{"id":88689,"date":"2022-01-12T07:46:20","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T07:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=88689"},"modified":"2022-01-21T11:52:25","modified_gmt":"2022-01-21T11:52:25","slug":"mitsuoka-orochi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/mitsuoka-orochi\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitsuoka Orochi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A look at the list of Japanese car manufacturers reveals the Mitsuoka brand in tenth place in chronological order of foundation dates. Unlike other companies such as Honda, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Lexus or Nissan, it is known mainly in Southeast Asia. Only a few vehicles have reached Europe so far. Mitsuoka doesn’t usually produce its own cars, but converts models from other Japanese manufacturers to retro looks. British classics such as the Jaguar Mk II or the typical London Taxi serve as inspiration. In the late 1990s, the Microcar was created as a reminder of the microcar era in the 1950s. In 2001, Mitsuoka unveiled its own mid-engined sports car called Orochi at the Tokyo Motor Show. This model name comes from the mythical eight-tailed dragon “Yamata no Orochi”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design with dragon inspiration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Even at the world premiere, Mitsuoka said: “Orochi is the car to ride to gather attention from everyone.” No wonder, when you look at the body. Indeed, the Japanese managed to incorporate the facial features of a dragon into the design. The eight openings in the front hood are somewhat reminiscent of nostrils. Four headlights and taillights each characterize the front and rear views. Under the body was the chassis of the Honda NSX. Four years after the coup\u00e9, Mitsuoka showed the open Orochi Nude Top Concept in Tokyo. However, this convertible version didn’t go into production. Instead, the Orochi coup\u00e9 was produced as a limited edition from October 2006. Officially, a maximum of 400 units were to be produced, although in the end far fewer were built. Inside, the car offered a luxurious leather interior with air conditioning, airbags and a Panasonic sat-nav radio.<\/p>\n\n\n

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