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Old 01-13-2009, 09:32 PM   #1 (permalink)
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A freind went on Japan trip 2 weeks ago. he had a photo with a nice looking car. The front looks like smiley. Any one know what brand it is? I think it's European made.
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Looks like what you'd get if a Mercedes SLR mated with a Hyundai Tiburon.
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Its a Mitsuoka Orochi.

A kit car manufacturer in Japan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsuoka_Orochi

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/03/m...ing-announced/
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Its a Mitsuoka Orochi.

A kit car manufacturer in Japan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsuoka_Orochi

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/03/m...ing-announced/
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Looks like the love child of Charlie the Tuna and a Corvette.
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2001 Concept Front look
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2001 Concept Back look
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Looks like the love child of Charlie the Tuna and a Corvette.
Sort of like this AutoBlog description, "... Orochi sports car, which is what happens after a Camry gets drunk and has a torrid one-night stand with a sea monster."
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this looks like the inspiration for the car design
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Sort of like this AutoBlog description, "... Orochi sports car, which is what happens after a Camry gets drunk and has a torrid one-night stand with a sea monster."
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