The Daihatsu P-5 was a

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built by

Daihatsu , commonly known as Daihatsu, is a Japanese automobile manufacturer and one of the oldest surviving Japanese internal combustion engine manufacturers. The company's headquarters are located in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture. Historically, Daihatsu was ...

in 1967. It was an evolution of the P-3, and featured a 1.3-litre twin-cam

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capable of producing around about 130-140 PS.

History

Osaka Auto Messe 2019 (153) - Daihatsu P-5

The P-5 was an updated version of the P-3, but featured a bigger 1.3-litre

, fitted in the rear of the car. The engine had

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s and two

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, and was capable of producing up to . It was shown at the 14th

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in October 1967 as the Daihatsu P-5X. Two P-5s were entered in the

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in 1967. It was entered in the

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in 1968, finishing third. It was then run in the Japanese Grand Prix again, which was held at

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; the No.15 car won its class, and finished tenth overall.

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bought Daihatsu in 1969, but the car was used one last time; it finished second in the 1000 km of Suzuka that year.

References

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