Beautiful 1st gen Corolla

So, I'm posting a lot tonight. I've had these pics sitting on my computer. This orange crush corolla is perfect. It even sports the Trueno Sprinter 2T-G dohc 1.6L engine that made about 120hp stock (give or take, can't remember the specs). It was the basis for TRD's race engine. This orange example has teh stance down right, the great wheels, perfect resto all around. This thing must be a blast to drive.
Enjoy!

The Honey Bee

So, I learned that the B210 has been nicknamed the Honey Bee. Could be the honey comb grill. Here's some pics of some nice 210's. See, they have potential. At least for a nostalgic j-tin lover.

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. ;)

Potential of a mid '70's Toyota Corona

So, these are some nice modded Corona's I found on the net. japanesenostalgiccar.com forums. Gotta love the small diameter, wide japanese vintage wheels, simple exterior mods, fender side mirrors and fender flares. Man I love this old japanese classic cars. Gotta get me a project car once the basement is finished this spring/summer. ;)

Internet car hang outs

So, I spend too much time on car forums and internet sites. Just wanted to show you where I hang out on the information superhighway. :)

Speedhunters.com
this is a new site that started this week. It's a car enthusiasts dream, it showcases mostly japanese car culture, so there's a lot of drifting, time attack and cool street cars from all over the world. I heard about it from another cool site where I get a lot of my favorite car pictures...

http://auto-otaku.com/
this site may be going away since the key composer is now working on speedhunters.com, but this sight was a cool look into japanese car culture in Japan itself.

Drift Utah
this is a cool forum where Utah drifters congregate and talk about their cars, drift events at Rocky Mountain Raceway and even a for sale/want ad section too.

Japanese Nostalgic Car
a forum that is everything old school Jap metal. Its a newish forum/site with a magazine that has just been started this April and will be a quarterly thing. I have subscribed to it and received the first issue. Really high quality mag specifically for old classic japanese cars.

Club 4AG
A cool site and forum for the drift classic Toyota Corolla GT-S called by those in the know (or even the wannabes like me) the "86" or "AE86" or "hachi roku" which means 86 in japanese. I spend most of my time looking at the classifieds or the projects forums. This car is becoming the classic mustang or camaro classic for japanese cars.

Utah Time Attack/Lap Battle
this site is a new forum/site focusing on the new lap battle series being run this summer at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. I believe there are 3 events this year, and its an event trying to get local Utah enthusiasts into trying lap battle and helping the local scene learn how to develop the driving and building of probably the top 1 or 2 most popular auto racing sports for ameteurs and pros alike.

Evo forum
so, anyone who knows me knows that the Mitsubishi Evolution is my dream car. This forum helps me keep up to date on Evo 8's, 9's and now the newly released in 2008 Evo X's. They have regional forums, classifieds sections, forums for Evo X's and earlier versions. Anything you could want to know about how to maintain or modify your Evo you can find it here.

Subaru WRX forum
and if you know we well, I consider the Subaru WRX and WRX STi as my second place dream car. It's basically the same car, made by Subaru. I just personally like the look and handling of the Evo better, but the WRX is a cheaper more easily obtainable car with just as much potential to be fast on the street and track. This is where I go to keep up to date on the WRX and look through the classifieds too.

Buschur Racing
so, if I actually owned an Evo, this is the company who I'd get my aftermarket parts from. This is a smallish tuner shop in Ohio who have been in business since the early 90's working originally on the DSM (Laser, Talon and Eclipse) which was an awd turbo 4 cylinder car with a lot of potential if modified by the right tuners. It was a baby evo. David Buschur, from what I've read on the forums as well as evom forums, knows what he's doing. He is a true engineer, testing his modifications on his dyno and on the drag strip, autocross and road courses. Anyway, good engineered parts, high quality at reasonable prices.

Honda Fit
so, when I'm not dreaming about Evo's and WRX's, I think about the much more responsible, fuel efficient, slower but a great handling and much cheaper car, the Honda Fit. Many are modifying this car to handle the twisties and this forum is great for keeping up to date on the Fit. I'm more likely to own one of these than an EVO or WRX. I haven't driven one yet, but I hear they are fun to drive and get 40+mpg.

Free classified Ads
KSL and craigslist
these are the two sites that I go to everyday, more than once per day searching the used car classifieds. Christy and I have sold two of our own cars on these sites, my '94 Mustang GT and the '95 Toyota Camry. This is where I keep up on the used Evos, WRXs, Civic's, Mustangs, RX8s, 350Zs, S2000's, 240SXs, etc.

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.