Classic Japanese Cars at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show

Together with their new production cars and concept studies, some domestic automakers also brought along with them a handful of Japanese classics to display at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show floors. First up is the 1980 Mazda Familia hatchback which was essentially the Mazda3's forefather. Toyota had a 1981 Toyota Soarer Coupe and the GT HYBD, a gas-turbine hybrid concept version of its first production sports car, the Sports 800 that went on sale in 1965.

Mazda displayed the 1970 500cc rotary-powered RX-500 Concept while Mitsubishi exhibited Japan's first series production automobile, the 1917 A Model which was based on the Fiat Tipo 3. Finally, Honda showed off a first generation (1976-1981) Honda Accord CVCC three-door hatchback.

Photos shot by our Tokyo Motor Show reporter, Phil Alex

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Tokyo '09: Daihatsu Shows its More Feminine Side with Mira Cocoa

As if Toyota's affiliate Daihatsu wasn't enough unpopular with male consumers, the company that is known for the most part for its small kei- and city- cars introduced the Mira Cocoa at the 2009 Tokyo Show. The delightfully tiny hatch targets female buyers with its near cartoonish appearance inside and out. It is powered by a 0.6-liter three-cylinder engine that makes 58 horsepower and is available in both front-wheel and all-wheel drive configurations with price in Japan starting from 1 million yen or about $10,900 USD.

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Tokyo '09: Honda Launches Civic Type R Euro Hot Hatch for Japanese Market

In addition to the CR-Z sports coupe, Skydeck MPV and EV-N concept studies, Honda's exhibits at this year's Tokyo Motor Show also included the new Civic Type R Euro which the company plans to introduce in Japan in November. The three-door hatch is built at Honda's Swindon factory in the UK and is fitted with a rev-happy 2.0-liter naturally aspirated four that makes 201 HP at 7,800 rpm and 142 lb-ft of torque at 5,600 rpm. Power is sent to the front wheels via a six-speed manual.

Honda did not disclose any performance figures for the JDM-spec Civic Type R hatch, but we gather there won't any changes over the European market version that goes from naught to 62mph (100 km/h) in 6.6 seconds and on to a top speed of 146mph or 235 km/h.

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