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Jul 20, 2004 20:29:38 GMT
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www.japcarclub.com/jae/If you're into anything Japanese, retro and modern, it might be worth popping up to Billing in Northampton over the weekend. Unfortunately the bulk of Japanese cars are far too modern to be displayed. Personally if I wanted to see new Micra's and Evo's I would go to my local car park, but there should be around 30 Datsuns there, as well as SC100 Suzukis, S800 honda's, a few RX3/4 and early CROWN/celicas too and hopefully a few other surprises. Last year we had an Isuzu 117  and this well known 280C  There were a few nice big Toyota centurys, Nissan presidents and oddball Hondas too. Naturally I'll be down with my blue 100A estate! Rmad you have to bring your Cressida up!
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Jul 20, 2004 20:42:33 GMT
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Rmad you have to bring your Cressida up! Except I'm off to Eurodisney this weekend!  If you see any other Cressida owners, tell 'em where to find me! |
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Jul 20, 2004 20:53:08 GMT
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boooo! thats shame. Enjoy Mickey and friends. Who's dragging you down there? But I'll pass on the good word.
Hotwire, if could post me some flyers before Saturday I'll do my bit for retro-rides.com. Don't worry I'll be selective!
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Send your address to david@retro-rides.com and I'll get you a bunch of flyers to hand out  (thank you!) |
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Higgim
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Mmm I really like that Isuzu 117. Lovely lines, it looks a bit like a Lancia. Was it an Italian designer?  Have a good time.  |
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Jul 21, 2004 17:34:39 GMT
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The japanese wanted to sell cars desperately to Europeans so they enlisted Euro-designers to get some of the cars noticed. Bertone have done the most functional and clean designs ever seen in car design - VW Golf/Passat/Scirocco, Esprit, Delta, Panda, uno...etc and they designed the Isuzu 117, which makes it even more tragic that they never made it to the UK. The first imported Isuzu - the Piazza was also done by them in 1981. As well as the early sixties mazda 1500/1800 which we did get.....  |
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RetroMat
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Column Shifting!
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Jul 23, 2004 12:30:09 GMT
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i will be attending the jae on sat with 25 other micras!
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Jul 23, 2004 12:43:40 GMT
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I posted a bunch of flyers this morning so hopefully Darren will be handing them out at the show |
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Jul 23, 2004 13:38:33 GMT
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The japanese wanted to sell cars desperately to Europeans so they enlisted Euro-designers to get some of the cars noticed. Bertone have done the most functional and clean designs ever seen in car design - VW Golf/Passat/Scirocco, Esprit, Delta, Panda, uno...etc and they designed the Isuzu 117, which makes it even more tragic that they never made it to the UK. The first imported Isuzu - the Piazza was also done by them in 1981. As well as the early sixties mazda 1500/1800 which we did get..... I thought Giugiaro/Italdesign designed the Golf, Scirocco and Passat? |
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SkoCan
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Quando omni flunkus, mortati
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Jul 23, 2004 14:32:31 GMT
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I thought Giugiaro/Italdesign designed the Golf, Scirocco and Passat? Yes. And Fox(VW) ,Hyundia Pony (notice a resembelance?) Stellar and a whole raft of "folded paper" designs |
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Jul 23, 2004 15:52:26 GMT
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doh. Giugiaro designed the mazda while at Bertone, while the rest I wrote is balderdash. I guess I forgot to state the obvious...... Italdesign also did a curious people carrier in 1977 called the MegaGamma. Lancia binned the idea, and Nissan used a reworked version for their Prairie in '82.  |
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Jul 24, 2004 10:38:41 GMT
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doh. Giugiaro designed the mazda while at Bertone, while the rest I wrote is balderdash. I guess I forgot to state the obvious...... Italdesign also did a curious people carrier in 1977 called the MegaGamma. Lancia binned the idea, and Nissan used a reworked version for their Prairie in '82. It was also recycled into the Uno - all the magazines at the time commented so! Quite significant, predating all the current hatchbacks with their high rooflines. |
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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Japanese car show this weekendDavenger
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Jul 24, 2004 22:48:57 GMT
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Italdesign also did the re-style of the Morris Marina, funny how you never see it mentioned as something they are proud of, in fact you don't see it mentioned at all ;D
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Jul 25, 2004 11:14:59 GMT
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Anyone ever see a Zagato body design? Those are nice too. My favourite has to be the Zimp prototype, it was originally to be made as an upmarket Imp, but Chrysler canned it after only three prototypes had been made. Apparently only two are left.   |
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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