Remembering Japanese cars from the past
This (nowadays) very rare second generation Datsun Violet is not for the faint hearted as its original color has been replaced by bubbly brown patina:
The Datsun Violet 160J SSS A10 was sold in Europe with the twin carbed L16T and was top of the line Violet back then. Given the state of this Violet now I reckon it should be currently at the bottom of the line. ;)
Can it really be that bad? Yes it can! Just take a look on the other side of the car: Continue reading
It is no secret that I am a huge Honda City Turbo fan and it feels terrible watching this video by Wasabicars:
The video shows a small junkyard where not only three convertibles can be found, but also two more rare Honda City Turbo IIs. Also known as the Bulldog…
You can watch the whole video here: Continue reading
One of the most sought after engines is the 3T-GTE twin spark turbo engine that featured in the Carina and Celica GT-T(R) so it is a terrible shame to leave a kouki Carina GT-TR rusting away like this:
Even from the rear it looks like it can still be saved: Continue reading
I have no idea how sane the Japanese are, but given the fact that I already posted here and here about sorry looking ultra rare Cosmo Sports I bet they don’t value this car enough. Even worse, I found more proof:
Lucky enough this one still looks salvageable, so it is no complete loss.
Found at ??????
This once beautiful Skyline DR30 is nowadays a heap of rust:
It has been stripped from its bumpers, windshield, mirrors and interior…
And also from its tail lights: Continue reading
Now imagine you are about to enter a town called Koyaguchi Nogami and you see some car wrecks hidden in the foliage:
You get a bit closer and see this: Continue reading
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