The name "Daihatsu" is a combination of the first kanji for Ōsaka and the first of the word "engine manufacture". In the new combination the reading of the "大" is changed from "ō" to "dai", giving "dai hatsu".

          Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., commonly known as Daihatsu, is a Japanese automobile manufacturer and one of the oldest surviving Japanese internal combustion                                            engine manufacturers. Historically, it was well known for building three-wheeled vehicles and off-road vehicles, while currently the company offers a range of kei  car 

          models.

 

Headquarters: Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture.

compagno spider  1963-1970

The Daihatsu Compagno is an automobile which was produced by Daihatsu in Japan from 1963 to 1970. The name comes from the Italian word for "partner." The Compagno was designed to serve in multiple bodystyles, and was introduced prior to the acquisition of Daihatsu by Toyota in 1967. The Compagno was available as a two-door sedan, four-door sedan, two-door pickup truck, a three-door delivery van and a convertible. 

Maximum speed was around 110 km/h  for the 800 cc model, 130 to 145 km/h for 1000 cc models. Late Spiders and GTs have a fuel injected engine.

120,000 Daihatsu Compagnos were produced between 1963 and 1970.

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1951-1957

1957-1974

1974-1998

1998-now