If there is one body manufacturer, which occupies a special place in the current production of carsIt’s good Mitsuoka. Unlike Bertone, Pininfarina and other Touring Superleggera, the Japanese has a a much fancier style. He became famous for his many modern interpretations of the cars of the past. Transforming today’s light sedans into elegant cars dressed in chrome and inspired by legendary cars. AND Nissan Micra transforms into Jaguar : you get Mitsuoka Viewt. You have Toyota RAV4, but you dream of a Cadillac, bingo, here’s Mitsuoka Buddy! Transformation a Nissan Teana Rolls-Royce ? Welcome aboard Mitsuoka Galue! All his creations are more original and unusual from each other, and some are especially well done.

The jaguar is shrinking

Whether we like it or not, but Mitsuoka takes responsibility and follows through on her ideasover-emphasizing the similarities between their models and those of the past. Kitsch or bling-bling maybe, but it’s true one of the last independent coachbuilders to break the codes. Like Tissier, Swimsuit or Chapron in the past! Today, the Japanese coachbuilder is making a new splash by introducing the new generation of the Viewt city car. The first novelty: this one changed sides. It is no longer based on the Nissan Micra, but now on a model well known (and collected) here: the Toyota Yaris ! He always uses the codes that have brought him success and inspiration so far Jaguar MK2 ! Model sold from 1959 to 1967not very young then!

Yaris in an evening dress

Allegedly, there is a similarity with the Yaris. In profile, we recognize its silhouette and door panels. The rear lights have been replaced with the most elegant round blocksbut we clearly guess the original Yaris headlights, camouflaged under the additional part of the body. The front and rear bumpers are decorated with chrome, as well as the radiator grille, hood and doors, where a thin, slender strip now runs. On board the changes are more subtle, Mitsuoka simply changed the logo on the steering wheel, and added new upholstery and colors. Reserved and billed in Japan the equivalent of $23,000, that’s $12,000 more than the base Toyota Yaris. The price to be paid for a trip to a really great model?