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Mitsuoka Updates Galue Limousine, Based on Nissan Teana

There are coachbuilders and coachbuilders. And then there's Mitsuoka, a Japanese company that believes in bettering a vehicle's appearance by collecting styling bits from here and there. Memorable creations include the Mazda MX-5-based Himiko Roadster, the Ford Mustang-based Galue Convertible and last but not least, how can we not forget the fish-faced Orochi...

In its latest venture, the Japanese coachbuilder has updated the design of its Galue Limousine, a four-door sedan built on the newest version of the JDM Nissan Teana sedan (see here).

Japan's most notorious replica maker, Mitsuoka, has just released another special edition version of its Mazda MX-5-based Himiko roadster. This time, Mitsuoka has crafted a rag-top variant of the Himico Classic Edition, which was available up until now only with a power-retractable roof.

Seems like those crazy folks at Mitsuoka where fed up with all those Nissan based, Jaguar look-alike replicas so they decided to take a hit –literally, on the Ford Mustang. The fact that they denied Nissan the privilege of using their cars doesn’t mean of course that they lost their tastes… So here’s what they came up with: a Mustang that looks like “milf” Bentley up front and like a Cadillac Eldorado ETC at the back. Revolting isn’t it? And imagine that in Japan Mitsuoka is asking a hefty 7.770.000 YEN or 65.000 USD for the V8 version and 6.720.000 YEN or 56.300 USD for the V6. Huh! They should be paying people just to be seen in it… -More images after the jump (click “Read More”)