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Suzuki surpasses milestone of 25 million kei cars sold

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Ben Hsu

It’s taken 65 years and 7 months, but Suzuki announced on May 11 that it has sold 25 million kei cars. That’s not a huge number compared to, say, the Toyota Corolla, which has sold over 44 million of a … Continue reading →

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GALLERIES: The Petersen Automotive Museum opens an unprecedented exhibit honoring Japanese cars

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Perhaps it is only fitting that the Petersen Automotive Museum is now located in what was once the only Seibu department store in the US. Where rows of Japanese home goods resided in 1962, today in 2018 stands this hemisphere’s most comprehensive museum … Continue reading →

Posted in museums | Tagged 2000gt, A80, bosozoku, c110, civic, cosmo sport, cresta, csp311, datsun, Datsun Type 16, drag, ef, EK, Flying Feather, hino, honda, Honda N-Series, Honda S-Series, jimny, kaido racer, kenmeri, lj20, mazda, mitsubishi, Mitsubishi 500, n600, nissan skyline, Petersen Museum, prince, r382, rx-3, s600, silvia, skyline sport, supra, suzuki, Suzulight, toyoda aa, toyota, x80 | 30 Comments

VIDEO: The introduction of Suzuki’s first car

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Suzuki’s first car, the Suzulight, was launched in 1955. At a time when few in Japan owned private cars, and few roads existed, the first cars were sold to doctors so they could make house visits.

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Tag Archives: Suzulight

Suzuki surpasses milestone of 25 million kei cars sold

GALLERIES: The Petersen Automotive Museum opens an unprecedented exhibit honoring Japanese cars

VIDEO: The introduction of Suzuki’s first car

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