Mitsubishi 500
Manufacturer:	Mitsubishi Motors
Production:	1960-1962
Class:	sub-compact
Body style:	2-door sedan
Platform:	RR

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Overview

The Mitsubishi 500 was the first passenger car produced by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation after the Second World War. Available in 1960 at a cost of Y390,000 (approx US$1,100), it was powered by an air-cooled 493cc two-cylinder engine producing 20hp driving the rear wheels through a three-speed transmission. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (in Japanese: 三菱自動車工業株式会社, in romaji: Mitsubishi Jidōsha Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha) TYO: 7211 is part of the Mitsubishi keiretsu, formerly the largest industrial group in Japan. ... Air-cooled engines rely on the circulation of air directly over hot parts of the engine to cool them. ...

Bouyed by its sales success, it was given an enlarged 594cc 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 750cc" category.^[1] Mitsubishi Shogun 2800 in the United Kingdom The Mitsubishi Pajero, known as the Mitsubishi Montero in North America and Spanish-speaking countries, and as Mitsubishi Shogun in the United Kingdom, is an SUV built by the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. ... 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX GSR The Lancer Evolution (colloquially known as the Evo) is Mitsubishis flagship sports car. ... Touring car racing is a general term for a number of distinct automobile racing competitions in heavily-modified street cars. ... Introduction Originally conceived in 1954 as an amateur event for local motoring enthusiasts, the Macau Grand Prix is today a race meeting to which the worlds leading riders and drivers vie for entries. ...

Technical specifications

 Layout - Rear engine, rear wheel drive Bodywork - Two door, four seat sedan Dimensions(L/W/H/WB) - 3139 / 1389 / 1372 / 2060mm Kerbweight - 490 kg Engine code - NE19A cylinder number - inline two cylinder Bore x stroke - 70.0 × 64.0mm capacity - 493cc Compression ratio - 7.1:1 Fuel system - single downdraught carburettor Peak power - 14.9kW (20HP) @ 5000rpm Transmission - 3-speed manual Suspension - Independent training arms, coil springs (front/rear) Steering - rack & pinion 

External links

• Mitsubishi Motors' official global site
• The Microcar & Minicar Club

References

1. ^ Mitsubishi 500 at Mitsubishi Motors Web Museum