I’m not sure whether it’s the done thing to mention directly somoene elses particular blog entry on your own blog? Regardless, I was stumbling about SpeedHunters.com this morning and found their entry with a downloadable and/or online viewable drift video from the Ebisu drift circuit(s) in Japan. I waited the required several years for it to download on my ISPs excuse for “Broadband” and not soon enough but eventually, I was watching a spectacularly edited video with simple use of music and slow motion to add drama. I think the large appeal of it was the majority of the cars are just street vehicles.
Those familiar with the Japanese drift scene will know of Ebisu as part of the D1GP, though I believe D1GP only uses the main circuit and Ebisu has several different circuits in it’s confines. They are seemingly available to be used at whatever time, though I imagine it’s a matter of booking, etc. like it is at most NZ circuits.
The official Ebisu website is here;
The post with the video for you to download is located here;
http://speedhunters.com/archive/2009/01/15/video-gt-gt-ebisu-the-soul-of-drift.aspx
Of course seeing this video and thinking of it in the context of older cars drifting reminded me of several other local NZ cars of a similar nature; Inparticular, those from Garage Slipway;
Waz's GX51 Cresta
Glancn's TA63 Carina
Mr dori's MZ11 with 1UZ conversion
Clicking the photographs of any of these three cars will take you to their build threads on the oldschool.co.nz website.
Of course, there are many more that this small selection, browsing YouTube will uncover all manner of older cars with their asses out sideways, if you know the model code of what you want to see, type it in, as well as the word “drift” or “crazy” and you’re likely to come up with at least one entertaining video. It really would be good to see some more older cars in use other than the almost stereotypical AE86 Corolla.
Remember, just about anything can be made to handle. Just look at the American Drift series if you want proof of that. 
Once you’ve found something, built it up a bit and got it sideways, drop me a line and I’ll see about throwing it up on here.
-Michael
