Comments for Japanese Nostalgic Car http://japanesenostalgiccar.com The only magazine devoted to vintage Japanese autos, in English! Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:42:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Behold, the Mazda Cosmo AP RX-5 by j_c http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/2012/02/22/behold-the-mazda-cosmo-ap-rx-5/#comment-22892 j_c Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:42:02 +0000 http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/?p=18742#comment-22892 I read they were a lot more popular in Japan than America. A single RX-5 in nearly stock form was entered in the 1976 Daytona 24 for publicity to show the rotary's reliability. The drivers expected a break down but the car ran the entire time. I read they were a lot more popular in Japan than America.

A single RX-5 in nearly stock form was entered in the 1976 Daytona 24 for publicity to show the rotary’s reliability. The drivers expected a break down but the car ran the entire time.

]]> Comment on Behold, the Mazda Cosmo AP RX-5 by dave http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/2012/02/22/behold-the-mazda-cosmo-ap-rx-5/#comment-22891 dave Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:11:46 +0000 http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/?p=18742#comment-22891 These big Cosmos are really cool but not as pretty as the other Mazdas of the period. I like 'em, but I LOVE all things Mazda. There were a number of nice Cosmos at the New Year Meet, including a nice yellow one. Never seen one in yellow, really like it. These big Cosmos are really cool but not as pretty as the other Mazdas of the period. I like ‘em, but I LOVE all things Mazda. There were a number of nice Cosmos at the New Year Meet, including a nice yellow one. Never seen one in yellow, really like it.

]]> Comment on Kidney, Anyone? 1972 Mazda Luce 1800 by Gordon Stone http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/2012/02/20/kidney-anyone-1972-mazda-luce-1800/#comment-22890 Gordon Stone Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:53:29 +0000 http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/?p=18692#comment-22890 The Car has sold, the new owner will be picking it up on monday. It Looks like the car will now be shown at the JCCS after it gets a little TLC, doesn't need much. I will miss this car, it has provided lots of introductions over the years due to its uniqueness. I hope to make it to the JCCS once it is ready to be shown as this is what I always wanted to do is show the car as I believe it is one of a kind. No one has ever shown me a picture of one with the factory installed side pod hood scoops or in Cruz silver. This was the dealerships show car in 1972. One last thing, the market actually is better for this car but it started out @ 10,000.00 in 2005 and $4000.00 is the price I finally had to drop to for it to sell. The Car has sold, the new owner will be picking it up on monday. It Looks like the car will now be shown at the JCCS after it gets a little TLC, doesn’t need much. I will miss this car, it has provided lots of introductions over the years due to its uniqueness. I hope to make it to the JCCS once it is ready to be shown as this is what I always wanted to do is show the car as I believe it is one of a kind. No one has ever shown me a picture of one with the factory installed side pod hood scoops or in Cruz silver. This was the dealerships show car in 1972.
One last thing, the market actually is better for this car but it started out @ 10,000.00 in 2005 and $4000.00 is the price I finally had to drop to for it to sell.

]]> Comment on Behold, the Mazda Cosmo AP RX-5 by Lincoln Stax http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/2012/02/22/behold-the-mazda-cosmo-ap-rx-5/#comment-22889 Lincoln Stax Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:36:11 +0000 http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/?p=18742#comment-22889 I remember a lady in my home town bought a new RX-5. I thought it was pretty sexy with that glass in the b-pillar. Personally, I think Mazda's little PLC has aged pretty well. I remember a lady in my home town bought a new RX-5. I thought it was pretty sexy with that glass in the b-pillar. Personally, I think Mazda’s little PLC has aged pretty well.

]]> Comment on Behold, the Mazda Cosmo AP RX-5 by E-AT_me http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/2012/02/22/behold-the-mazda-cosmo-ap-rx-5/#comment-22888 E-AT_me Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:26:04 +0000 http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/?p=18742#comment-22888 behold, one in "the wild" of rural virginia.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/80073081@N00/5500483777/in/photostream behold, one in “the wild” of rural virginia..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80073081@N00/5500483777/in/photostream

]]> Comment on Behold, the Mazda Cosmo AP RX-5 by Chuxa http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/2012/02/22/behold-the-mazda-cosmo-ap-rx-5/#comment-22887 Chuxa Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:06:48 +0000 http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/?p=18742#comment-22887 A bit more photos will be good. dont realy like modifyed version ive seen much better transformations of this car. but the clean slammed version of it looks realy good A bit more photos will be good. dont realy like modifyed version ive seen much better transformations of this car. but the clean slammed version of it looks realy good

]]> Comment on Forgotten steel tempts rust in Aichi Prefecture by Sprinter 1969 http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/2012/02/21/forgotten-japanese-steel-tempts-rust-in-aichi-prefecture/#comment-22886 Sprinter 1969 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:57:08 +0000 http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/?p=18718#comment-22886 I fantasize about finding fields of cars like these...who wants to back me (financially) to set-up a Japanese equivalent of Death Valley Auto Parts???? I fantasize about finding fields of cars like these…who wants to back me (financially) to set-up a Japanese equivalent of Death Valley Auto Parts????

]]> Comment on Forgotten steel tempts rust in Aichi Prefecture by cesariojpn http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/2012/02/21/forgotten-japanese-steel-tempts-rust-in-aichi-prefecture/#comment-22885 cesariojpn Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:33:01 +0000 http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/?p=18718#comment-22885 That house in the background of the last pic was in Soko Ga Shiritai!!! Think it was one of those "specialty collectors" show. That house in the background of the last pic was in Soko Ga Shiritai!!! Think it was one of those “specialty collectors” show.

]]> Comment on Forgotten steel tempts rust in Aichi Prefecture by Ben http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/2012/02/21/forgotten-japanese-steel-tempts-rust-in-aichi-prefecture/#comment-22884 Ben Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:13:20 +0000 http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/?p=18718#comment-22884 Thanks for that. We figured out "it's probably not Japanese" but that's as far as we got. Thanks for that. We figured out “it’s probably not Japanese” but that’s as far as we got.

]]> Comment on Forgotten steel tempts rust in Aichi Prefecture by Baskingshark http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/2012/02/21/forgotten-japanese-steel-tempts-rust-in-aichi-prefecture/#comment-22883 Baskingshark Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:23:33 +0000 http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/?p=18718#comment-22883 The finned contraption is a DKW Junior. The finned contraption is a DKW Junior.

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