Japan · founded 1968

Mitsuoka Model History

Japan's tenth registered automaker — a Toyama coachbuilder famous for grafting 1950s–1970s British and American styling onto modern Nissan, Mazda, and Toyota platforms in tiny, handcrafted runs.

8 models

The complete catalog

Models

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Mitsuoka's longest-running model — a retro compact that grafts Jaguar Mark 2-inspired bodywork onto successive generations of the Nissan March/Micra and, since 2023, the Toyota Yaris.
Compact car · 1993–present
Galue
Mitsuoka's retro luxury sedan — Bentley/Rolls-Royce styling layered onto successive Nissan Crew, Cedric, and Teana platforms since 1996.
Full-size luxury car · 1996–present
Zero1
Mitsuoka's debut original car and the model that earned Japan's homologation as its tenth automaker — a Lotus Super Seven-inspired open two-seater on Mazda Roadster running gear.
Sports car · 1994–2002
Orochi
Mitsuoka's most ambitious model — a fully bespoke, hand-built mid-engine coupe with a Toyota 3.3-litre V6, produced in only ~400 units over eight years.
Sports car · 2006–2014
Himiko
A handcrafted two-seat roadster inspired by 1930s British tourers — long hood, short deck — built on the Mazda MX-5 Miata platform since 2008.
Sports car · 2008–present
Rock Star
A 50th-anniversary limited-run roadster built on the ND Mazda MX-5, restyled to evoke the 1963–1967 Chevrolet Corvette C2 — just 200 units produced.
Sports car · 2018–2022
Buddy
Mitsuoka's only SUV — a Toyota RAV4 reclothed in the boxy, chrome-heavy style of the 1970s–1980s Chevrolet K5 Blazer, launched in late 2020 to immediate sell-out demand.
Compact SUV · 2020–present
M55
Mitsuoka's 55th-anniversary limited edition — a Honda Civic-based coupe styled after 1970s Japanese sports cars like the Nissan Kenmeri Skyline, limited to 100 units at ¥8.08 million each.
Sports car · 2024–present

Other makes

Models

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Galue

Zero1

Orochi

Himiko

Rock Star

Buddy

M55