Car of the Week: J-Tin again

So, what car is it this week? Well, first of all, its never just one. After dropping in on Solid Autoworks with Deano my WRX owning work buddy, I picked up a JDMLegends.com biz card. This is a new shop in North Salt Lake who can import Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) cars. The owner is Trey Cobb, founder of Cobb Tuning. So, I've been on a vintage Japanese car kick, you know, Skyline GT-R, Datsun 510, Toyota Corollas...Here's some cool classic 1970's - 80's Japanese "hot rods".

These pics are a mix from MotorMavens.com, JDMLegends.com and the recent HellaFlush III meet in SF.

70's Japanese Vintage Racing

So, found these killer pics on japanesenostalgiccar forum. Really lovin' the Celica's with fat rear wheel/tire combos. If I had a 70's Celica, I'd want it to look like that man!
Check that orange Mazda RX pulling the inside front wheel off the ground on corner exit. That's some serious traction and chassis stiffness (I guess right?...). I love me some vintage J-tin with fender flares and big meats.
They don't make cars like they used to. Chrome bumpers, metal, fender mirrors, 14x9 wheels, carbed dohc 4 cylinders screamin'. I was born 20 years too late. ;)

More randomness I guess

Cool randomness

So, just finding some sweet stuff to post while surfin' tonight.

Japanese Nostalgic Cars

So, its been awhile since I last blogged. Lately, I've been into old school cool Jap cars. Now, the history of Japanese cars in the USA began in the late 60's. At first, they were considered cheap, small, questionable quality and not cool. My how times have changed. Well, those times began to change when in the early 70's the smog laws started to put the smackdown on Detroit muscle. Cars like the camaro and mustang started losing power and looks and gaining weight and size. Only in the early 90's did the Camaro and Mustang start making its comeback. Well, sorry Detroit, but that's 20+ years of losing market share. Now, Toyota has taken over as largest auto manufacturer in the USA over GM.

Anyway, in the early 70's, Nissan (known as Datsun originally) came out with the 240Z (Fairlady Z in Japan) and the 510 sedan. These cars began to race in the road races and winning. Toyota came out with the Corolla and Celica and also raced. Mazda was there with its rotary powered coupes and sedans as well. Here's a few pics representing what modified versions look like today, some 20-35 years later.

What I like about these cars: Lightweight, rear wheel drive, 13 and 14 inch wheels under bolt on fender flares and lowered and tunability and motor swaps with higher tech 80's 4 and 6 cylinder engines.