Yes...I have heard of them the first to be truly badge "Evolution" right before WRC rules and regulation changes to smaller chassis production vehicles to participate in the WRC.
There has been a big debate between E38/E39 Galant VR4 owners and some Evo owners that our GVR4's are the true "EVO 0" but the proof is in the pudding for the model produced like yours named from Mitsu as a "Evolution". Our Galants are simply the precursor to the Lancer Evolution and if the WRC didn't change the rules and regulations it would be Mitsubishi Galant vs. Subaru Legacy to this day instead of the Lancer Evolution vs. Subaru Impreza WRX:cool: