what then are the top godzilla 60s and 70s cars, and what do most enthusiasts 'clone' from more humble stock? i guess what are the 73RS, or RSR or 914-GT of Japan race cars?
what then are the top godzilla 60s and 70s cars, and what do most enthusiasts 'clone' from more humble stock? i guess what are the 73RS, or RSR or 914-GT of Japan race cars?
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This is a bit newer (Nissan, not Datsun!) but this is my buddy Steve back in 1985.
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That is terrific... love details on cars from this period, like the chrome drip rail stays ON, while stripping weight elsewhere.
Alu sheet ducting in the grill = classic.
Besides the obvious Z's, 510's and Celicas, the only ones that comes to mind (but not done often) are early Skyline GT-Rs,
probably 'cause we never saw 'em here. A shame we never saw Japan's sports racers compete here, either.
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Always loved the Mazda Cosmo, sort of a has a '55 T-Bird quality. Maybe one day... but I'm surprised nobody has brought up the Mazdas that could: the RX2 and RX3. Very competitive in their time... the RX7 was bound to happen after they hit the US market.
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Russ
ESR # 1537
'62 356S Notchback Hotrod
'67 S Das Geburtstagsgeschenk
'68 T Targa Sportomatic
'68 L SW Targa Sportomatic
'70 914/6 GT
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^^^ Well yeah... there's that. Wonder why no one ever pulled molds off on a 2000GT, bet there's a ready market for replicas.
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Russ
ESR # 1537
'62 356S Notchback Hotrod
'67 S Das Geburtstagsgeschenk
'68 T Targa Sportomatic
'68 L SW Targa Sportomatic
'70 914/6 GT
Another someday car... the coupes are attractive too, both are tiny. 56HP @ 8500rpm, 38lb/ft for the 600.
Fussy needle bearing crank not easily rebuilt.
Nice Celica shots!
Russ
ESR # 1537
'62 356S Notchback Hotrod
'67 S Das Geburtstagsgeschenk
'68 T Targa Sportomatic
'68 L SW Targa Sportomatic
'70 914/6 GT
you have been doing your homework
Raj, the S800 in the slalom was hilarious. I want one! Some of the most fun that I've had was in a friend's bugeye Sprite. I was going flat out all the time, but nobody else could tell. The joy of driving a slow car fast. That little Honda on the other hand would have the alarm bells ringing - what an engine. I'll bet they are a blast to drive.
'74 leichtbau
"Sascha"
R Grp 246
S Reg 823
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Raj, i really appreciate you sharing this hoard of history of Japanese sports cars! Very dedicated collecting of memorabilia. How do we know how close this obsession compares to your porsche obsession ?
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