Seibu Keisatsu’s Skyline vs. Mercury Cougar
Ready for some Detroit vs. Japan action? A C210 Skyline chasing down a 1970 Mercury Cougar, perhaps? In fact, it’s the episode of Seibu Keisatsu in which the chief adds a new car to the fleet, the Super Machine-X Skyline 2000GT-Turbo! It’s the latest in crime-fighting technology, back when a camera and a couple of computers took up the entire cabin!
And wouldn’t you know it, on its very first day in the motor pool the crew has to go after some muscle car driving bad guys. Time to break it in! The pursuit that follows takes us through a long stretch of Japanese expressway, crawling with awesome nostalgic steel.
As Kev posted before, the introduction of the Skyline on this show boosted sales so much, Nissan made a point to donate their latest models for future episodes as soon as they were released.
Parts 2 and 3 after the jump.
Part 2:
Part 3:
March 6th, 2009 at 4:18 am
I am still waiting for the R30 with the machine guns. The 2000GT is cool also.
March 6th, 2009 at 6:19 am
Only watched the first vid, but I already wonder what kind of special camera they had back then: its roll of film is unlimited!
I did spot a C210 Skyline in this video:
http://www.banpei.net/blog/old-school-japanese-police-cars
But it surely didn’t look anything like that amazing C210 Skyline of Seibu Keisatsu!
March 6th, 2009 at 7:43 am
If you pause the first vid around 2.32 there a nice lineup of 70’s police cars including a S30 Z 2+2 and a 330 Cedric.
March 6th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Cool, lol at 0:58 on the first vid.. roaaaaarrllll!!!
March 6th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
I see a Mk.I Ford Capri, spotlit at about 3:45 in the first vid!
Also, does anyone know who the singer is, just before this in the same clip?
March 6th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
A Cougar with a Firechicken on the hood? How wacky is that?
March 6th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Tedman – hahaha, in late 70s Japan they thought the flaming chicken was standard equipment on every American car
March 6th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Another S30 in the first clip at 4:18
Oh, and Banpei, you can bulk purchase or pack your own film and have around a 100 exposure roll with a 35mm SLR.
March 7th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
Somewhere between 4:50 in part I and 0:14 in part III, he lost his sun visor.
Great stuff!
March 9th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Awesome! Gotta love the funky music. LOL’d at the flaming chicken on the Cougar!
March 8th, 2010 at 2:57 am
I never had any idea that old Japanese car videos of this nature was available. You got to love YouTube! What a resource for the car enthusiast! I love it!