I had some good laughs on this Itasha video posted by youtuubeblows! Especially at the part where everybody starts dancing (@3:11) in their cosplay outfits and with the Evangalion itasha-van (or should that be dekoitasha?)! Not only does it show some Itasha to look at but also a serious otaku driftcar:
The Haruhi Racing Silvia S15 is a very beautiful one and apparently, judging by the screams by the Itasha girl, it can go sideways as well as any other drift car!
Now how long would it take before the Itasha catches on like this?
What spot would be the best to sit and enjoy the view on your Hoshino Impuls than on top of your Corona GT-TR 2 door coupe TT140?
Sit on your Corona TT140 coupe
And what else could you do on the streets at night in Japan in the late 80s?
My heart jumped a bit when I saw this CA18DET powered Carina sedan on Youtube:
I don’t understand much from the Malay language but looking at all that shine under the bonnet it surely must be an impressive Carina! :)
Judging from the two tone paint on the bumper it could be based upon a GT-R or a GT-TR.
Any Malaysian visitors know more about this Carina? :?db
Well actually it looks like that, but IRL this Skyline DR30 lineup is not in Dubai or any other tropical place. They are parked next to an exclusive resort (??????) near Minamichita town in the Aichi Prefecture.
Tropical Skylines
Found here
I remember this song by Jean Michel Jarre quite well from my childhood. What I didn’t remember was that it actually is full with several Datsuns, like a Datsun 510 and 260Z. So if you can stand the cheesy looks by Jean Michel into the camera you can actually enjoy a representation of the cars in the USA in 1978:
Simca Matra Ranchero versus Datsun 260Z car chase at Zandvoort
Following up yesterdays post: here is a car chase from one of the older Bassie en Adriaan episodes when they still loved the Simca based Matra Rancho. Basically when the clown and acrobat find out they are being followed by a Datsun 260Z with some thugs inside.
In this scene the bad guys chase down a Simca Ranchero with their Datsun 260Z on Zandvoort circuit. The 260Z is going sideways many times but fails to overtake the Ranchero. Why they were doing 360s every now and then is a mystery but they finally spin out at the exit to the paddock.
Be prepared for some real 70s drift action (with long a haired acrobats wearing sunglasses with a funky 70s tune in the background) between a Matra Rancho and a Datsun 260Z on the Zandvoort circuit:
Music
The music during the chase is Musical 2000 by Los Pekinekes and is really fitting the scene and atmosphere very well. The band Los Pekinekes is a Spanish band from the late 1960s and was very fitting as the story of the TV series was the two travelling to Spain to recover a lost treasure.
Datsun sponsoring?
Also a noteworthy to mention: this isn’t the only Datsun used by the thugs. In the other episodes a Nissan Cherry and Violet are being used as chase cars and in another one they (casually) drive a Laurel. After these series Bassie en Adriaan started to drive the Prelude and the thugs started to drive Ladas. I suspect that was no coincidence. :P
Skid school
The two protagonists are two brothers, Bassie and Adriaan, and they made the TV series on a shoestring budget. The Ranchero was their stage car (they used it IRL to travel to the circus) and the Datsun 260Z was Adriaan’s (the acrobat) personal car. The stunts were performed by the instructors of the sliding/skid school (Rob Slotemaker) located next to the track.
Update:
Unfortunately the original video got removed from Youtube due to copyright claims, but recently it has been uploaded on their official channel:
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