GTP Cool Wall: 1991 Mitsuoka Dore

[GranTurismo916]

1991 Mitsuoka Dore nominated by @Grandea GTR

Engines: 4.9L V8 (Ford Windsor 302)
Power: 225-250 hp
Torque: 300 lb-ft.
Weight: 1352 kg
Transmission: 4-speed automatic
Drivetrain: Front engine, rear wheel drive
Body Styles: 2-door convertible
Additional Info: "The Mitsuoka Dore was the convertible version of the Mitsuoka Le-Seyde that had a limited production run in 1991. While the Le-Seyde was based on the S13 series Silvia, the Dore was instead based on the 3rd Generation Ford Mustang, and was only available with the "5.0L" V8 engine from the Mustang GT of the time."​

Spoiler: Additional Pics

 

[Slash]

30s styling in 1991....seriously uncool.


Ford 302 powered. Cool.

Gonna have to go with meh...

 

[Wiegert]

Japanese Zimmer-stang. An early-90s design farce.

Seriously Uncool.

 

[JMoney]

Stupid idea, horrible execution. They could have at least given it a wooden steering wheel.

Seriously Uncool.

 

[Grandea GTR]

I bet this car will get a whollleeee ton of low votes

 

[GTPorsche]

I like how half of the pictures are of a model of the real car.

 

[Downhill Dino]

Is this what started that weird trend with drift Silvias?


EDIT: I can't read apparently.

 

[Adamgp]

I usually like these 1970's-1980's cars with styling from the 30's. This is one of the uglier ones.

Meh.

 

[GranTurismo916]

I like how half of the pictures are of a model of the real car.

There's like 3 decent pictures of these on the internet.

 

[Epic B]

Looks 60 years older than it is. Not sure if I'd consider this cool or uncool. The engine is decently powerful for a car that weighs about 3000 pounds. Not sure how much the third gen Mustang GT weighed. Whatever they were going for here, it's certainly interesting. I'll go with cool. Regardless, I have zero doubts about the car ending up on the negative end of the wall.

I like this better than the Orochi.

 

[Slash]

Looks 60 years older than it is. Not sure if I'd consider this cool or uncool. The engine is decently powerful for a car that weighs about 3000 pounds. Not sure how much the third gen Mustang GT weighed. Whatever they were going for here, it's certainly interesting. I'll go with cool. Regardless, I have zero doubts about the car ending up on the negative end of the wall.

I like this better than the Orochi.

Weighed the same as this.

 

[XS]

As both a Mustang fan and pre-war car lover this is just..... un-friggin-believable. The weird headlights are a little disturbing as well.

 

[Tornado]

lol what the hell

 

[Epic B]

Weighed the same as this.

Oh. Now I remember that it's actually based on the Mustang.

 

[GTRacer22]

@Jahgee1124

Seriously uncool. Just look at the thing!!!

 

[Zenith]

It costs how much and they used a 302?

 

[Northstar]

This just screams "Please kill me!".


Someone, please put this car out if it's misery.

 

[JMoney]

This is the same brand that built this.

Just look at the way the headlights merge with the hood. But if you thought THAT was ugly, they also built this:

And, unfortunately, this:

How does this brand even exist?

 

[GTRacer22]

This just screams "Please kill me!".


Someone, please put this car out if it's misery.

I'd happily drive every single one off of a cliff. Happily.

 

[Tornado]

It costs how much and they used a 302?

And the interior! Zimmer at least had the sense to throw some wood around and reupholster the seats.

 

[Jahgee]

The 20's looks with the unintentionally 20's performance, what's not to like (Don't just say everything )

 

[GTRacer22]

The 20's looks with the unintentionally 20's performance, what's not to like (Don't just say everything )

Everything.

 

[SomePlayaDude]

Morgan and Weismann does better classic styling.

 

[Epic B]

This is the same brand that built this.

Just look at the way the headlights merge with the hood. But if you thought THAT was ugly, they also built this:

And, unfortunately, this:

How does this brand even exist?

I don't even know. One of their current models is a rebadged Nissan March/Micra.

This one is the K12 I think. Apparently it's supposed to look like the Jaguar Mark 2. I don't understand why. Couldn't they just make a pedestrian compact sedan look like a pedestrian compact sedan? Kind of reminds me of the Nissan Figaro in a way. And the Suzuki Cappuccino with a GT-R body kit I saw in one Road & Track issue.

 

[Aesthetics]

I'll give them props, it looks better and more uniform(ly bad retro styling) compared to some of their... other "work".
Unfortunately those props only boost it to an uncool.

EDIT: I found a better image.

 

[Tornado]

That one appears to be based off of an S15 Silvia.

 

[Grandea GTR]

I'll give them props, it looks better and more uniform(ly bad retro styling) compared to some of their... other "work".
Unfortunately those props only boost it to an uncool.

EDIT: I found a better image.
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Not the roadster, which is a Mustang. That is a coupe, which is a Silvia.

 

[Aesthetics]

Not the roadster, which is a Mustang. That is a coupe, which is a Silvia.

Bah, just checked. It is a Le Seyde.
Either way it still looks terrible.

 

[Grandea GTR]

How does this brand even exist?

The are some people who just dig the retraux look (notably in Japan). I (unfortunately) happen to be a fan of the Orochi.

 

[Aesthetics]

The are some people who just dig the retraux look (notably in Japan). I (unfortunately) happen to be a fan of the Orochi.

I've just discovered the Type-F and I quite like it.