Remembering Japanese cars from the past

Month: December 2010 (Page 3 of 5)

Peek-a-boo: a 240HP 4AGE

One of the most powerful NA 4AGE engines ever: the Formula Atlantic 4AGE engine!
Peek-a-boo: a 240HP 4AGE!
Peek-a-boo: a 240HP 4AGE!

A lot of people confuse this engine with the 20 valve silvertop used in the infamous panda Trueno in some wellknown anime series: it is not the same engine! The Formula Atlantic has been a 16 valve throughout its 15 year career in these series while the 20 valve TRD silvertop was used in the Japanese counterpart used in Group A.

Found at [graham1885’s photos]

WANT: Flex Auto in Yokohama

This is one of the most amazing second hand car dealers I’ve seen so far: Flex Auto has two mint Hakosuka Skyline GC10s, a Cedric 430, a Crown MS50, a Crown MS60, a Nissan Cedric Y30 V3.0 Turbo Brougham VIP (that is surely the longest car name ever!), a Skyline Japan, a Toyota Corona GSS hardtop coupe and, of course, a panda Toyota Levin AE86:

I’d wish the secondhand car dealer around the corner would feature such a magnificent lineup!

Direct link to video: すごい車屋さんみつけたよ~
Found through [iwa99able]

DOTS: snow covered Nissan Fairlady 350Z


A month ago I posted about this Nissan 350Z parked in my neighborhood. Apparently it is a regular or a new resident: I found it parked in the same parkinglot covered in snow!
DOTS: Nissan Fairlady 350Z
DOTS: Nissan Fairlady 350Z

So I quickly took some nice snapshots with my EOS/Helios combo. :)

Everything gets more beautiful when covered in snow:
DOTS: Nissan Fairlady 350Z
DOTS: Nissan Fairlady 350Z

The Z-logo looks even better when it is covered with a tiny film of snow:
DOTS: Nissan Fairlady 350Z
DOTS: Nissan Fairlady 350Z

Unfortunately I focussed on the indicator light below the logo and not on the Z itself. :(

Also the mirror looks a bit lost when covered in snow!
DOTS: Nissan Fairlady 350Z
DOTS: Nissan Fairlady 350Z

Last, but not least: what does the rear of the car remind you of? A Prius perhaps?
DOTS: Nissan Fairlady 350Z
DOTS: Nissan Fairlady 350Z

Maybe a bit mean, but when I saw the rear covered in snow and I tilted my head a bit it really resembled the silhouette of a Prius. ;)

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