| Mitsubishi 500 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Shin Mitsubishi Heavy-Industries, Ltd |
| Production | 1960–1962 |
| Designer | Masataka Nimura, Munetaro Shigehiro, Tsutomu Ieda |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car |
| Body style | 2-door sedan |
| Layout | RR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 493 cc NE19A OHV I2 594 cc NE35A OHV I2 |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,065 mm (81.3 in)[1] |
| Length | 3,140–3,160 mm (10 ft 4 in – 10 ft 4 in)[2] |
| Width | 1,390 mm (4 ft 7 in) |
| Height | 1,380 mm (4 ft 6 in) |
| Curb weight | 490 kg (1,080 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Mitsubishi Colt 600 |
The Mitsubishi 500 was the first passenger car produced after the Second World War by Shin Mitsubishi Heavy-Industries, Ltd, one of the companies which would become Mitsubishi Motors.[3] It was built from 1960 until 1962 and formed the basis for Mitsubishi's next model, the Colt 600. It was exported in small numbers.
- ^ Koichi Inouye (1987). World Class Cars Volume 30: Mitsubishi, Daihatsu & Suzuki. Tokyo: Hoikusha. p. 101. ISBN 4-586-53330-7.
- ^ Inouye, pp. 138–139
- ^ "History of Mitsubishi: 1960-1969". Mitsubishi Motors Web Museum. Mitsubishi Motors. Archived from the original on 2008-05-15.