Ultimate J-look ride?

This is pretty much spot on for me



But so are these..




And this is just one of my favourite cars ever..



The more modern cars still suit the style, but i think it works better on the 60's/70's cars.

It's got to be the Charmant. Offering up dated mechanicals (RWD, a 60s-derived engine in the 1.3) and covering the interior with thick carpets, then sticking a Daihatsu badge on the back and saying "LUXURY CAR" didn't really give it the best start in life. Pretty much obsolete on release, but dragged out all the way until 1987, most of the buyers were probably old Japanese men who fancied a bit of luxury and saw FWD as a silly fad, but didn't have the room/money for a Gloria or Cresta. As a result, probably has one of the lowest survival rates of any Japanese car going, unlike a lot of other old Japanese cars where they have their own little scene and examples appear on Yahoo Auctions quite often, the Charmant totally faded into obscurity. In a place like Japan, the only people who would keep spending money to keep them alive are the few die-hards who saw the appeal.

However, this happened:


And suddenly the potential is realised! Lot of space for wide wheels, suspension parts shared with the popular KE70 Corolla, lashings of chrome everywhere, how can it fail? Shame it came too late and there's barely any left.....

Fort me its the 1970's UFO-style Silvia. Anyone got a pic of one?

I don't see how you can include the GC10, while you're excluding the Celica's etc. The first GT-R was a sedan (the PGC10), I would think thereby discounting that as a look option being not many people could afford the 6cylinder versions, especially the S20 powered GT-R, if you went 4 cylinder only in that look, (shorter nose) then it would be more suitable, of course, the van/estate/wagon being inclusive in that as well.

Mr. B, that's a VC210 by the looks, Skyline Van. Rarer than a rare thing with rare things attached, as are most the van versions (C10 and C110 inclusive).

Shouldn't be too hard to find the S10 Silvia you're talking about either, the majority of pictures will be American S10 200SXs, with hideously oversized bumpers.

The C130 Laurel is definately a contender, if not the winner for me. The KGC130 would be my pick. Under-rated, basically a Skyline but more luxurious.

Hmm you're right.

I think that is my favourite J-car though, if I ever get genned up enough do import a 'dream clunker' from Japan it would be one of those.

I'm saying nothing but wait for the pictures

Awsome day at Fuji Speedway, hardly saw any racing as the Carparks were that full of OMG Stuff

Oh and I might have bought a 2dr 510 1800 sss coupe too ;D

New thread about that one shortly as I need some answers

Dude you are going to go nuts out here ;D ;D ;D

8x14" Magnesium RS Watanabes pair of - £190

CArs like you wont believe.... ;D Its all true....... all of it

Its everything R-mad and Hotwire said it would be and so much more ;D

I fell in love with this today as well



Red Metalflake done a while ago and just left to Age nicely, sprinkle with proper flat primered bonnet and rust stains, then sit on RS watanabes in natural state ;D

Guy in his late twenties/ early 30`s driving it, there with his son enjoying the day

Just made me smile ;D