Daihatsu P3

The Daihatsu P3 was a sports racing car built by Daihatsu in 1966. It was the predecessor of the P-5, and it featured a 1.3-litre twin-cam straight-four engine capable of producing around about 100 PS.

Daihatsu P3

Constructor	Daihatsu
Successor	Daihatsu P5
Technical specifications
Chassis	Tubular frame
Suspension (front)	Double wishbone
Suspension (rear)	Multi-link (4-link)
Engine	R92A 1,261 cc (77.0 cu in) DOHC 16-valve I4 naturally-aspirated Front engined
Transmission	Hewland MK-IV 5-speed manual
Tyres	Dunlop R7
Competition history
Notable drivers	Yuzo Takechi Keizo Yabuki Takao Yoshida Hiroyuki Kukidome
Debut	1966 Japanese Grand Prix
Races Wins 3 1 (class)

History

The P-3 was the first Daihatsu race car and it featured a 1.3-litre straight-four engine fitted in the front of the car, which was capable of producing up to 100 hp (74.6 kW; 101.4 PS).^[1]

The P-3 made its competitive debut at the Japanese Grand Prix in 1966, which was held at Fuji Speedway, where it won the eponymous P3 category.^[1][2] It was also entered in the 1000 km of Suzuka in same year, where it did not finish the race.^[1] The following year, it was then run in the Suzuka 12 Hours; the No.6 car won the P1 class, and finished fourth overall.^[1][3] The P-3 was succeeded by the P-5, which was more powerful than the P-3.^[4]