Mitsubishi 500
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The Mitsubishi 500 was the first passenger car produced by Mitsubishi Motors after the Second World War. Available in 1960 at a cost of ¥390,000, it was powered by an air-cooled 493 cc two-cylinder engine producing 20 hp and driving the rear wheels through a three-speed manual transmission.
Bouyed by its sales success, it was given an enlarged 594 cc engine in 1961 for improved acceleration and durability. This model was known as the Mitsubishi 500 Super DeLuxe.
Motorsport heritage
Although they are now more renowned for their contemporary successes in off-road racing with the Pajero-based Rally Raid vehicle and Lancer Evo-based WRC car, Mitsubishi's first "homologation special" was a Super DeLuxe-based touring car, which they prepared for the 1962 Macau Grand Prix. In a highly auspicious debut, Kazuo Togawa took class honours as the diminutive sedan swept the top four places in the "Under 750 cc" category.[Mitsubishi 500 at Mitsubishi Motors Web Museum]Technical specifications
- Layout - Rear engine, rear-wheel drive
- Body work - Two-door, four-seat sedan
- Dimensions (L/W/H/WB) - 3139 / 1389 / 1372 / 2060 mm
- Kerb weight - 490 kg
- Engine code - NE19A
- Engine type - Straight-twin
- Bore x stroke - 70.0 × 64.0 mm
- Engine displacement - 493 cc
- Compression ratio - 7.1:1
- Fuel system - Single downdraught carburettor
- Peak power - 15 kW (20 hp) @ 5000 rpm
- Transmission - 3-speed manual
- Suspension - Independent trailing arms, coil springs (front/rear)
- Steering - rack & pinion
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