What is this?

[Rippin]

My fiance's sister saw this at the local monthly classic car show. Any idea what it is?

 

[Kane]

Samauri with a kit body???

 

[IOPort51]

I think I have seen one before. It is Japanese, as I recall, and they were imported as security and maintenance vehicles for business and hospital campuses. I don't think it is all wheel drive. I am not sure they were even intended to be registered as a road vehicle.

 

[mylittlecj5]

Looks like a "Mighty Mite".

It is an M422 Mighty Mite. Air cooled V4, NP4300 4 speed tranny, single speed transfer case, D27 with 5.38s and Dana Powerlocks front and rear with inboard brakes and fully independent suspension all around.

 

[Cheepjeep85]

thats not a mighty mite, there's one of them sitting fully restored not 5 miles from my house, it don't look anything like it. that is some sort of asian import thing.

 

[mylittlecj5]

thats not a mighty mite, there's one of them sitting fully restored not 5 miles from my house, it don't look anything like it. that is some sort of asian import thing.

LOl I didn't say it was, I said it looked like one.

Might be a Suzuki Samurai, tho.

 

[BrockGrimes]

That's what it is!

 

[Cheepjeep85]

you are correct sir that is what it is. wonder what year it has to pretty old.

 

[kickitandholdit]

look at the windshield wipers
that thing is cool.. if i didn't think samurais were the devil of 4x4s i would look for one of those

 

[kickitandholdit]

After some research its like a 1977 Suzuki LJ which led to the samurai of the 80s

 

[Cheepjeep85]

you might say they are the devil but they will go damn near anywhere on 31x10.50s