Orbis Gran Z Mitsubishi Oil Promotional Coach Jacket — 1990s

ORBIS GRAN Z · MITSUBISHI OIL — PROMOTIONAL COACH JACKET
Archive ID: ZJP-A-0023 | Vintage Apparel
Condition: Grade B (moderate, age-consistent wear)

Vintage Mitsubishi Oil promotional coach jacket for "Orbis Gran Z" fully-synthetic motor oil. Black crinkle-nylon shell with a stand collar, full-zip front, side slash pockets and an elasticated hem and cuffs. The left chest wears a gold-bordered oval "ORBIS GRAN Z" embroidered patch; the back carries a large white "ORBIS GRAN Z" print over the oil's full spec blurb — "Advanced FULLY SYNTHETIC motor oil… 5W-50… exceeds the demands of TURBO-CHARGED and DOHC engines" — above the MITSUBISHI OIL logo. A period JDM oil-promo piece, honestly graded B.

CONDITION REPORT
- Age-consistent wear; the crinkle-nylon shell shows overall creasing typical of the fabric, as photographed.
- Gold "ORBIS GRAN Z" chest patch intact and bright; back spec print legible with light, even print wear.
- Full zip, stand collar, slash pockets and elasticated hem/cuffs present and intact.
- The large white "Z" back print shows minor age speckling consistent with the period; no cracking/lifting of note.
- No holes or open seams observed.
- TO VERIFY before publishing: main zip function; care label; interior lining condition.

DETAILS
- Item Type: Coach / blouson zip jacket
- Shell: Black crinkle-nylon; stand collar; elasticated hem & cuffs
- Branding: Gold oval "ORBIS GRAN Z" chest patch; large back print + MITSUBISHI OIL logo
- Back Text: "Advanced FULLY SYNTHETIC motor oil · 5W-50 · exceeds TURBO-CHARGED & DOHC engines"
- Label Size: LL (as printed on tag)
- Measured Size (flat): 18 in wide (pit-to-pit) × 23 in long
- Estimated NA Fit: US Men's Medium

ARCHIVE NOTES
This coach jacket is period promotional wear for "Orbis Gran Z", a fully-synthetic 5W-50 motor oil made by Mitsubishi Oil — one of Japan's historic petroleum companies (later merged into what became part of the JXTG / ENEOS group). The back copy pitches the oil as exceeding European CCMC-G5 and US API "SG" specifications and built for the turbocharged, twin-cam engines that defined Japan's late-1980s/1990s performance-car boom — exactly the RB, 4G63 and 2JZ era. JDM oil-company and petroleum-brand promo jackets like this are a distinctive corner of Japanese automotive collecting, tying garage and forecourt culture to the cars themselves.

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