Friday Video: Abunai Deka’s F31 Nissan Leopard
Before attending Nos2Days, we had no idea that the F31 Nissan Leopard enjoyed such a strong following. But once Seibu Keisatsu ended in its run in 1984, there was a cop show void that needed to be filled. Enter Abunai Deka, an 80s buddy cop series that started in 1986, featuring the then-new Nissan Leopard (later imported to the US as the Infiniti M30). If car chases with Toyota Mark IIs and shootouts at marinas set to an over-synthesized post-disco soundtrack don’t make you want to break out the Nagel prints, we don’t know what will.
April 24th, 2009 at 5:41 am
First thing: there is no such thing as over-synthesized. Lots of synth = just right.
Second thing: the side kick guy (the one in the suit)….is that the motorcycle cop from Seibu Keisatsu? (Or as my good friend Olivia Munn says…Sai-boo Kai-Ahthsoo)
April 24th, 2009 at 7:50 am
hmm, didn’t they make an rb20det version?
April 24th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
I think they made a 3.0L V6 turbo, which might have been Japan’s most powerful car for a brief point in time.
April 25th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
this show is sick! 80s music, cars, awesome! Now i want a M30 the usa version of the leopard.
April 25th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
zulu – That was my first thought after seeing this video too!
April 25th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Wow. It seems that the Nissan Leopard + the main character was a Japanese predecessor to/follower of Gene Hunt and his Audi Quattro.
October 21st, 2009 at 11:59 pm
i just picked up a m30 it runs,pretty sweet.