SIGHTINGS - JNC on the Streets

Komeuppance · **Posted:** Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:37 am

ben wrote:

Mitsubishi Montero, in a beautiful and rare shade of factory(?) green.

Washington plates?? It does look like it could be the rare factory green, known as Canadian Green. (Code L53) If it was then it would be super rare, nice spot!!

-Robert

Camshaft · **Posted:** Sun Nov 21, 2010 10:17 am

Kuroneko wrote:

And actual evidence Nissan's design study from 1980s, the エクサwas shipped with some of its variable body panels:

Is that EXA wearing black Wats? Awesome!

john · **Posted:** Sun Nov 21, 2010 10:31 am

Kuroneko wrote:

And actual evidence Nissan's design study from 1980s, the エクサwas shipped with some of its variable body panels...

Not sure what you mean by "design study" but they sold thousands and thousands of those here in the US.

jt191 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:06 pm

datsunfreak wrote:

Kuroneko wrote:

And actual evidence Nissan's design study from 1980s, the エクサwas shipped with some of its variable body panels...

Not sure what you mean by "design study" but they sold thousands and thousands of those here in the US.

They're not exactly uncommon in Japan.

Team Club Sports Strawberry Picking Meeting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctFuxlJdw54

Club EXA 11th Meeting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RutA0b7cyN4

Hachi Maru Meeting 2008:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4l--IIrecw

Of course, it helps to know where to look for them.

Kuroneko · **Posted:** Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:46 pm

Wats looking good!

In the mid-1970s, following US federalized regs for cars, and in an attempt to cater for US consumers, Nissan decided to set up a design studio for the US market. San Diego was decided because is was in the then pre-Williamsburg hip center of the US - or close enough to it.

One of their first specific concepts was a pre-EXA coupe design study, that featured many of the to be later produced EXA design cues. Such as those tail lights. Although I now write that, I seem to recall an even earlier Japanese study featuring similar... Damn.

I think they were also given a hand at the 300ZX? Numerous successful designs have since followed. Putting to bed the usual automotive design assumptions US market success is achieved by over-wrought, wood, chrome and superficiality.

While there are indeed a few EXA still trawling roads in Japan, this is the only one I have seen with the wagon-back actually being used on the road. There was supposed to be a number of variable backs (utility?), and I am not sure how many made it into production, and how many of each were actually sold...

Others may care to comment on the facts though! Neko.

john · **Posted:** Mon Nov 22, 2010 9:41 pm

Kuroneko wrote:

There was supposed to be a number of variable backs (utility?), and I am not sure how many made it into production, and how many of each were actually sold...

For what it's worth, here in the US I think it was just the standard "coupe" back and the optional "wagon" back. :tu:

Haven't seen any others...

Kuroneko · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:25 am

datsunfreak wrote:

For what it's worth, here in the US I think it was just the standard "coupe" back and the optional "wagon" back.

There must be a reference on the web somewhere? Perhaps I can use the WABAC machine again...

Points given for guessing year, and location. See ya! Neko.

mazdajon · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:10 am

By the scenery it looks like it is Australia. I am guessing mid 1980s by the clothes he is wearing?? The RT40 Corona looks to be in too good a condition to be much later than that as it would then be about 20 years old.

Go Baby Go · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2010 3:06 am

I'm with you on location- but possibly late 70's- early 80's? Looks like a brown hornet t-shirt.......

e-at_me · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:11 am

WHO WEARS SHORT SHORTS!!!

31GUN · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:29 pm

And socks and flip flops. errk!

Hooks

SharmCos · **Posted:** Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:20 am

Absorber bumper anyone?

See anything funny?

datsun · **Posted:** Sun Nov 28, 2010 6:32 pm

Saw this beautiful 83-85 Supra in Katy, TX. Looked to be in fantastic condition.

john · **Posted:** Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:27 pm

Had to run to the store to pick up a few things and got passed by this on the way there...

Then when I walked out of the store, this was parked next to me...

opelboy76 · **Posted:** Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:13 pm

sweet Z.

kingtoy · **Posted:** Fri Dec 03, 2010 9:43 am

datsunfreak wrote:

Had to run to the store to pick up a few things and got passed by this on the way there...

I think I have seen that guy.

toyotageek · **Posted:** Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:19 pm

Got back late last week from a two week trip to Japan.
Here's a few cars I spied. Not as many nostalgics as in past trips, but then I wasn't really looking for them this time, and some of these may not be as nostalgic as required, but I hope you'll still like 'em.

IMG_6223 by toyotageek, on Flickr

IMG_6431 by toyotageek, on Flickr

IMG_6602 by toyotageek, on Flickr

IMG_6604 by toyotageek, on Flickr

IMG_6603 by toyotageek, on Flickr

IMG_6627 by toyotageek, on Flickr

IMG_6633 by toyotageek, on Flickr

I'll post more pix elsewhere of ALL the vehicles I photographed. :wink:

darthripley · **Posted:** Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:15 pm

^ can't wait to see all the pics!
love the AW11s & that AE86 is clean!!

bullitt · **Posted:** Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:55 am

Not really on the street..park outside paint/body shop..still running with A series Datsun engine...lol

Its for for sale actually..got broken windscreen..

Honda S800

Camshaft · **Posted:** Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:59 am

WANT.

I would be man of the year if I was able to score one of these for my girlfriend.

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