Remembering Japanese cars from the past

Tag: bokeh

ITT2012: The yellow whale MS68

Last year someone brought along their Crown RS40L but this year they could not make it. Another MS50 wagon made it to the festival but I only took one photo of it. So next in line is the kujira (whale) Crown where this super rare Crown Wagon MS68 was in perfect condition.
ITT: Toyota Crown MS68

Naturally I photographed it in any angle possible, just like this one with lots and lots of silky smooth bokeh: Continue reading

Wish I could have photographed this Colt A20

Just imagine it is someone around the same age as your dad (or granddad of course) who drove this Mitsubishi Colt 1000 with his wife back in 1963 for the backside of the Colt A20 catalogue:
Around midnight in Tokyo with your Mitsubishi Colt 1000
The photograph is done in a typical early 60s style: showing the magnificent progress (the car, the blurry neon lights), the mood (dark, gloomy and wet asphalt reflecting the tail lights) and of course usage of the colors (pastel like). Makes me wish I could have taken this photograph!

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