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I'm guessing at it being a Mazda of some description, but it looks like a Renault 10 kit, so maybe a Nissan.

It's not remotely related to Mazda. Any more guesses?

"A mechanical design based on a 1960s Renault. An Australian motoring journalist, when asked to name his list of the 10 worst cars of all time, included the Hino Contessa 1300 in his list. His only comment was "The bastard thing tried to kill me, twice!"

It does remind me of a Chevy Corvair.

Jan-hendrik wrote:I think this photo belongs in this thread. Can anyone identify it?

Dieselman wrote:I'm guessing at it being a Mazda of some description, but it looks like a Renault 10 kit, so maybe a Nissan.

Will, have you not remembered previous 'Teasing threads' which 'Jan' has made posting's

Which meant it would have a some sort of connection (In this case Renault) due to the body lines

So I initially thought it had some connection with this (Click Photo for Wiki link)


But it wasn't that

So with the front/lights looking rather Triumph 2000/2500 ? maybe (Click on Photo for Wiki link)


But I then came across a HINO-CONTESSA-PD-SERIES which the Coupe Version had a rather nice arse (Click Photo for Wiki Link) !
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Excellent research work guys, it is a Hino Contessa
It - the one with the 'nice arse' [edit: 4 door version] - was widely used as taxis and I often rode in one in the late 60s.

You can read more about it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hino_Contessa if you haven't done so yet.
[edit: Oh. OK, XMX already suggested the link ]

BTW, ever wonder what XMX stands for? See here: http://exchange.goo-net.com/catalog/CIT ... M/9001065/
It's the Citroen XM Exclusive which in its first years sold for 6,300,000 yen. Later on (1994 or 95) 1 million yen was chopped off that number, which made it affordable to me - sort of

Oh, and you may want to check out the USED CARS link. Very interesting. There are 2 Contessas currently for sale