KX53 BKU

KX53 BKU is quite a sad story (like T22 MMR or Y5 MMR), as she was used only twice in the WRC and at all. Her first event was the 2004 Rally Sweden with Gilles Panizzi. If Gilles is not at home on gravel... well, you could imagine snow. But he didn't have to struggle too long, as the gearbox gave up on the 4th stage of the rally.

Not too much before the gearbox broke, 2004 Sweden (Mitsubishi)

Her second and final appearance came at the 2004 Deutschland Rally, this time with Dani Sola. The rally started well, as the tarmac ace clocked in a 3rd fastest time on the opening stage, but on the next the changing conditions caught him out: he braked too late before a wet corner, and hit a tree very hard, and with new chassis being built, she was not used anymore/scrapped.

The 2004 Deutschland Rally started well, but ended ugly (Mitsubishi)

Whereabouts
Either the chassis is put on a shelf, or it was scrapped. The latter is almost certain.

Update 2018: Well, it looks like the car was re-used for show purposes later, as a WRC05 car:

As a WRC05 show car (www.geocities.jp/piaa6158191)

Track record
Starts: 2
Wins: 0
Podiums: 0
Retirements: 2 (2004 Rally Sweden & Deutschland Rally)