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Japanese Rustoseums: Kyusha Kai Toyota Mark II GX71 wagon

December 5, 2014 / banpei / 0 Comments

Seeing a custom car end up in a junkyard is a real shame, especially if it is a nice kyusha kai Toyota Mark II GX71 wagon like this example:

The blue color with its pearlescent paint kind of gives it away as a real show car and when BANKAKUEMIKO moves around the car the tiny details make it more and more obvious: the flushed wagon hatch, the wire wheels on the rear seat, the custom vinyl wrapped trim, the xenon lights and most obvious the lengthened bonnet which fits it right into the kyusha kai, shakotan and/or kaido racer scene. (mixes them a bit)

You can watch the full video below: Continue reading

Your favorites: pick your Soarer Z10

January 12, 2013 / banpei / 4 Comments

An intriguing photo: at the left you can see a sharknosed kaido racer, next to it a kyusha kai on SSR Formula Mesh, next to that it looks like an almost unmolested track toy and on the far right a shakotan with an oil cooler on its chin spoiler.

Four different styles and I’m wondering which one of these four Soarer Z10s would be your favorite?

Via Minkara

Brilliant: Soarer lace seat covers

March 16, 2012 / banpei / 0 Comments

One of the things that is typically Japanese are the lace seat (or headrest) covers that you mostly see in Japanese taxis or luxury cars. Apparently Toyota sold OEM lace covers with the Soarer griffin logo embroided on them:

This Soarer was photographed outside Gallery L who is renowned for restoring beautiful kyusha cars. The Soarer is the “lesser” 1G-GEU powered GZ10 model, so it doesn’t feature the smooth 5M or 6M engine however they did put some effort in it: it now features a five speed manual. That means you can really get the best out of that 140hp engine. :)

Here you can see embroided lace headrest covers up close: Continue reading

Family Album Treasures: Jokers Yonmeri Skyline GC110

July 2, 2011 / banpei / 0 Comments

This particular Yonmeri Skyline was actually owned by one of the members of the Aoyama Jokers (one of the most notorious Bosozoku gangs in the 70s and 80s) and modified in what we call Kyusha Kai nowadays.

Jokers Yonmeri Skyline C110
The car features a set of 9J wide Volk Mesh rims.
Of course this picture was taken near the beach/shore and the owner stands casually next to his pride and joy. Definitely worth adding such a photo to your family album!

Found at [Joker’s official blog]

Carina Sightings: Kyusha Kai Carina GT-TR

June 16, 2010 / banpei / 0 Comments

I found this kyusha kai styled Carina GT-TR on a spring meeting of a few other Carinas on Carview. I think this is definitely the coolest Carina I saw so far:

Kyusha Kai Carina GT-TR TA63
Lowered, black fender extenders, gunmetal grey RS Watanabe rims, rollcage, bride seat, etc. etc…

Now that Carina alone would have been a great post by itself, but then I spotted this picture of a Carina A60 sticker:
I want this Carina sticker!
I want this Carina A60 sticker!
The coolest thing ever!! Now let’s see if I can lay my hands upon one! :)

How cool can a Toyota Chaser JZX71 be?

January 6, 2009 / banpei / 1 Comment

Noriyaro posted some amazing pictures again! This time of a typically 80s boxy Toyota Chaser JZX71:

Boxy 80s Toyota Chaser JZX71 drifting

I do not agree with him that the car is bosozoku, it is more kyusha kai than bosozoku: it is lowered and it got stretched tires around deep dished rims. No further bosozoku styling (like ridiculous body modifications) or what so ever.

If you’re interested in all pictures of the Chaser, you can find them in this posting on the Noriyaru site:
Nori Yaru’s Chaser