Show us your Favourite Old School Jap Car

[mick10010]

A recent popular thread about dirty little car secrets has reminded how much I love Japanese cars from around the 60s and 70s. I'm curious to see if its just me or if there are any other enthusiasts out there on AFF. Don't know what it is they just have this retro coolness to them...

I'll start with not one but two;



1968 Toyota 2000GT - Rare as hens teeth these days...but one of the best looking things to ever come out of Japan.



1973 Toyota Celica GT - Another very rare version of the Celica back when they were RWD and awesome.

And yes, i am also a toyota nut.

[Fordman]

Not a huge fan but the 240z springs to mind

[RSgerry]

i love the Mustang Celicas and the early Z cars. also lve the very early Corolla Levins.

sorry, but couldnt get the pircture to load

http://www.monkys.jp/e/ucar/1973TE27levin.htm

[TheInterceptor]

Toyota Sprinter

Toyota KE70


Simply awesome. Think i might have to post this in the dirty lil secrets thread....

[XR6TCraig]

Huge soft spot for the Datsun 1600!

No pic as everyone already knows what they look like and Fordman already had one in the background of his shot!

[SSD-85]

Not "too" old school. But if I ever wanted a Jap car, it would be this:




Love the Starion.

[XCwillo]

This is pretty much exackery the same as the Shame thread >.< Everyone loves em!

So I rill dishonor my famiry and shay mai favorite Japanese car is the RA28 Cerica
Ish sho sexeh!

[old_mate]

Roger Cordia would be proud.




And no, i'm not for real, Datto 240/260/1600.

[Yellow_Festiva]

Datsun 2000 Fairlady:

[Polyal]

The 2000gt looks good because it's such a blatant rip off of the e type, right down to the rims.

Great thread topic, but been done before fellas.

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...light=Japanese

[Nikked]

2000Gt is soooo nice.

Early GT-R's look good aswell.

[wrongwaynorris]

Toyota 7 .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_7

[TZENU]

GTR

[Neeek]

I'd never fit in one, but I've always loved these:



Honda S800

[Raptor]

The Brumby, I'm into AWD, if only they didn't rust away. Of course they need a few mods too

This image just pulled off the net but many of the right mods in place, I should never have sold the one I had.

[The Yeti]

I had 2 of these (probably should be in the dirty secrets page

the 1st was a sedan delivery / pannel van thing I grabed for no other reason than it was cheap and had rego the second was a coupe like this



I also like KE 10 corollas but I cant find any pics

[Jimmyd]

Tough call to name a favorite...

Corona Mark II


Nissan Silvia CSP311


Toyota Crown MS75


Mazda Cosmo Sport


Mazda Luce coupe

[nstg8a]

Mitsubishi gto

[El Venom]

For me it would be any of the early RWD celicas, but having owned a few I have a soft spot for the RA40's and one day would love to get ahold of a 1979/80 Toyota mark 1 supra and a mark 2 supra

[GT0132]

[mick10010]

Originally Posted by Polyal

The 2000gt looks good because it's such a blatant rip off of the e type, right down to the rims.

Well they definately improved it imo. I'd take the 2000gt anyday

[PIG250]

Any early Crown, Ive had a 69,70,73,75 custom wagon and a 76 sed. Id probably get another one if it comes up too,lol

[mcnews]

Datto 240Z, 260Z. I would happily have one even now. They were even nice inside. They go well with a big block Chev put up front too :-)

[TheInterceptor]

Originally Posted by Raptor

The Brumby, I'm into AWD, if only they didn't rust away. Of course they need a few mods too

This image just pulled off the net but many of the right mods in place, I should never have sold the one I had.

Awesome! Ute version of my car.
Also its 4WD not AWD. The Brumby/MY/L Series were 2wd normally, but then you pull a lever to engage 4wd. The system is basically engaging the rear two wheels and has a permanent center diff lock. Some of these vehicles also had a dual range box. Bottom line is there will always be one front and one rear wheel spinning, unlike a crap (for offroad if no CDL equipped) AWD system.
Bit of trivia

[smoo]

Originally Posted by Polyal

The 2000gt looks good because it's such a blatant rip off of the e type, right down to the rims.

Wasn't it, and the 240Z designed by the guy who came up with the E type, or BMW 507. Can't remember, but the Japs couldn't come up with a design like that.

As for old school jappas, I'd go for the 2000GT or 240Z, good looking and decent technology for the day. They are two of only a handful of jappas prior to the 90s that deserve recognition. Plus ********* into drift and wearing their pants halfway down their ***** aren't attracted to them.

[vaarg]

Series 2 Mazda RE Capella

[302 XC]

240 Z,260 Z
For a 2.6 and 2.8 L 6 Cylinder these things hammer
Then the MQ/MK Nissan Patrols

[Halfmo Rocks]

Originally Posted by mick10010

Well they definately improved it imo. I'd take the 2000gt anyday

+1...i never saw the sex appeal in the e-type, not quite right to me - the 2000gt is awesomely beautiful. one of the only old cars i'm sweet on, let alone the only old jap car

[ThaFlash]

datsun 260z especially if it has an rb25det in it.

[mik]

Originally Posted by Mr EL Venom

For me it would be any of the early RWD celicas, but having owned a few I have a soft spot for the RA40's and one day would love to get ahold of a 1979/80 Toyota mark 1 supra and a mark 2 supra

my brother has an ma45 dismantled (CelicaSupraXX)(the black one pictured) sitting in the shed,its 6 inches longer iirc than the standard RA40 and was fitted with a 2 litre 6 cylander, i have to confess i`m a bit of a supra fan, in particular the corvette looking model (MA70) even though the 1J and 2J engines came out in the later models, the 7mgte dohc engine went well and responded well to mods and could still make big power even though they head gasget issues from the factory.
http://www.more-japan.com/blogs/wp-c...0/DSC_0457.jpg