{"id":539655,"date":"2026-07-23T02:42:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T02:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/539655\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T02:42:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T02:42:34","slug":"roofless-mitsubishi-magna-shows-the-convertible-we-missed-out-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/539655\/","title":{"rendered":"Roofless Mitsubishi Magna shows the convertible we missed out on"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-22-at-1.46.40---pm.jpg\" alt=\"Roofless Mitsubishi Magna shows the convertible we missed out on\" class=\"gh-post-page__image\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Holden Commodores and Ford Falcons often get all the glory as the two defining cars of Australia, but the Mitsubishi Magna still has a cult (not a Colt, that\u2019s a different car) following, leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/magnamemes1.0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">some Magnas doing magnificent things<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the hands of South Australian YouTuber Dylan (better known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbDVEwIhBDT\/?ref=torquecafe.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BarnzyD<\/a>), this late-1990s TF Magna has done what very few have before, going topless courtesy of an angle grinder and a Toyota HiLux to pull its roof off.<\/p>\n<p>What resulted is a preview of what we could have got if Mitsubishi had decided to turn the Magna into a convertible, with its pillarless door frames aiding it to look almost like a factory job from afar.<\/p>\n<p>While the Magna did have many special versions, a convertible was never one of them, as its sedan and wagon body shapes wouldn\u2019t have supported a folding roof.<\/p>\n<p>However, one of the stars of the Magna lineup in Australia was the later Ralliart, dressed up to look like a Lancer Evolution of the period, with mechanical upgrades such as a more powerful V6 engine and better suspension.<\/p>\n<p>The Magna was built in Australia at Mitsubishi\u2019s Tonsley Park plant near Adelaide, with production running from 1985 to 2005, at which time it was replaced by the 380, a twin to the overseas Galant.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Mitsubishi Motors President and COO, Keisuke Kishiura, said the spirit of the Lancer Evo \u2013 as well as the Galant and Diamante (the Magna\u2019s twin) \u2013 is inspiring its next-generation products.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/torquecafe.com\/mitsubishi-lancer-evolution-magna-twins-spirit-could-be-invoked-in-future-models\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, Magna twin\u2019s spirit could be invoked in future models<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t hold your breath for a revival of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, but the Japanese brand says it and other past models could inspire future products.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/a9\/b3\/a9b3e204-3117-4792-9a32-46184029df44\/content\/images\/thumbnail\/2016_Lancer_Evolution_FE-20-1200x800-1-c819884b-c596-419e-b1fb-cf8e65ce7fbc.jpg\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display = 'none'\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n            <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Holden Commodores and Ford Falcons often get all the glory as the two defining cars of Australia, 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