Mitsuoka Le-Seyde
The Mitsuoka Le-Seyde was a limited production car manufactured in mid-1990, based on the Nissan Silvia S13. Only 500 units were made, and Mitsuoka claims that all were sold within four days after they went on sale.[2]
| Mitsuoka Le-Seyde | |
|---|---|
 Mitsuoka Le-Seyde | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mitsuoka |
| Production | May 1990–1993 (Le-Seyde) July 1991–July 1993 (Dore) November 2000–2006 (New Le-Seyde) |
| Assembly | Japan |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupé 2-door convertible (Dore) |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.8 L CA18DE I4 (Le-Seyde) 2.0 L SR20DE I4 (New Le-Seyde) 4.9 L Windsor V8 (Dore) |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,375 mm (132.9 in) (Le-Seyde) 3,425 mm (134.8 in) (New Le-Seyde)[1] |
| Length | 5,100 mm (200.8 in) (Le-Seyde) 5,230 mm (205.9 in) (New Le-Seyde)[1] |
| Width | 1,870 mm (73.6 in) (Le-Seyde) 1,880 mm (74.0 in) (New Le-Seyde)[1] |
| Height | 1,280 mm (50.4 in) (Le-Seyde) 1,270 mm (50.0 in) (New Le-Seyde)[1] |
| Curb weight | 1,352 kg (2,980.6 lb) (New Le-Seyde)[1] |
The Le-Seyde resembles the Zimmer Golden Spirit. They were designed at Nissan's Kyushu plant, where the design for the centre portion and interior was based on the Silvia S13. The engine used is the same naturally aspirated 1.8 L (1,809 cc) CA18DE engine used in the Silvia S13 up until mid-1990.
Dore
Pronounced "DURA", it is a convertible version of the Le-Seyde that was produced in July 1991 as a limited production model[2][3] and was based on the 1979-1993 Ford Mustang Fox body.[4]
The centre portion and interior was similar to that of the Fox body Mustang. It uses the Mustang's 302 cu in (4.9 L) Windsor V8 engine. Additionally, the Dore was manufactured in left hand drive configuration as opposed to right hand drive in many cars in Japan.
New Le-Seyde
A redesigned version of Le-Seyde (also known as the New Le-Seyde) was introduced in late 2000, and was based on the Nissan Silvia S15.[2] it is identical to the original Le-Seyde with only a few minor cosmetic changes, mostly in regards to the centre portion and interior, which are similar to the Silvia S15.
The engine used was the naturally aspirated 2.0 L (1,998 cc) SR20DE, the same engine featured in the Silvia S15.
References
- "MITSUOKA LE SEYDE B TYPE (2004)". carfromjapan.com.
- "History of Mitsuoka". mitsuoka-motor.com. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- "Dore, 1991 Classical Dynamism". mitsuoka.co.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- "Mitsuoka Himiko and Orochi - Kvlt classic". bsmotoring.com. Retrieved 11 October 2013.