One day you write about a Daihatsu Charade Detomasso and the next day you will pass a Charade that wants to be a Detomasso badly!
Daihatsu Charade G11 wants to be a Detomasso badly
This Charade TS Daimatic (Daihatsu and Automatic together? Just like Hondamatic?) may not be en-par with the Detomasso but it certainly wished to look like one with its chicken-fence grille and aftermarket exhaust!
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Video: The facinating Project-X enabled the Prince R380
I found this great video about the Prince R380 on AUTOnGRAPHIC. It features an interview with the late Shinichiro Sakurai taken back in 2004 on the Prince company, Prince Skyline and the Prince R380!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJXT9ewTA6s
It’s amazing what this small company achieved in just a few years. Of course we all know the Nissan-Prince merger meant the end for the Prince Motor Company. However the thriving engineers stuck around and made thriving products like the S20 engine, Skyline C10 and Cherry E10! It might actually have been the savior for the company as the expensive racing program might have brought down the company.
Found at [AUTOnGRAPHIC] (Edit 2021: link removed as AUTOnGRAPHIC no longer exists!)
Remember last weeks Skyline DR30? Same car, same date but this time two full rounds of Okayama International Circuit with a HUD projected over the video:
The funny thing is that you can watch his draw various nice patterns with the g-forces in the HUD. You will probably watch this video twice now: one time the two rounds and one time with your eyes on the g-force gauge. :D :D
As I wrote earlier this week that Ebisu needs to be rebuilt on some parts (like the pits), but did you also know they are housing people who were made homeless last weeks events? That’s definitely a great initiative that needs support!
That’s why Tim Hutton from sliproadjunkies designed a Love Ebisu tshirt and hoodie and sells them for charity:
Love Ebisu shirt and hoodie
All money made (excluding the initial costs) on these products will all be given to charity!
Head over to Sliproadjunkies to order one and help Ebisu help Japan!
Yes, we ? Ebisu!
Back in 1984 a lot of cars were (mis)used in Seibu Keisatsu. See a short backstage clip about how they park a four door Yonmeri Skyline GC110 into a pile of (nowadays extinct) burning J-tin and have a big laugh about it:
Fast forward that video 27 years and all of a sudden that ubiquitous GC110 became a rare cult hit!
I’ve been (slowly) watching Roman fixing up his AA60 Carina coupe. Every few months he posted another update or image on AEU86.org showing what progress he made, either a F series live axle, an engine bay spray or acquisition of a 3SGE. Two weeks ago his Carina came back from the paintshop and all he has to do now is to put that puzzle back together. :D
This is how the project looked half way in 2008:
Romans SA60 Carina coupe project
And this is how it looks now in light greige metallic:
Romans SA60 Carina coupe project
As you can see, most of the interior is already back in. Bumpers, fuelcap, fenders, headlights… A long list of (small) parts to be fitted.
BTW: those tail lights are his “spare” tail lights. Two (almost) new tail lights will be fitted when it is done!
Romans SA60 Carina coupe project
As you can see I’m very excited about his project finally coming together! Can’t wait to see the pictures of his car when its done!
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