The Special Eclipse
The special Eclipse built was manufactured at Mitsubishi's Normal, Illinois plant and was auctioned off by Mecum Auctions in St. Charles, IL on Sept. 17 at 1:55 p.m. The sale was broadcast live on Mecum's national TV show on Discovery's HD Theater. The final price was $35,000.
The last 2012 Eclipse to roll off the assembly line was built in August 2011, painted Kalapana Black, its color was chosen from by members of Mitsubishi’s Facebook community, who picked from a historical Eclipse color palette. It was the only Eclipse equipped with both the 3.8L/265 hp V-6 engine and the commemorative SE package, as well as special 18-inch Dark Argent alloy wheels and one of a kind graphics. It is also built with a sunroof, leather interior, 650W Rockford Fosgate 9-speaker audio system with Sirius XM, hands free Bluetooth phone interface, rear-view camera and HID headlights. This was the 906,876th Eclipse to be produced since the first Eclipse in 1990.
Proceeds from the sale of this unique 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse SE went to the Japanese Red Cross to aid victims of the recent earthquake and subsequent tsunami.
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