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1971 Daihatsu BCX
It was an electric concept car that was the first of a series of BCX concepts, though it never made it beyond the prototype stage. The...


1972 Daihatsu BCX-II Concept
A small electric engine powered this Daihatsu microcar concept. In this tiny ride, you could expect a top speed of 20 km/h. Engine &...


1973 Daihatsu EV1 Concept
The Daihatsu EV1 was a concept car designed by Daihatsu as an electric test vehicle and first unveiled at the 1973 Tokyo Motor Show. Only...


1973 Daihatsu BCX-III Concept
This concept of a four-seat luxury car was presented at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1973. The car's main features were an electric motor,...


1984 Michelotti PAC
Based on the Daihatsu Cuore, the PAC (Project Automotive Commuter) was Michelotti’s most successful city car concept, pursuing...


1985 Daihatsu Trek Concept
The Tokyo Motor Show usually throws up more wacky ideas and quirky designs than you'd find at a dozen European events. Daihatsu begets...


1985 Daihatsu BCX-5 Concept
The 1985 Daihatsu BCX-5 Concept was an electric commuter car prototype to be operated on a car-sharing basis activated by a credit card....


1987 Daihatsu Urban Buggy
The 1987 Daihatsu Urban Buggy was a prototype for a rear-engined youth-oriented vehicle that for some reason had an opening windshield....


1987 Daihatsu TA-X80
Daihatsu's TA-X80, a 2-seat mini-midi with a 1.0-liter twin-cam 24-valve turbo V6. The TA-X80 gets its name from Technology Advanced...


1989 Daihatsu Sneaker
A concept micro-car with a tiny fifth wheel at the rear to assist parking in tight spots. Supposedly it was an electric car. It was...


1989 Daihatsu Hijet Dumbo
The 1989 Dumbo was a boxy concept van based on the production HiJet mircovan. Although the Hijet Dumbo is still the same "brick," it is...


1989 Daihatsu Fellow 90
The 1989 Daihatsu Fellow 90 was presented at the Tokyo Motor Show. It was a front-wheel-drive 4-cylinder engine coupe. Engine &...
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