The New Mitsuoka Breaks Cover: It Looks Like a Chevy Corvette, but It Is Not
Mitsuoka’s latest retro roadster uses the Mazda MX-5 platform and follows the company’s 2018 Rock Star, though pricing has not been disclosed.
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The New Mitsuoka Breaks Cover: It Looks Like a Chevy Corvette, but It Is Not
Mitsuoka has been teasing this creation for months. Now it's got a face, and it’s got a name, but somewhat of a contradictory base. So, it's called the Mitsuoka LA1, it is built in Japan, it looks like a C1 Corvette, but it is a Mazda MX-5 Miata underneath. Let's dig in. The Mitsuoka LA1 is the coach-built sports car that impersonates a C1 Chevrolet Corvette from the 1950s, bolted onto a modern chassis belonging ... (continue reading...)
Japanese car company Mitsuoka, known for its unusual car conversions, has announced the LA1 roadster, whose design is inspired by the classic first-generation Chevrolet Corvette. Based on the current generation Mazda MX-5 (ND), the model combines retro style with modern technology. The full presentation of the car is scheduled for November 26. The Mitsuoka LA1 is distinguished by […]
Mitsuoka has released new photos and information about its two-seater roadster. The Mitsuoka LA1 combines the design of the Chevrolet Corvette C1 with the modern mechanics of the rear-wheel drive Mazda MX-5 ND.
In Japan, Mitsuoka transforms the Mazda MX-5 into a fake Corvette C1 with its new LA1 roadster presented at the end of 2026. Between US fifties look and Japanese reliability, this funny mix promises some surprises.
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