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Mitsuoka
Mitsuoka Motor (光岡自動車) is a small Japanese automobile company. It is noted for building cars with unconventional styling, some of which are modern while most others are retro-styled to imitate the look of American, European and particularly British cars of the 1950s and 1960s.[1] Mitsuoka Motors is also the principal distributor of the retro-classic TD2000 roadster in Japan. Mitsuoka is primarily a custom design coachbuilder, customizing production cars, e.g., the Nissan March, and replacing various aspects of the bodywork. It has also produced a sports car, the Orochi,[2] and has a special department for hearses.[3] HistoryMitsuoka was recognised in 1994[4] as the 10th Japanese auto manufacturer to be registered in Japan since Honda in 1963, basing 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.[5] The M55 is a Showa retro concept car created for Mitsuoka's 55th anniversary. The appearance of the car is intended to resemble that of cars from 1970s Japan.[6][7][8] The car has been said to resemble 1970s models of the Datsun B110,[9] the Mitsubishi Galant GTO,[9][10] the Nissan Skyline[9][10] and the Toyota Celica.[11] Although the M55 has been said to resemble the Dodge Challenger,[10] it is said to have actually been inspired by the Kenmeri Skyline.[12] Models  Current lineup
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