Tag: Japan
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Two-Stroke Pre-Samurai
Long before the Suzuki Samurai graced US shores, Suzuki offered the LJ. The Samurai was considered basic in the 1980s and this was just as basic in its day, featuring a 0.5L, two-cylinder engine. Off-road capability was always part of the story, though. This example is a (possibly more rare) tin top version and…
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All Really Bad Show and No Go
From some angles (not many) and far away, you might think this car had racing history. Look inside, however, and you’ll see an automatic shifter, which eliminates all performance thoughts. The seller was trying to achieve a JDM look of some sort, but I don’t know that automatic versions of this car were even sold…
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This is Gloria. Don’t call her Cedric.
Many people know that the second generation Infiniti M offered in the 2003 and 2004 model years was a derivative of the Japan-market Gloria, which, oddly, had a near-twin called the Cedric. Roll the clock back to the 60s and this was the Nissan Gloria offering. This car offers a four cylinder engine and three-speed…