Pics from the Japanese Classic Car Show 2009

[Vettezuki]

Nice event. There were probably 150 or so show cars and more than 1,000 visitors over the day I'm guessing.

Here's (http://www.motorgen.com//vid/showphoto.php/photo/1043) a walk around video.

Here's the whole album (http://motorgen.com/pic/showgallery.php/cat/901)


Here's some selected pics. (Click on any of them for full size version.)

As the name suggests, this was for older cars, including some of the first imports to the States.

A Honda 600

http://motorgen.com/pic/data/901/JapaneseClassicCarShow_0006.JPG

Just like domestic shows, there are guys who preserve originals, and guys who tweak the hell out of things. Here's a pristine original engine from the 600

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Not everything was so old.

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A CRX Spyder? Yes.

http://motorgen.com/pic/data/901/JapaneseClassicCarShow_0009.JPG

I ain't gonna lie. I kinda like the Starion. Wonder what can be done with this platform give some common Evo parts.

http://motorgen.com/pic/data/901/JapaneseClassicCarShow_0012.JPG


Nobody does little better than the Japanese. I'm not a small guy, but I'm not huge either. I felt like I could lift this car by myself. This car was huge compared to one coming up . . .


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I've never built one, but I'm a fan of the Turbo I6 engine. It has a lot going for it.

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More Datsun 510s than you could shake a stick at. I love these cars.

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I didn't know anything about these Datsun 2000 Roadsters. They were very cool looking. Great fit and finish.

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Several of them had some spectacular paint jobs. Photos only tell you so much. This was an incredible Orange with just a little metal flake, color sanded to perfection.

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Cool Hard Top

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Lot's of early Datsun 240/80.

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One of the cleanest builds I've ever seen. SBC Datsun. Basically perfect.

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My friend in HS had a Datsun Wagon like this. Abuse is not quite the right word to describe how we used to roll in that poor little car. Awesome.

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There were several SCCA setup RX-3s. These cars are so light and nimble they'll surprise the heck out of you.

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A full-tilt, no holds bar, drag setup RX-3, big turbo 13B and all.

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Mazda were there (their HQ is only a couple miles from the park.) They brought a couple races cars.

This MX-6 won the IMSA Manufacturer's Championship in the late 80s.

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A gnarly RX-7.

http://motorgen.com/pic/data/901/JapaneseClassicCarShow_0062.JPG

I think the production RX-7 is one of the best looking cars ever made.

http://motorgen.com/pic/data/901/JapaneseClassicCarShow_0065.JPG

Now that's a small car.

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[Vettezuki]

An absolutely pristine Land Cruiser

http://motorgen.com/pic/data/901/JapaneseClassicCarShow_0071.JPG

The most "brutal" car of the day. I think it was an early Celica but I don't recall now. The engine and trans is practically in the driver compartment. Firewall? What Firewall? It had a custom tube chassis though that looked like it was very well made.

http://motorgen.com/pic/data/901/JapaneseClassicCarShow_0072.JPG

Usually these go in the engine compartment, but hey. . .

http://motorgen.com/pic/data/901/JapaneseClassicCarShow_0073.JPG

I'm a big fan of early 70s Celica GTs. They're like miniature muscle cars.

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Ivan Stewart's Trophy Truck

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These are beautiful cars.

http://motorgen.com/pic/data/901/JapaneseClassicCarShow_0084.JPG

Possibly my favorite car of the day, an old Skyline GT.

http://motorgen.com/pic/data/901/JapaneseClassicCarShow_0089.JPG

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I could imagine our Min iMartin project car (future) turning out something like this, but with a more subtle engine . . . like a BMW V10 or Merc V12 for example.

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Doesn't really come out in pics, but this flat black was amazing.

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[BRIAN]

Holy crap there were some nice cars this year. Good pics, I was planning on going but caught a damn cold. How many cars in total this year?

[Vettezuki]

Holy crap there were some nice cars this year. Good pics, I was planning on going but caught a damn cold. How many cars in total this year?


I'm guessing ball park 150.

[BlacknBoostn]

Ben, how do kera and I find out about shows like this? We just so happened to pull up next to a yellow integra type R who was kind enough to give us the info...

[Vettezuki]

Ben, how do kera and I find out about shows like this? We just so happened to pull up next to a yellow integra type R who was kind enough to give us the info...

There's this cool site called Motorgen.com that had it listed in the events section. :smack:

http://motorgen.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7944

In all seriousness though, we're going to be substantially rebuilding and extending the calendar system over the next year to make it far more useful, but it's a major task.

[SeanPlunk]

Great pictures. Some of those cars are REALLY nice.

[Vettezuki]

RX-Snake can go to Fabulous Fords Forever and this show (among others) next year. Just gotta finish it. :nuts:

[kdracer73]

I had a 1970 Datsun Roadster. It is still my fav !! Mine was only a 1600, dual carb 4spd. It was my daily driver over Ortega hwy for 3 years. Spent most of the time in second and third gear. Until I plowed into a Dodge Caravan that out braked me in a corner. His ABS brakes stopped quicker than my foot !!
I'll see if I can digg up some photos.

[enkeivette]

Benjira!

http://motorgen.com/pic/data/901/JapaneseClassicCarShow_0067.JPG

Let's drop a V8 in that, there's a project.

[Vettezuki]

Benjira!

http://motorgen.com/pic/data/901/JapaneseClassicCarShow_0067.JPG

Let's drop a V8 in that, there's a project.

Dude! Dude! Dude!

YouTube - Mini V8

Don't tell me that wouldn't be the coolest project evah.

[SeanPlunk]

LOL, that would be awesome. How about a Hayabusa motor?

[enkeivette]

LOL, that would be awesome. How about a Hayabusa motor?

Our eyes are bigger than our wrenching hands.

[Vettezuki]

Our eyes are bigger than our wrenching hands.

:boggled:

[Vettezuki]

Here's (http://www.motorgen.com//vid/showphoto.php/photo/1043) a walk around vid from the event, gives you a feel what was there.

[kdracer73]

I had a 1970 Datsun Roadster. It is still my fav !! Mine was only a 1600, dual carb 4spd. It was my daily driver over Ortega hwy for 3 years. Spent most of the time in second and third gear. Until I plowed into a Dodge Caravan that out braked me in a corner. His ABS brakes stopped quicker than my foot !!
I'll see if I can digg up some photos.

This is the only photo I could find:suicide:

[BRIAN]

Bummer man, looked like a fun little car.

[BRUTAL64]

This is the only photo I could find:suicide:

Ever try to have sex in that car?:judge:

[kdracer73]

Ever try to have sex in that car?:judge:

It's easy with the top off;)

[BRUTAL64]

It's easy with the top off;)

Yep.

[heyitsdatguy]

These are beautiful cars.

http://motorgen.com/pic/data/901/JapaneseClassicCarShow_0084.JPG





I've always loved the 2000GT. The first car to have the M series engines.