Center pillar

A center pillar made of a fiber reinforced plastic composite material, the center pillar comprising:

• tubular members made of a fiber reinforced plastic, the tubular members being continuous from an upper part to a lower part relative to a center of the center pillar along a longitudinal direction;
• and
• an outer layer member disposed around the tubular members, the outer layer member being made of a fiber reinforced plastic including a reinforcing fiber wound around the tubular members, wherein
• the tubular members made of the fiber reinforced plastic include a first tubular member and a second tubular member that are aligned in a front-rear direction of a vehicle body, and
• in a first region of the upper part of the center pillar, the first tubular member and the second tubular member are in contact with the outer layer member positioned on an outer side in a vehicle width direction, and in a second region of the lower part of the center pillar, the first tubular member and the second tubular member are separated from the outer layer member positioned on the outer side in the vehicle width direction.