Mitsuoka Himiko History
A handcrafted two-seat roadster inspired by 1930s British tourers — long hood, short deck — built on the Mazda MX-5 Miata platform since 2008.
Photo: “Mitsuoka Himiko (NCEC) front” by Tokumeigakarinoaoshima / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0. Cropped to 16:9.
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Introduced in December 2008, the Himiko grafts an elongated, classically proportioned roadster body onto the Mazda MX-5 (NC generation), evoking the long-hood, short-deck lines of pre-war and early post-war British open cars. The first generation (2008–2018) produced approximately 271 units by hand.
A second generation arrived in 2018 on the current ND MX-5 platform, drawing additional styling cues from the Jaguar XK120 and Morgan Plus 8. The Himiko retains the MX-5's mechanical package — rear-wheel drive, front-engine layout, and a choice of Mazda four-cylinder engines — while delivering a coachbuilt roadster experience at a significantly higher price than the donor car.
Generations
First generation (NC MX-5) · NC-based
Photo: “Mitsuoka Himiko (NCEC) front” by Tokumeigakarinoaoshima / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Third-generation NC Mazda MX-5 platform; approximately 271 units built.
2014 Photo: “Mitsuoka Himiko Roadster (2014) 1Y7A6208” by Alexander Migl / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Second generation (ND MX-5) · ND-based
Current-generation ND MX-5 platform; updated classic-British roadster styling referencing the Jaguar XK120 and Morgan Plus 8.
Body styles
- Roadster (convertible)
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