Having gone into production in early 2025 with the 100 Zero edition variant's, the Mitsuoka M55 order books for the 1st edition, a run of 250 cars, open in 2026.
Based on Honda's FL Civic, the M55 is a coach built, $50k plus Dodge Charger look alike. Sold on the domestic market through a small network, it's a slightly odd mix of retro and modern, that, like it or loath it, you've almost definitely missed the chance to own one of the production models.
This is the prototype, revealed in 2023, to celebrate 55 years of Mitsuoka founding and it's unique place in automotive manufacture.
Now showing on YouTube, Hillclimb Monsters excellent coverage of the 2025 HillClimb Season in Europe, we had the 5th Edition of our event in Skradin, Croatia. this year´s Bongo Hillclimb Monsters was the biggest one yet, with the the greatest entry list so far, featuring some of the usual 1000+Hp Monsters, some of the best Lancer Evolution units in the continent, some of the best GT3 units competing right now in HillClimbing an some new machinery comeing for the very 1st Time!! We finally were able to listen a Judd V8 screaming in Skradin, we also saw the debut of a SuperCharged Lamborghini Huracan and we even saw the CEO of one of the most exciting Car Companies in the World competing to test the waters in our fantastic Motorsport!! If you enjoy the video, give them a subscribe, great season coverage every year.
"I know, let's bung a Judd V8 in a Merc"
Running Order:
00:00 - BMW E30 S54 »»» Mariusz Bialy (w/ ONBOARD)
The 48th edition of Dakar started on 03/01/26. To watch the official highlights on your country visit the official Dakar Website
The Dakar legacy has influenced the current market saturation of Adventure bikes, and as impressive as the headline making 4 wheeled entries are, it's the bikes that appeal the most.
ERA R4D was a standard B type when it first appeared in 1935 and through 1936, although often fitted with a Zoller supercharger, instead of the standard Jamieson.
The car was unique in having, from 1936, its steering box reversed, with the linkage on the left hand side, to accommodate Raymond Mays’ childhood deformity.
In 1936/37 it was converted to C type specification and henceforth known as R4C, until 1938 when, with a new chassis frame, it became R4D.
R4C’s redundant chassis frame was later used for R8B’s conversion to C type specification.
Rear axle radius rods were fitted by Raymond Mays in the early post war years which remained on the car for many years.
The car was fitted with both 1500cc and two litre engines at various times up to 1949 but since then it has always had a two litre engine.
Photo's are the authors, shot in May 2024 at the Prescott Hill Climb course during the Historique meeting.
Fancy dropping £130k on the Bowler Nemises that Richard Hammond ragged (without crashing no less) on TopGear, thats torn up His Grace The Duke of Richmond drive a few times, and the only Nemises with a 6 speed sequential gearbox? Lucky you, Williams Classics are now offering number 10 of 10, formerly Drew Bowler, Bowler's founder, personal vehicle. (One of only a few "SUV's" I'd want to own)
