FOR SALE: 1993 Mitsubishi Delica Overlander l300 Turbo Diesel

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Nippon Imports
www.nipponimports.net
sales@nipponimports.net
Owner: Joshua DiVirgilio
904-535-4289
Nippon Imports is proud to present a hip-to-be-square, go-anywhere warrior that can double as your own personal treehouse - a 1993 Mitsubishi Delica Star Wagon turbodiesel.
Masters of the city or the trail, Delicas get used hard and after some years of abuse, this truck has been refreshed and restored for you to enjoy almost anywhere - beach, trail, or just around town. It draws a crowd at Cars & Coffee too - versatility is Delica’s game.
Our Delica
Our 1993 Delica Star Wagon started life as a fairly basic P35W - Mitsubishi’s language for an optional raised roof similar in dimensions to the Crystal Lite roof, but fully metal. The Crystal Lite gives beautiful views but can be a detriment for serious off-roaders - the shell can flex and create leaks over time, and we intended this Delica to be a back-country machine with a roof mounted tent.
The tent, a brand-new Smittybilt Roof Top, inspired the whole project. What better for a solid night’s sleep after climbing in Moab, hiking in the Shenandoah Valley, or surfing in Tofino? It comes with the truck, but more on that in a bit.
The basic vehicle wasn’t a special edition but it was a nice, rust-free, low-mileage example with just 105,000km (~65,000 miles) on the clock. Mechanically, the van was in excellent shape and required no intensive work to prepare for sale.
Inside, the cloth and materials were in great shape and the interior largely unmarked and original.
Delicas are prolific rusters, particularly if they’ve lived in close proximity to salty ocean waters, but this example is clean and rust free. On the exterior paint, however, 26 years in the elements had taken their toll. A week of buffing and cutting has restored its luster.
Why a week? The Delica may not be as big as a Winnebago or a Sprinter, but it’s still huge vehicle with large, flat, empty surfaces. It looks showroom fresh now.
The original wheel surfaces were also quite worn and the brush bars beginning to rust and pit. The chunky, original OEM alloys were acid dipped, sand blasted, powder coated, and treated to 31” BF Goodrich All Terrain tires. Too large to sandblast, the brush guards were hand-sanded and then powder coated in the original white.
With the goal being a capable off-road adventure truck but still one that was practical to use, a 2” lift kit was installed and new Pro Comp shocks replaced the factory originals.
To mount the tent, a quartet of Thule gutter mounts and crossbars are used to vault it above the van. A normal pair of mounts might be sufficient, but a pair of pairs distributes the weight more evenly and also acts as a failsafe. Because the Delica is a P35W, it required 11” mounts - with the lift kit the tent is high enough to require Smittybilt’s extra-long ladder, but it feels like hanging out in a treehouse.
Although the truck is a fresh import from Japan, few historical details came with it. It is, however, ready to go anywhere in style. We’ve prepared this vehicle as if it were going to be our own to adventure in - we hope you’ll like it.