The Mitsubishi Model A is the only car built by the Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Company, a member of the Mitsubishi corporate group which would eventually evolve into Mitsubishi Motors, and the first series production automobile manufactured in Japan. It was the brainchild of Koyata Iwasaki, Mitsubishi's fourth president and the nephew of founder Yataro Iwasaki, who foresaw the vast potential of motorized vehicles and the role they would play in the economic development of Japan.
The Mitsubishi Model A is the sole vehicle produced by the Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Company, a part of the Mitsubishi corporate family that would later transform into Mitsubishi Motors. It was conceived by Koyata Iwasaki, the fourth president of Mitsubishi and nephew to founder Yataro Iwasaki, who recognized the significant potential of motorized vehicles for Japan's economic growth.