Remembering Japanese cars from the past
Could this heavily modified Subaru 360 have been the inspiration for Nakai-san back in the late 80s?
Or was it the other way around?
This 360 has been modified with the same ingredients as Nakai-san modifies his Porsches. See for yourself in this video: Continue reading
For todays rustoseum the gajin invented an abbreviation: OIJ!
Yes: scrapping a Maserati Khamsin could only happen in japan!
The close up reveals a bit more: Continue reading
Don’t you just love it when people get inspired by the Carina A60? This drawing was made by someone getting inspired by the Tomica Limited Vintage Carina sedan:
When I looked through the Carina 1500 brochure I noticed this page:
The resemblance is striking. ;)
Every volume of Practical Classic columnist John Simister looks back at his older work, mainly involving cars that were back then brand new and nowadays potential classics. Today the June volume landed on my doormat and to my surprise I found the following column:
It is very funny to see John came to the conclusion the outcome of the original article did not reflect the reality at all:
On the shocking surfaces of the ride and handling course, the Coupe went to pieces while the other two shone.
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Today the Coupe – code-named AE86 which is how the new GT86 got its name – is very rare and much prized by enthusiasts for its old-school driftability. The hatchback GT had practically vanished without a trace. And the MR2? … values should be heading for the stars, but they are not.
Given the fact that a good condition AE86 has a higher pricetag in the UK as the original showroom model, I’d dare to say that the Coupe (as the English call it) was the safest investment of the past 27 years! ;)
At least, that is how I would translate this page taken from a first generation Daihatsu Charmant brochure:
I would not expect Tomoko Ogawa to speak French, however the Charmant might have inspired her enough to take a language course. ;)
In this 1982 commercial the Nissan Caravan is portrayed as the ideal transportation for seafaring families:
But when it comes to cornering it looks like it took its inspiration from the 1970s landyachts. Well at least the turbo engine and arm rests of the limousine seats keep you in the right direction! ;)
Direct link to video: 1982 NISSAN CARAVAN Turbo Ad
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