What's your favorite old school Japanese car?

[Abodybomber]

2000 GT

Absolutely stunning automobile. There is a restored one,that hits the local summer car show circui.. Same body shop did one of the birdcage Maseratit's,a few years back.

 

[- Marvin -]

I had many years ago a Mitsubishi Celeste 2000 GSR (aka Plymouth Arrow).

I liked the lines and it was a reliable and quite lively car with the 2 l engine.
The best out of this family was maybe the Mitsubishi Lancer Turbo - a real terror on european rallye courses.

 

[MIKERP76]

What car had a twin stick? 4 speed and an 2 speed transfer for a total of 8 fwd and 2 rev gears?

A friend of mine had one of those in high school.

That was the Plymouth Champ. my grandfather has one that i need to go get one of these days. he gave it to my dad but he hasn't picked it up yet. not a transfer case as it is fwd only but more like an over/under drive.

 

[Matts440]

My favorite and would love to own one sometime, still prefer mopars but these, damn they can be quick. The Supra

 

[DaveBonds]

My brother has an '88 7MGTE Supra.
I have my '72 240 and my friend keeps her '77 Celica liftback over here.

There is a red/ white vinyl top RX3 coupe down the street that I would love to build. All original down to the hubcaps. I think I would keep it that way. Not even bridgeport or B swap. I have never seen an RX of any gen with a vinyl top.

 

[YY1]

My auto shop class had an rx3 donated in 1985.

Had a holley 4 barrel.

Frame was rusted out near front spring mount for rear axle.

We tried nearly every day to rip the rear end out and never could.

 

[ValiantK360]

My favorite and would love to own one sometime, still prefer mopars but these, damn they can be quick. The Supra

I absolutely love those cars...they are pricey, but just amazing. Just hard to find one that is not modded to it's guts lol.

 

[rich006]

Had a 83 Toyota Supra. Was a very fun car to drive. put 240,000 miles on it.

I always wanted one of those early-to-mid-80's Supras.

 

[68gtxman]

Holy thread resurrection Batman! Just picked up this 1981 Datsun 280ZX for my wife. She wanted to learn how to drive stick. I previously had a 1973 240Z and a 1984 300ZX. These are fun cars.

 

[H22A4]

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Holy thread resurrection Batman! Just picked up this 1981 Datsun 280ZX for my wife. She wanted to learn how to drive stick. I previously had a 1973 240Z and a 1984 300ZX. These are fun cars.

Indeed, classic angular 1980’s lines. Style compared to the jelly bean look these days.

Isn’t a Datsun 280ZX the same car that started this thread 8 years ago?

 

[cudaben]

Recently finished up a 77 620, converted to 80 280z 5 speed.
Have a 78 620 in the wings.
Want an early celica, 320, 77 200sx
Love old muscle bikes , Toyota 4x4s in addition to old mopars.

 

[abdywgn]

the 78 280Z I bought at the dealership for $200. wish it had been a 5-speed though

 

[Sc2ner]

Kenmeri Skyline GT-R. Has a lil Mopar and AMC going on

 

[ProjectBazza]

I've always liked the looks of the mid-'70's Celicas:

And while it's not "old school", a good friend of mine bought an S2000 about 5 years ago (in this color), and I have to admit it's really fun to drift, er, drive!

 

[4fortyDemon]

I like the 70s Toyota Celica. The Japanese Mustang.

I had 3. Stupid to sell it. Built an 18RG twin cam engine with dual side draft Webers and a 5 spd from a 75 Celica. Moved and it just sat. My 68 Cuda I had took over.

 

[4fortyDemon]

I have a yellow 72 Mazda RX2 rusting away in my backyard..........

Those are badass all fixed up.

 

[bcschief]

I once owned a Honda AN600, a 2-cylinder air cooled 600cc 2 door micro car. Parts were hard to get even in the 70s. Even the tires were hard to get, the only ones I ever found were Firestones.