Python Motors
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History & Lore
Python Motors (est. 1960) are a boutique sports car manufacturer based in Japan (Origins from Karuizawa, Kitasaku District, Nagano, Japan. Post 2000: Higashihirai, Fujioka, Gunma District new HQ), which produced light-weight sports cars from 1966 until 1991 when they went bankrupt.
Formed by Daisuke Oda & Kōji Oshiro in 1960, their goal was to produce a lightweight sports car that could beat the leaders of the auto industry in Japan at the time, and come 1966 their first car was realised: The Python Type-S.
By 1992 the brand was bought by Kyung-Yeong Motor company. They continued producing the Type-S into the 2000s, before the brand was completely uplifted with a unique look as well as parts and technology from Kyung-Yeong making them a step in front of the competition.