Mitsuoka

Mitsuoka Motor (光岡自動車) is a small Japanese automobile company. It is noted for building unique cars with unconventional styling, some of which are modern while others imitate the look of American, European and particularly British retro cars of the 1950s and 1960s.[1] Mitsuoka Motors is also the principal distributor of retro-classic TD2000 roadster in Japan.

This article is about the company. For other uses, see Mitsuoka (disambiguation).
Mitsuoka Motor Co., Ltd.
TypePublic company
IndustryAutomobile manufacturing
FoundedFebruary 1, 1968
Headquarters508-3, Kakeomachi, Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
Key people
Akio Mitsuoka, (Representative Director and President)
ProductsAutomobiles, Luxury vehicles
Revenue227,000,000 JPY
29,700,000,000 JPY
Number of employees
580 (As of March, 2008)
Websitewww.mitsuoka-motor.com

It is primarily a custom design coachbuilder, taking production cars, like the Nissan March, and replacing various aspects of the bodywork with its own customizations. It has also produced a sports car, the Orochi.

History

Mitsuoka was recognised in 1996 as the 10th Japanese auto manufacturer to be registered in Japan since Honda in 1963. It bases its current cars on Nissans and other Japanese car manufacturers.

Mitsuoka Motor launched in the UK in 2015 under sole distribution of T W White & Sons and launched the Mitsuoka Roadster (Himiko) at the London Motor Show in 2016.[2]

Models
Mitsuoka Le-Seyde first generation (1990-1993)
2005 Mitsuoka Orochi Nude-Top Roadster

Current lineup

Past vehicles
Second generation Ryoga
Second generation Galue

References
  1. Hiroko Tashiro; Ian Rowley (208). "In Japan, a Car Apart from the Pack". Bloomberg Business Week website. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
  2. Watanabe (1 June 2015). "Announcement, on opening the First Dealership in Europe. Launching Himiko in the UK market" (PDF). www.mitsuoka-motor.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  3. https://paultan.org/2020/11/03/mitsuoka-buddy-a-rav4-with-80s-chevy-truck-looks/
  4. "BUBU50 Series". Mitsuoka-motor.com. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  5. "BUBU356 Speedstar". Mitsuoka-motor.com. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  6. "Mitsuoka Microcar K-4". Mitsuoka Motor. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  7. "Mitsuoka Zero1". Mitsuoka-motor.com. Retrieved 27 February 2018.

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