Two sufficiently retro mobiles;
Classic & Retro. Oh Hey, retro-classics!
Thanks to Alistair for the picture. Clicking it will take you to the 1024×768 version.
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Isuzu Bellett & Toyota Starlet
March 13, 2009
Peeking into the Past
March 12, 2009
At least one of these cars is not like the others
Right Click.. Save Link/Target As;
I think the picture speaks for itself. No more words required.
Prince Amongst Parts
March 11, 2009
Having recently been told the correct manner in which to spell Prince (as in Prince Motor Company) in Japanese (a direct translation is evidently incorrect and yeilds very little results), I set about Yahoo! Auctions Japan, trying to find all manner of things. As you can imagine, the pickings were indeed slim. The majority of available or shown items were from that of the Second Generation (S50, 54, 57) or for the Gloria. As I had been informed by a few Japanese contacts, finding parts and even seeing the first Generation Skylines is a rare thing.
To give you an idea of what I am up against, here’s a select few things that I did happen to stumble across, some priced well, others… not so much…
Prince Gloria BLSI Gasket Set
Starting bid of ¥13500JPY is equal to $280NZD at current exchange rates.
YAJ Link: http://page12.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/p145115172
Seems a fairly reasonable price to me, given the age and the availability of such things. Obviously with the costs of shipping added on post purchase it would likely be a sight more expensive again. Perhaps too much so. Shipping out of Japan for anything that isn’t a letter, is a costly affair. However, there’s far more expensive parts to be had, follow me inside…
Interesting combination!
March 9, 2009
Thanks to retro-rides.org forums, I stumbled upon this project. Which I thought would be ideal to share with you people. I’ll let the pictures and actual build thread speak for itself. Here’s the teasers;
Take 1x Mini
1x XE
1x Rear Diff
1x RWD Transmission
Mix together well, with sufficient engineering practices and you’re bound on a journey to hilarity and excitement…
I’ll Huff & I’ll Puff & I’ll BOOST your House Down.
March 6, 2009
After a few pictures posted on oldschool.co.nz thanks to member thegreatestben, this mammoth epic effort of awesomeness was discovered;
M-power
PeeBee Motorsport appear to be making one HELL of an E30 track car. With Twin Turbo BMW M5 V10 (I think?) If you think the engine and manifolds are a work of art, here’s a few examples of the rest of it;
