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Recently, I became obsessed by the ancient Japanese vehicles also know that Japanese nostalgic cars, not because I own one, it just happened to me since I've owned my RX-7 seemingly forever now If you read my story on Ten cars I†d love to have you know that I have a passion for cars from around the world, including Japan It was more of a long life appreciation for these vehicles and my curiosity to see if others share my taste in automobiles as I wondered if one of these vehicles are left on most roads because they can be a rare site in these areas as I have found, not only is there an appreciation, there is increasingly a suite too.
Mazda Cosmo s in a row with a row of Toyota 2000GT's in Japan, rare site indeed.
All Japanese vehicle over 25 years can be seen as a nostalgic As you can imagine, there is already quite a following for classic J-tin in Japan where there are rallies, car shows, clubs and all magazines dedicated to the hobby, but the enthusiasm for these more vehicles are already starting to catch here mainly on the west coast in fact, I think J-tin nostalgia will be the next trend in classic cars is why as serious collectors were concentrated on American Muscle cars for the past 10 years, raise prices and ordinary people on the hobby, the old Japanese cars are still an affordable way to get into the car hobby classic as my generation ages, we want to relive our youth and coinciding with the rise in popularity of Japanese cars 70†s.
Nissan Fairlady Z Datsun 240Z in unusual spec G-nose.
So I know what you†re thinking Besides the sports car how old Japanese cars interesting or even collection The answer is simple, modifications There are enough performance parts and goodies to even make the old stodgiest Datsun 510 Toyota Corolla or able, pleasant and sexy low road machine with the right to go to the second sea is the price of most of these vehicles can be had for less than ten grand for excellent examples that make these cars an average affordable to get into the hobby and finally these vehicles have good performance characteristics bones as rear wheel drive, catchy engines, light weight, decent engineering and lots of bonus potential, you will have something unique to the night local cruise or car show when everyone is pulling with a Mustang or Nova.
Japanese Nostalgic world also has exotic superstars and can command prices well into the six-figure range and can be as rare as any exotic of Europe Join me in my look at some examples of some cool old cars from Japan from the unobtainable to obtain advantage.
The 2000 GT has scored many firsts not only for Toyota but for the Japanese car industry as a whole it was the first “Super Car” ever produced in Japan, the first Japanese car to use more importantly 4 wheel disc brakes still rising 2000GT scored Japan†in the automotive industry and the legitimacy of internationally Toyota†2000GT Before the automobile industry in Japan was considered a bit like a joke They were slender, tiny, outdated and generally not suitable for use outside Japan, ie the cars were garbage many of the first Japanese imports have their engines expire in a spectacular display of steam and smoke when using the road as a speed of 70 -80 mph were unknown in Japan.
This car was different, it was well designed, well built with high standards of quality and materials The 2000GT also had a sensational double cam 2 0L inline six-cylinder developed by Yamaha that could run with the best engines of the world's engine and seemed equally wonderful and trumpeting of the usually reserved sounds a European exoticism But best of all, the car was beautiful, in a kind of sin how lines recall a Jaguar E-type and isn†t necessarily a bad thing if this car was a member of the opposite sex you want to go to prom with you Heck forget the date, IвЂ'll just take the car.
Unfortunately, the 2000GT was done for three years and very limited During his 1967-1970 production run only 337 vehicles were made Well made in small numbers the vehicle has left a great impression and that means to her turn that this vehicle would be impossible category Even if you can find one, you could pay up to 400 000 in a not an insignificant amount of money for a Japanese car over 40 years old who would have thought a car Japanese would be worth so much but it shows that classic Japanese cars have their place in the world of vintage cars and it†s time.
Mazda Cosmo 110S The genesis of the Rotary Revolution.
The Mazda Cosmo Japanese ultra rare gem in the beginning of another end 60†70†Although this small coupe Mazda didn†t make the same impression on the world as the Toyota 2000GT doesn†t mean it is less important or exotic Cosmo's a sensation in its own right Mazda as a company undergoing a transformation during †60†s and they wanted a halo car to differentiate itself from other manufacturers for this Mazda needed a car that possessed futuristic engineering technologies you see the Cosmo was the first Mazda using the rotary engine as a power plant when the engine designed Felix Wankle was sort of a wonder and an exotic piece of technology Some even predicted that rotary has been the engine of 'to come up.
