What is it?

toyotageek · **Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2010 2:00 pm

Spotted this at the San Diego Zoo.
Anyone have an idea what it is? I can't seem to find that emblem in any searches I do.

IMG_5481 by toyotageek, on Flickr

Garant · **Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2010 2:23 pm

omg you beat me to it

didn't have my camera with me

toyotageek wrote:

Spotted this at the San Diego Zoo.
Anyone have an idea what it is? I can't seem to find that emblem in any searches I do.

IMG_5481 by toyotageek, on Flickr

toyotageek · **Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2010 2:25 pm

Serious?

So, no idea either, huh?

Garant · **Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2010 2:38 pm

toyotageek wrote:

Serious?

So, no idea either, huh?

seriously! :lol:

my guess is korean sumthin ...

john · **Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2010 3:10 pm

matt wrote:

my guess is korean sumthin ...

If it was made in the last 6-8 years, chances are better it's from China. All of the newer ones seem to be coming from there now.

cesariojpn · **Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2010 3:59 pm

Thought it was a Kia Bongo. Then again, the badge could've been put on by the importer of said truck for sale here under the now closed loophole of importing said trucks as Farm Equipment.

KC30 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:22 pm

Easier to list what it's not :

Daihatsu
Daewoo
Tata
Ssangyong
Baolong
Chery
Great Wall Motor
Haima
Jiangnan
Shuanghuan
Zhongxing

One problem in telling what it is, is that even major brands in Japan now have sub-line/dealer badges. Like Toyota has it's Netz dealers, and the front emblem is the Netz one. A couple good Toyota examples are the new Axio Corolla:

And our RAV4, I ordered the Netz badge and put it on:

I'm trying to recall which vehicle that is, because I remember seeing the badge in Japan.

Go Baby Go · **Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:20 pm

Badge is very similar to Hyundai. but it looks like the toyota vans we have here (mind you they all look the same these days)

cesariojpn · **Posted:** Tue Oct 26, 2010 1:03 am

KC30 wrote:

Easier to list what it's not :

IIRC. Ssayong doesn't even make/didn't make Kei trucks.

Would like the Chairman W, but damn those 25 Year Old Importation Laws.....

solidstripe · **Posted:** Wed Oct 27, 2010 3:10 am

I'm thinking it's a safe bet to say it's a hyundai or a kia. Definatly has the korean "ring" to it.

Other thoughts would be a Mitsubishi or Hindustan Motor Co.

city hunter · **Posted:** Wed Oct 27, 2010 4:24 am

definitely not any japanese kei. Looks real cheap so probably chinese, possibly korean. I just looked at the newer kei trucks offered in japan and non line up. Definitely not a mitsu.

Most newer kei trucks from japan have a low front spoiler ground effect looking front end. THe ones before that just dont look anything like theyr etarded smiley it has.

In fact, just found it.

Brand is FAW CA1010 mini truck: aka chinese pos if you ask me.
http://www.chinacarforums.com/forum/sho ... php?t=5008
down the page a bit. The zoo would have been much better off buying some used kei from jdm land imo...

Frankly even korea makes better looking cars hehe.

B1500boy · **Posted:** Wed Oct 27, 2010 5:49 am

Thats the one mate!

Garant · **Posted:** Wed Oct 27, 2010 6:40 am

so it's chinese. well maybee it was used in the panda transport :lol:

fyi, san diego zoo is BIG on pandas :tu:

city hunter · **Posted:** Wed Oct 27, 2010 7:58 am

wonder how many pandas they ran over to get the bumper looking like it is lol

toyotageek · **Posted:** Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:13 am

city hunter wrote:

definitely not any japanese kei. Looks real cheap so probably chinese, possibly korean. I just looked at the newer kei trucks offered in japan and non line up. Definitely not a mitsu.

Most newer kei trucks from japan have a low front spoiler ground effect looking front end. THe ones before that just dont look anything like theyr etarded smiley it has.

In fact, just found it.

Brand is FAW CA1010 mini truck: aka chinese pos if you ask me.
http://www.chinacarforums.com/forum/sho ... php?t=5008
down the page a bit. The zoo would have been much better off buying some used kei from jdm land imo...

Frankly even korea makes better looking cars hehe.

Yep, that's it! I knew someone would be able to come up with something! Thanks!

city hunter wrote:

wonder how many pandas they ran over to get the bumper looking like it is lol

It's a zoo! They LOVE animals! More likely banged up from running down visitors that are wandering down roads they don't belong on. :lol:

KC30 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 27, 2010 5:06 pm

Nice! So China's doing the same sub-line badging as well. I has looked at FAW before, but there main emblem is different:

Nice specs also, depending on the version (there are 2) it's either an 870cc with 38hp and a 90kph top speed or 970cc with 45hp and a 100kph top speed. Gotta love the Kei trucks!... Though that one's ugly, nothing beats the classic Suzuki Carry:

john · **Posted:** Fri Oct 29, 2010 7:25 am

If you want to see those drifting kei trucks "in action"...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f60RoQ2IxIo&NR=1

cesariojpn · **Posted:** Fri Oct 29, 2010 2:56 pm

Or, the Bedford Rascal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqGJ2gsyFgI

I swear, I wanna punch out that stupid git every time he says "drifto!! drifto!!" Oh, and Fifth Gear sucks. LONG LIVE TOP GEAR!!

KC30 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:34 pm

datsunfreak wrote:

If you want to see those drifting kei trucks "in action"...

Too bad they aren't doing it well at all. Out of the five only 1 was pretty decent. But I got to see the one I took the pic of above in action. It and another were out drifting at the drift comp we went to see.

cesariojpn wrote:

Or, the Bedford Rascal.

The Bedford Rascal is the Suzuki Carry rebadged. I remember watching that Fifth Gear, funny as hell, but all of Fifth Gear I find annoying. I have to agree Top Gear is WAY better!
But I did like watching that episode, it was good to see Phil Morrison on it. I liked watching him at Snetterton in the D1GB and when he went against the Japanese when the D1GP came to Silverstone. At Snetterton he always had a nice long smoky, sideways exit on the 100mph curve!

shane_lxi · **Posted:** Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:51 pm

My wife and I spotted one of these at a industrial machine dealership on the side of I-5 (around Chehalis WA, PAP'E dealer? Cant remember). Anyway, it was kind of an odd sight and looked like it had license plates.

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