Remembering Japanese cars from the past
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
Back in 1982 Kazuyoshi Hoshino was the star of the Grand Championships around Japan: he both competed within the long distance Group C races and also in the more popular Group 5 (aka Super Silhouette) races where he drove his Hoshino Impul Silvia:
Two races on the same day: isn’t that a bit too much for a man?
Now this advertisement from 1982 shows you how he pulled off that trick: Continue reading
I couldn’t figure anything more suitable for valentine’s day than this mix and match of the fifth generation Skyline commercials with the punchline I love Japan.
Obviously this punchline gave the C210/C211 the nickname Skyline Japan. (Video can be found on the next page) Continue reading
Suzuki must have looked very well to the 1981 Honda City in both the styling and choice for advertising for the Mighty Boy:
The Suzuki Mighty Boy is a small ute based upon the Cervo/Alto SS40 and apparently was targeted at the young.
Direct link to video: 1983 SUZUKI MIGHTY BOY Ad
In the last month of 1974 Mazda revealed a new revolutionary Luce: the Luce AP! AP stands for Anti Pollution and in 1974 it was really necessary to do something against the bad breath of the rotary engine.
A few months later Mazda revealed the second generation Cosmo with the same acronyms AP. Cleaner cars for the future: that was all that mattered for marketing in the 1970s.
Link to video: Luce AP ad
Obviously Subaru named the Leone after the Leo constellation in the Zodiac and it was their best selling car for 23 years (when it got replaced by the Impreza). The name Leone came from the Italian word for Lion but strangely enough the commercial on TV showed this Italian named car in a German environment:
Maybe the Lion likes German roads better?
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