Not only 110S have a single motor, it was absolutely beautiful long hood and covered headlights are simply divine and the rear end looks like something of a turbine start 60†s concept car powered The interior is finished with wooden rhymed wheel and inserts in black and white fabric in seats table right and straight interior edge have a simple elegance about it a good thing simply because Cosmo is small return in 90†s I had the pleasure of being close and personal with a start 70†s Cosmo Although she was engineless when the car still took my breath I remember being barely able to hold her in his tight limits and at the time I was not quite the man I am now if you know what I mean.
The only real unfortunate aspect of the Cosmo is that you†very unlikely to see a ll never it†in metal; I doubt IвЂ'll never see again because Cosmo was a little experience and image car for Mazda, it was done by hand in small numbers with a little over 1,500 examples ever made and very few imported outside Japan's Cosmo 110S remain inaccessible and exotic it almost makes you want a t doesn†it.
The Datsun 510 has earned a reputation as the poor mans BMW This should not be surprising since the car was inspired by the European sedans of the time, particularly the BMW 1600, 2002 Series No Look convinced the motor specifications is a 1-6L rev happy the head of cam 4 cylinder which is as if the copy of it†engine of Mercedes suspension is independent on the entire periphery with struts at the front and semi-trailing arm to back except the transmission car is a slick 4 speed manual, although you might have a 3-speed automatic are the type of technology that only Europeans put it in their vehicles, but Datsun was with an economy car Put all this in a package that is wrapped in the sheet that could have come from Germany or England and European influence is undeniable.
The European influence is not at all a bad thing that makes 510 an absolute blast to drive and combined with three body styles, a 4-door sedan, a hatchback 2 doors and a car door 5 and a price everyone could afford Datsun had a hit on their hands the 510 had a snappy engine, great handling and practice was both car enthusiasts and riders gravitated to 510 for all that mechanical goodness and the joy of driving performance parts were soon readily available and a factory racing program was underway All these goodies and development has 510 choice tuners day and choosing a enthusiast†in the vehicle for 40 years.
Because the Datsun 510 was a commercial success with several thousand sold between 1968 and 1973, there are still examples there that can be bought by a passionate way for a reasonable amount of money IвЂ'll have to admit that if I had the choice between a well-prepared and a BMW 510 2002 I would have trouble deciding which one to choose in the end, I would probably choose the Datsun just because he took on BMW and I think won.
Datsun 240Z 1970-1973 One of the all time greats.
Undoubtedly the Datsun 240Z is one of the all time great sports coupes All the elements that go into a beautiful car driver†are here using the same European-inspired recipe as they did for the 510, Datsun came up with a winner by all accounts not only winning 240Z n the heart of car lovers and car sales success was a massive boost image Datsun and Japanese vehicles in general Toyota and Mazda could prove to the world that Japan could make an incredible car with the 2000GT and Cosmo Datsun could take things a step further and make a world-class vehicle in number of production volume for less the price of a Jaguar, Porsche or Corvette, really impressive.
The 240Z uses a version 6 of the engine cylinder L-series used in the 510 Trip 2 4 liters and using projects double side carburetors Hitachi how cool is that the cam motor on the head produces a solid 150hp Find 240Z with a manual 5-speed and you†ll be a smile from ear to ear as you accelerate the engine to redline 7,000 rpm while accelerating the coupe 2,300lb at 100kph in a tick over 8 seconds you'd be forgiven if you thought the engine in a 240Z is a direct copy of a Mercedes engine They look remarkably similar look, but there are enough differences that the parties are not interchangeable.
And some corners Turn the steering wheel and you'll find the rack and steering pinion communicates each peak and pump in pleasure doesn†t end suspension independent it around, anti-roll bars and 14” wheels satisfy your sense of driving the clips 240Z road Although management may be a bit heavy at low speed, because there is no Assisted refreshing change from the more it†stimulated artificial systems today†cars.
