Tag Archives: Japanese

New Project: The world’s worst 1965 Honda S600

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Well I picked myself up a new project. The car itself is in pretty dire condition but is reasonably rare (1 of 7,261 roadster for 1965). It is a 1965 Honda S600 roadster but a rather hacked up and then … Continue reading →

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1973 Mazda 808 Coupe – now with Rx-7 wheels

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

FB Rx-7 wheels now on my 808 Coupe!

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1975 Toyota Corolla SR5

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

There aren’t many nice SR5, which is Toyota’s quasi sporty version of the Corolla, left from the mid 70s. Less so that are stock. This one looks to be quite a nice example with period pin striping and white letter … Continue reading →

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1972 Mazda 808 Brochure

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

I found some more 808 related stuff online which I thought I’d share. The North American market 808 related information is quite rare especially for the earlier body style so I was quite happy to come across this. It is … Continue reading →

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1970 Toyota Crown Deluxe

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

Here is a neat one that has come up for sale – a 1970 Toyota Crown Deluxe. Looks quite solid and has a four speed manual transmission. I’d imagine the four speed is quite rare with most having the automatic. … Continue reading →

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First drive in the 808!

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

My 1973 Mazda 808 coupe is insured and plated finally so natually I went for the first drive right away. Apart from re-adjusting to arm strong steering and vintage brakes it went well. I took each one of my kids … Continue reading →

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1980 Dodge Colt RS on eBay

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

This 1980 Dodge Colt RS with a flamboyant yellow paint job and alloy wheels is sort of the 80s equivalent of my Mazda 808 Coupe. It features the “twin stick” manual gearbox with a normal four speed gearbox connected to … Continue reading →

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Groovy Baby! 1973 Mazda 808 Coupe

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

I’ve just acquired a 1973 Mazda 808 Coupe with fantastically 70s yellow paint and black stripes. The look is topped off with a set of slot mag style rims on period looking skinny tires. Taken as a whole it gives … Continue reading →

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Datsun 610 retires to the scrapyard

Posted on December 24, 2010 by

I went scrapyard shopping for a Datsun 210 transmission without luck but I did come across a 610 station wagon. This particular example is a 1973 model with a 1.8L L-series inline four cylinder engine and three speed automatic transmission. … Continue reading →

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Find of the week – late 70s Datsun 510

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

These late 70s Datsun 510s are probably more rare than the earlier ones since they don’t have the same kind of following. Known as the Violet in other markets they where a less sporty car with live rear axle instead … Continue reading →

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