Factory build sheet
1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
Build 4A3AX55F-V · 2L · Convertible
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 4A3AX55F and position 10 reads V. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Eclipse whose VIN starts 4A3AX55F and carries V in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 51 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 51 known VINs
- 2 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by Mitsubishi with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 2 L
- Valve train
- Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Convertible/Cabriolet
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 2
- Manufacturer
- MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The same build, other model years
Mitsubishi used the VIN pattern 4A3AX55F for 2 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
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1997 You are here code V
- 1998 Spyder 2L Convertible · 28 vehicles code W
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 4A3 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | AX55F | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | V | Model year — 1997 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
51 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 4A3AX55F-V shares the specification above.
- 51 Known VINs
- 2 Listed for sale now
- 4A3AX55F 4VE106923
- 4A3AX55F 6VE056655
- 4A3AX55F 3VE009003
- 4A3AX55F XVE155429
- 4A3AX55F 6VE086285
- 4A3AX55F XVE004056
- 4A3AX55F 8VE084988
- 4A3AX55F XVE047070
- 4A3AX55F 3VE025444
- 4A3AX55F 7VE046751
- 4A3AX55F 9VE086183
- 4A3AX55F 3VE005484
- 4A3AX55F 9VE082151
- 4A3AX55F 4VE023489
- 4A3AX55F 5VE154592
- 4A3AX55F 9VE061106
- 4A3AX55F XVE108269
- 4A3AX55F 1VE001708
- 4A3AX55F 0VE099730
- 4A3AX55F 4VE095969
- 4A3AX55F 9VE162078
- 4A3AX55F XVE165944
- 4A3AX55F 8VE161827
- 4A3AX55F 6VE153841
- 4A3AX55F 4VE115623
- 4A3AX55F XVE003344
- 4A3AX55F 2VE135174
- 4A3AX55F 9VE052258
- 4A3AX55F 1VE099672
- 4A3AX55F 6VE091759
- 4A3AX55F 0VE133598
- 4A3AX55F 8VE059010
- 4A3AX55F 5VE119972
- 4A3AX55F 2VE138172
- 4A3AX55F 8VE119819
- 4A3AX55F 7VE010252
- 4A3AX55F 1VE154251
- 4A3AX55F 8VE050291
- 4A3AX55F 3VE025668
- 4A3AX55F 9VE080982
- 4A3AX55F 0VE042251
- 4A3AX55F 6VE143777
- 4A3AX55F XVE002811
- 4A3AX55F 6VE054257
- 4A3AX55F 4VE134754
- 4A3AX55F 8VE135583
- 4A3AX55F 0VE021366
- 4A3AX55F 6VE144878
- 4A3AX55F 3VE159628
- 4A3AX55F 6VE074332
- 4A3AX55F 8VE114216
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Eclipse, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 51 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.