The real asset to the 240Z is reliability If you own a 240Z spend more time on the road and in the garage, provided it is in good shape to start the drive train is bulletproof, not constant valve job or carburetor tuning the endless Electrics work, your lights illuminate the night, your wipers work when it rains, the devil will even start your car in the rain axel won†t break and the wheels stay on drive like they should not say that you can†confidence of a Triumph TR-6 or Austin-Healey It†like Datsun took a British sports car and made correctly.
1975 Toyota Celica Liftback - modified with flavor.
Datsun looked influence in Europe when they designed the 510 and 240Z, Toyota took a different direction and took a page from the American culture for the first generation Celica Toyota Celica took the PlayBook of the Ford Mustang and necessarily translated into Japanese and isn†t bad Ford had great success with the Mustang couldn†so why does Toyota do the same as revised downwards Just a glance at the Celica and you can see the influence Mustang was on the design like the Mustang Celica was offered in two body styles, coupe and coupe rear lift was available from the start, but the elevator back didn†t appear until 1973 in Japan and 1976 elsewhere in the world.
Toyota always takes a rather artistic approach to the appointment of its vehicles and the Celica is no different The Celica name is derived from the Latin word coelica meaning heavenly or celestial, I must say that the meaning of the name suits the car, just look at her beautiful coupe it†is less notchback hardtop front pillar has a beautiful nose tipped with lights embedded in the grid the overall shape is still muscular elegant at the same time the elevator back and cut later a nose treatment flat with quad headlights yet fallen into the grill area the lateral profile of the elevator back definitely taken its bearings from the end of the top 60†70†Mustang fastback both cars share a very similar look rear bumper and taillight treatment of back elevator is again strongly influenced by the Mustang Celica Although many design elements of Mustang†revised downwards, Toyota was able to pull everything together, remove and give it its own character LICA Unlike the Mustang II that looks hokey and somewhat comical Celica seems ready to operate.
The Celica was a simple drive to control prices so the average person could take one home This simplicity was a good thing that the Celica was light but very robust and reliable While the technology was simple, the Celica was a nice car for large 2 0L 18R OHV 4-cylinder engines have a lot of low-end torque and low cruising speed, lazy who made the Celica a great car for a long journey rear drive wheels and wide tires gave capabilities decent car grabbing denying its suspension spring backsheet and recirculating ball slow steering power and better handling in 1975 when two 0L engine cam head 20R and spring rear suspension connecting rods multiple coils have been introduced and like the Mustang there are many performance parts you can get imported from Jap How Celica is for a double camshaft believed Toyota Motor tickle your fancy.
With an appealing style, affordable and decent performance Celica followed the Mustang formula very well and managed for her In fact, the Celica is what II Mustang should have been instead of the base Pinto on weight , poor performance joke that it was good thing Toyota followed the Ford†formula better than Ford did.
Mazda RX-7 1979-1985 The savior of many things.
This is the car that saved the rotary engine with extinction, Mazda saved from total ruin and saved the affordable sports car marked from the pages of history quite a feat I†say that the RX-7 was all this not because it is the most advanced sports ever made car to be sure the RX-7 was simple, but it was how all the parts come together and how they worked that made such a fantastic car.
At the time of its development and introduction Mazda was in big trouble The cars are sold and the rotary engine that they used in almost all models had developed a bad reputation for the gas too much drink and a short lifespan due a failure of the apex seal Mazda†s were like the drunken uncle family never speaks, nobody wanted anything to do with them so they developed a sports car powered Rotary to save the day, right seems illogical well credit Mazda†they have improved their bread and butter vehicles by installing efficient and reliable engines pistons But Mazda needed something exciting to get people in the doors quiet concessions After many years of hard work has Mazda finally developed the rotary engine and didn†t want to totally abandon this Mazda engineers still believed the mo Rotary has a place tor addition rev happy and light weight rotary engine was more suited for service in a performance vehicle anyway.
