restored. Given the age of the car, the one-owner claim and absence of previous structural repairs should still be checked against the accompanying Japanese documentation, but if confirmed they would add significantly to its collector appeal. More than outright performance, the attraction here is the combination of an uncommon GS-R specification, apparently careful ownership and a level of originality that is increasingly difficult to find. Find it for sale at ¥3,170,000 (about €17,900 / $20,000) here in Ehime, Japan.