The Isuzu Bellel was a compact car produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Isuzu between 1961 until 1966. It was the company's first independent design, and also Japan's first passenger car with a diesel engine. It was available as a four-door sedan and a five-door station wagon, called the Bellel Express. The name "Bellel" resulted from combining the English word "bell" with the Roman numeral "L", equalling 50, and thus the name was supposed to represent "fifty Bells" (Isuzu literally means "fifty bells" in Japanese). Production began in time for the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo in October 1964.