March 1, 2012 in Family Album Treasures
I realize I don’t post that many rotaries. Especially the first generation RX-7 is one of the least posted on my blog. So time to change all that with this nice trackday Mazda Savanna SA22C:
The whole picture just screams S63 (Showa 63 = 1988) and remind me of the later Shuto Kousoku movies.
Definitely a photo to keep in your family album!
February 23, 2012 in Family Album Treasures
Back in 1983 the Group C races (prototypes) were the main event at the Fuji International Speedway with its smaller brother Group 5 (Super Silhouette) being the teaser for the big race. Not surprisingly the Group 5 cars were way more popular than the Group C as they were looking like the cars in real life. One of the exceptions to this was the Hasemi Skyline Group C endurance racer that looked awfully similar to its Group 5 counterpart:
Same engine (570hp turbo charged LZ20b) but then with a lower, wider and more agressive looking bodywork! I would certainly pose in front of that as a little kid!
But why limit yourself to the Hasemi Skyline when there is also the Nissan Silvia March1: Read the rest of this entry →
January 20, 2012 in Family Album Treasures
For some reason you don’t see too many Soarers in the Family Album Treasures. I think the average Soarer owner is just too snobbish to stand in front of their Soarer. But this one is actually exceptionally good:
I love the way the little girl on the right points out that her baby brother is just as old as dads GZ10 Soarer. 
Also note that this Soarer features the rare original Toyota (PIAA) foldaway foglights. The covers just fold upwards when you engage them and I seriously would loooove to get my hands on a set of them!
Found at Minkara
January 14, 2012 in Family Album Treasures
This guy must have been passing by this beautiful skyline of a lake next to the touge and thought it would be nice to stand between the two skylines!
This scene also reminds me a bit of the end scene of the first Shuto Kousoku Trial, but I guess that must be the Skyline plus the typical 80s fashion.
Found at Minkara
January 7, 2012 in Family Album Treasures
No, this 80s E-AT Civic does not literally eat the touge… It is rather reversed: the touge eats up the Civic’s tires.
But that doesn’t matter much to its owner since it is Toda powered…
Definitely a snapshot I’d like to keep in my family album.
Found at Soichiro @ Minkara
