Marusho

Marusho Motor Co., Ltd.
Company type	Stock company
Industry	Automotive industry
Founded	April 1948
Defunct	1967 (merged into Honda)
Fate	Defunct
Headquarters	Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Key people	Tadashi Itō
Products	Lilac model motorcycle
Revenue	10,000,000 yen

Marusho Motor Co., Ltd. (丸正自動車製造株式会社, marushō jidōsha seizō kabushiki gaisha) was a company that manufactured motorcycles from 1948 to 1967. The company's Lilac model motorcycle was recognized by the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (in Japanese), who included the 1950 Marusho Lilac ML as one of their 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology.^[1]

History

Masashi Itō started Marusho in Hamamatsu, Japan, in 1948 after being apprenticed with Soichiro Honda. The company produced shaft driven models like the Lilac, and showcased its technical prowess to the world in the Mount Asama Volcano Race, competing well against the likes of Honda, Meguro, Yamaha, and Suzuki. Company founder Masashi Itō died in 2005 at the age of 92.

Lilac motorcycles

Dragon (350cc)
Lancer (350cc)
AQ (125cc)
UY (250cc)
BR (175cc)
PV (125cc)
LS (250cc)
ML 1950 150cc 2.43 kW/4000rpm
LB 1952 150cc
KD 1952 150cc
LS38 Lilac.Lancer.MkV 1959 250cc 14.92 kW/8000rpm
DP90 New.Baby.Lilac 1958 90cc 2.94 kW/5000rpm
LS18 MkII 1960 250cc 13.1 kW/6800rpm
C130 1964 125cc 10.9 kW/11000rpm
JF Baby.Lilac 1953 90cc 2.4 kW/5500rpm
Lilac.R92 Marusho.ST 1964 500cc 26.2 kW/6300rpm
Lilac.R92 Marusho.Magnum.Electra 1966 500cc 27.9 kW/7000rpm
Lilac.CF40 1960 125cc 7.72 kW/8000rpm
Lilac.Lance.SW 1955 400cc 8.82 kW/4800rpm
Lilac.Lance.SY 1955 250cc 6.25 kW/4700rpm

References

^ "Lilac ML". 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology. Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc. Retrieved 12 August 2013. Even now, the Lilac Friendship Club, an organization of Lilac fans, holds a convention every year.

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[JSAE-1] "Lilac ML". 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology. Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc. Retrieved 12 August 2013. Even now, the Lilac Friendship Club, an organization of Lilac fans, holds a convention every year.

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