Category: Familiy Album Treasures

Familiy Album Treasures: Mad camber on a Carina TA17

I liked the Carina hardtop coupe TA17 in last treasure so much that I found another one: Hayashi Streets with mad camber Clearly a picture taken from someones 70s photo album: a nice Carina TA17 hardtop coupe sitting on a set of 13 inch Hayashi Streets with baloon tires and even the front wheels have…




Familiy Album Treasures: take off with your daughter

If you thought family album treasures were a typical thing from the 60s/70s/80s you are wrong: it is quite common for proud owners and/or family members to pose in front of their cars. Just like this daughter does for his proud daddy: Take off with your daughter in the Soarer That’s something I hope my…




Familiy Album Treasures: the Sapporo Squat duo

Okay, they might never have known that the Galant Lambda was sold as the Sapporo in some countries abroad but nevertheless they make an excellent squatting duo: Sapporo Squat duo Judging from the flares on their pants these two friends decided to buy in the late 70s early 80s, against its unpopularity, two Mitsubishi Galant…




Familiy Album Treasures: crash your Celica XX in 1987

Back in 1987, when I was still in highschool and my dad still drove the Carina wagon this guy crashed his Celica XX into a red car while being chased by the police and drove through a red light. Crashed Celica XX in 1987 Of course that is something you should be proud of if…




Familiy Album Treasures: Meet the Dorikin!

This is one of the snaps from the Rotary specialist RE-Sugiyama’s family album: Apex’s eldest son together with competitor Keiichi Tsuchiya! Dorikin with RE-Sugiyama Now that is true sportmanship!




Familiy Album Treasures: Hakosuka towing a caravan

A picture of a Nissan 2000GT towing a caravan is nice, but having a Nissan 2400GT following it is EPIC! Nissan 2000GT towing a caravan The picture was sent to me by Dutchman Frans-Jan Petrij. I found him a year ago through a topic on ZCars forum where he said he used to own several…