Who Invented The Mazda Bongo?
It was a Japanese scientist called Takeashita Inamoto. Although the first designs were made in 1935, the invasion of Manchuria and the subsequent spot of bother in the Far East meant that the patents were not submitted until 1948, and the first Bongo Friendee did not actually roll off the production line until 1995. Mr Inamoto is retired now, but still retains an honorary position in the corporation, and was the first person to be inducted in the Bongo Hall of Fame.