The decision was taken; build a sports car customers come was the logical There was a problem but Mazda was virtually no money to spend on things like independent suspension at the rear and complex rack and pinion steering Besides those things would push price of the car and the idea was to make an affordable sports car as the Datsun 240Z old Mazda parts they had installed in other vehicles and used good engineering techniques to make everything work together in perfect harmony light weight and compact rotary engine is mounted as far as it could give the car a type of engine layout before mid doing this gives a 50-50 distribution of ideal weight for great handling Mazda then spent several hours pay the remaining parts such as steering and suspension in order to get maximum performance su r them, even if on paper the RX-7 seems rather sophisticated with its solid rear axel suspension, steering recirculating ball type and rear drum brakes is simply epic car to drive.
Wined 12A Rotary engine and with a flick of the wrist throw it in a corner, feeling the adjusted suspension and take grip tires and you know you have one of the greatest experiences of the automobile that you could be having really, the RX -7 is a lot of fun, light and engaging to drive and fun was exactly what the market for sports cars needed in 1979 when the RX-7 hit the best streets in all RX-7 had an advantage separate price competition in low-technology approach and the costs for Mazda could sell the RX-7 for a flight competition had gotten slow, fat, wheezing and expensive and there was a pent-up demand for a new fun car accordingly, the RX-7 had the market to his car and woke up segment near death.
Classic beauty, epic driving experience, solid reliability and exotic rotary engine RX-7 are the counterparty in Japanese Nostalgic value specifies But I might be just a little biased since I already have one.
So you're probably wondering what a Japanese classic Toyota Corolla There is nothing inherently exciting about a point of Corolla car It†A to B, so to speak, and for most that is true, but the Corolla a 1970†a few important things that will change your thinking Prix is one you can pick Corolla for almost next to nothing and that is always a good thing Toyota sold by the hundred thousands so there is still a selection of a 1970†there.
Corolla SR5 early 70s - modified Japanese secifications.
Good momentum is another back positive in the rear traction day Corolla was no slouch when it came to handling and driving dynamics and was known as qualified interpreters, particularly in the specification SR5 The SR5 had additions such that a 5-speed manual bolt fender flares, wheels and wider tires, stiffer suspension and various cosmetic goodies Combine all this with a valve head engine head 1 peppy hemi 6L and have a good basis for a fun little corner carver for not all that much money.
More importantly the Corolla has tons of potential as the Volvo 200 series and Volkswagen Rabbit Golf Corolla was popular and responds well to control labor You can do almost everything a Corolla because this car is a popular classic in Japan you can get almost anything for it, you can get dual carburetors side project, limited slip differential, wheels, brakes and all kinds of interior and exterior add-ons to make your Corolla all your own bonus the Japanese market had some versions of cool performance stunning with double cam engines you may have imported something really unique.
1974 Corolla dual engine specification Japanese camshaft is a popular modification.
Go out and get yourself a plain Corolla and turn it into a real sensational car that is perfect for riding on the windows to find a beautiful winding road and clip a few corners while listening to an increase in the engine tuned and fall into the rev range with each shift of the transmission such is the appeal of this car, white linen it†you can create your own thing or recreate a beautiful model dual spec Japanese cam or just get a fender flare SR5 and out and you fun on a sunny day all the while knowing that you didn†t break the bank.
These are just some of the Japanese nostalgic cars waiting there to become classics are sought It has many, many others in the world waiting to be discovered as legends such as the Honda CRX, the 84 †87 †Corolla GTS, Mazda RX-2 and RX-3, Mazda 323 GTX are a few, however, with all good things, there are some caveats.
Rust can be a major problem throughout Japanese vintage car Unfortunately they just didn†t have the protection they have today and just disappeared overnight in the aisles as they slept owners†therefore find a rust eg free Northern Climates is almost impossible the good news is there is still some fine examples in the southern United States and Japan that can be purchased and imported well as import and be a problem and the risk that it is clean, if you dot your I†s and cross you†T†to have a fun and unique car that should provide years of pleasure and pride of ownership.
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