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Last edited by Chuck Miller; 04-09-2014 at 10:29 AM.
Brings back fond memories, Raj. A close friend fresh out of the Air Force bought one in 1972, which he promptly tricked out in the latest (then) JDM speed equipment. IIRC Janet Guthrie's NARRC winner sold a few years ago and is currently being run in vintage. Great little cars, who knows what might have been had Toyota matched the support BRE got from Datsun.
These have definately garnered a cult following in the past few years, particularly the early cars.
Russ
ESR # 1537
'62 356S Notchback Hotrod
'67 S Das Geburtstagsgeschenk
'68 T Targa Sportomatic
'68 L SW Targa Sportomatic
'70 914/6 GT
John Gausden
Auckland, New Zealand
(shipping carson,CA)
Early911nz.org
ST-Classic.com
ST-Classic Facebook
"Funding my obsession one nut at a time"
The winning Corolla at POR Rally 1973. This was the US round of the WRC that year:
toyota corolla POR 1973 Winner.jpg
I love this thread! The Japanese made some interesting, funky, and awesome cars; something for everyone. From Honda's tiny 600-series cars with their motorcycle-like 9000rpm engines to the Datsun roadsters, 510s, and Z-cars, Toyota's 2000GTs, Celicas, and Supras, to Mazda's Cosmo and RX-7s, and Acura's Integra Type-R (OMG...drive one!) and the lovely NSX. I probably missed something in that list but the point is they built these cars for different reasons and markets and most of them had somebody pounding them around racetracks. Some with great success.
Raj, I'm with you on the early Celica. A good-looking small car with lots of potential for sport. I would love to find a nice one of those and a nice 510. They are out there but tough to find and getting more expensive. I have looked at several very nice 510s with asking prices in the low to mid teens. A real nice one will bring that kind of money.
For now I make do with a '74 260Z. Showing 28,xxx miles (appears to be correct) and mostly original paint, and having 5 original date-coded RD-150 tires. It still smells kinda newish...
Z front left.jpg
Lee Fishpaw
O Gruppe #20
Early S Reg #2175
R Gruppe #714
'70 914-6
'88 911
'85 928S
'74 260Z
'74 TR6
Delaware's George Alderman / Nissan
http://www.pbase.com/image/38381459
Nick D - Run Flat
1973 RHD 911 Carrera RS #0358 - Fun Car
2016 Cayenne Diesel - Tow Car
2017 Macan S - Better Half's Car
1955 356 Speedster SOLD
1976 911 2.7 SOLD
2006 Cayman S SOLD
2006 Cayenne S SOLD
2008 Carrera S F77 SOLD
2011 Cayenne S TOTALLED (T-Boned but kept us safe)
2015 Macan S SOLD
2015 GT3 - Track Car
2016 Cayenne SOLD
2016 Cayenne GTS TOTALLED (Bloody big deer)
Still looking for 1st Edition Carrera RS book #358.
Life is way too short to drive boring cars.
Raj-
Check it out- http://www.alpinabmw2002.com/search/...oyota%20Celica
Todd
'71T 3.2 Spec 911 #806
'69 BMW E9 Coupe
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Japans RWB take on Porsche.
Already in MA ? That is too close to home ....
Gytis
1967 911 matching numbers car ( sold )
1968 911T/R #0805 (SONDERWUNCH AUSSERH DER M.LISTE NR184****) SOLD
1969 911E MFI matching ALL numbers SOLD
1981 911 Target 4K ( SHIFT trip-Nürburgring-SPA and SOLD )
1986 930 "Carnivore" ( "while I'm there" mode )
Gytis
1967 911 matching numbers car ( sold )
1968 911T/R #0805 (SONDERWUNCH AUSSERH DER M.LISTE NR184****) SOLD
1969 911E MFI matching ALL numbers SOLD
1981 911 Target 4K ( SHIFT trip-Nürburgring-SPA and SOLD )
1986 930 "Carnivore" ( "while I'm there" mode )