Never Heard of It: Mitsubishi Minica

Microcar + four on the tree = win?  The seller claims this is the only Minica in the US, but I don’t know how to verify that.  I can say I’ve never seen one.

Apparently, this was a Japan market microcar and lasted a few generations.  This was the first, however, and this sedan was related to a pickup launched one year earlier.  All were powered by two-cylinder, two-stroke, air cooled engines.  The seller says this one runs and that’s about all the info provided.  Microcars are hot, but what about ones almost no one has ever heard of?  $10K isn’t dirt cheap, but it’s not remotely crazy in today’s market, either.

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Gardena, CA
$9,500

Quirky minicar styling, Japanese style!  I see some Austin America here, but the cars came out at about the same time.

Notchback is barely notched, resulting in a comical trunk.

As I was saying…

Mmm-hmm.

RHD, of course, and a tiny cockpit.

Seats appear to be in good shape.

Apparently, there’s an engine under that spare and it breathes through the blue air cleaner.

Ad text:

1965 mitsubishi minica 
this vehicle is very rare and there is only one in us
colum shift 4speed manual transmission 
it runs well
i have a california clean title in my hands
if you have any questions text me


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