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. ;)
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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
On January second 1997 this almost mint red panda Sprinter Trueno GT Apex AE86 died:
This zenki Trueno was built in July 1984 and featured Bilstein shocks, TRD lowering springs, TRD LSD and a Tanabe limited exhaust. The wheels are a bit difficult to identify since they are not listed, but looking at the design it could come close to a set of black Advan A3As.
From the picture above it does not look that bad, but from the rear it becomes apparent why this car was declared to be totaled: Continue reading
Earlier this week I bumped into this dark-grey panda (at least, that’s what it looks for a colorblind person) Carina AA63 sedan:
I did spot a Carina GT-TR TA63 coupe in this color scheme before but never a Carina sedan, so I guess it must be quite unique. ;)
Found at Minkara
Suzuki SC100 owner Ron shared this rusty Suzuki Fronte LC10W racer with me in the comments of the Wangan Warriors 10 posting:
The Fronte LC10W features already a lot of racing looks, but this little powerhouse certainly has been modified to race spec in the b(l)ooming 70s or 80s!
From the side it becomes apparent that there is no way to return this LC10W to that era anymore: Continue reading
I think many purists will think this is blasphemy but I think it was a genius who thought of swapping the Honda F20 engine (presumably F20C) into a Celica XX GA61:
Why? Well the F20 is more powerful and has nearly the same torque as the 1G-(G)EU engine but a lot less in weight (almost equal to the 1G-GEU including its gearbox!). Now where can I get one of these babies swapped into my Carina? :P
Direct link to video: ??????20????????