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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.

Mitsubishi 500
Overview
Manufacturer	Shin Mitsubishi Heavy-Industries, Ltd
Production	1960–1962
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

History

First shown at the 1959 Tokyo Motor Show, it became available in 1960 at a cost of ¥390,000. It was powered by a rear mounted, air-cooled 493 cc two-cylinder engine with a single downdraught carburettor producing 21 PS (15 kW) at 5,000 rpm,[1] driving the rear wheels through a three-speed manual transmission. The body was a monocoque, in order to be light and strong enough to reach the goal of seating four and reaching 100 km/h with such a small engine. Chassis code was A10, later A11.

500 Super DeLuxe

Buoyed by its sales success, it was given an enlarged 25 PS (18 kW) 594 cc engine (NE35A) in August 1961 for improved acceleration and durability. This model was known as the Mitsubishi 500 Super DeLuxe. The succeeding Colt 600 used a great deal of the 500 Super DeLuxe's underpinnings, including the engine and layout. The Mitsubishi 500 was never a Kei car: Kei regulations at the time of introduction mandated an engine no larger than 360 cc, which remained the limit until it was raised to 550 cc January 1, 1976.

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 the company prepared for the 1962 Macau Grand Prix. In an auspicious debut Kazuo Togawa took class honours, as the diminutive sedan swept the top four places in the "Under 750 cc" category.[4]

References

На других языках

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[de] Mitsubishi 500

Der Mitsubishi 500 war der erste Pkw den Shin Mitsubishi Heavy-Industries Ltd, eines der Unternehmen, die später zu Mitsubishi Motors wurden, baute[1]. Er kostete 1960 ¥ 390.000,-- und wurde von einem luftgekühlten, im Heck eingebauten Zweizylinder-Reihenmotor mit 493 cm3 Hubraum und einer Leistung von 20 PS (15 kW) bei 5.000 min−1 angetrieben. Der Motor war mit einem einzelnen Fallstromvergaser ausgestattet und die Motorkraft wurde über ein handgeschaltetes Dreiganggetriebe an die Hinterräder weitergeleitet.

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- [en] Mitsubishi 500

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[it] Mitsubishi 500

La Mitsubishi 500 è una autovettura prodotta dalla casa automobilistica giapponese Mitsubishi Motors dal 1960 al 1962.

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[ru] Mitsubishi 500

Mitsubishi 500 — первый легковой автомобиль японского автопроизводителя Mitsubishi Motors. Выпускался в 1960—1962 годах и лёг в основу следующей модели компании — Mitsubishi Colt 600 выпускавшейся до 1965 года.

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