Check out http://www.microcar.org/ a very cool club/website/magazine about tiny cars.
This is the Mazda R360. After the Subaru 360 that came out in 1958, this was one of the many "people's cars" that got the nation on wheels. Keijidosha cars from this era used to be 360cc by law. That is a smaller engine size than most motorcycles in North America! Slowly over time, Kei cars grew in size. Next was 550cc and then 660cc.
I feel this design is very modern, yet quirky. You might even say it hints towards the Nissan 240Z design ques, but that would be a stretch for some. Anyway, I feel this is a jewel in the story of Japanese automotive design.
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