"Flavien Vidal" (flyingfrenchy)
11/03/2015 at 08:30 • Filed to: None
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"Flavien Vidal" (flyingfrenchy)
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Today November 3rd, is a national holiday here in Japan, Bunka No Hi or Culture Day, and if there was one thing I hadn’t planned this morning, it was to find a quite big classic car show on the parking lot where I rent a spot for my car...
As I was about to go get some groceries, I saw a couple of nice cars during the 200 meters that separate my home from the place where I park my car. The parking lot is owned by the local temple and once I got closer, I quickly noticed something was... unusual. CLASSIC CAR SHOW RIGHT NEXT TO HOME!!!
So I did what any car guy would have done: I immediatly forgot what I was supposed to do, ran back home to grab my camera and went to look at all the stuff that the my ô so awesome local temple had organized!
This time, I also did a little GoPro walk-around video (“little” but still 28 minutes long...) that I’ll post at the end of the article. I talk while filming and I usually suck at this. So if my voice and commentaries are annoying, if I repeat the word “like” way too often and for no reason, if the gopro without a steadycam is unwatchable to you...etc etc, please let me know and I won’t do it again, promise!
Anyway, photodump in 3....2...1...
Mitsubishi Lancer GSR
A couple of Toyota Crowns of different generations
Toyota Publica (s)
Toyota Sports 800
Toyota Carina Wagon
A few Isuzu 117
Isuzu Bellett 1800GT Type R
GNAAAAAAAHHHHHAAEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Some old Riley Sport car (1931)
Messerschmidt KR something...
What I think to be a Morgan with Moto-Guzzi engine... I thought Morgan made their own engines though, but maybe not...
I had to order one of those Moto-Lita steering wheel for a friend, damn are they expensive! (600$ average if I recall correctly)
Skoda 100
Isetta!!!!!
Mercedes SL280 Pagoda
Ferrari 308 GT4
Marcos GT
MgB
Alfa Romeo Giulia
R5 Turbo
Porsche 914
1974 911 Targa
Lotus Europa
Mini clubman 1275 GT
Triumph GT6
Old WW2 German Sidecar
Suzuki Fronte normal and Coupe
Subaru 360s
Cool work pickup
No idea what that is...
First gen Silvia next to a Prince 2000GT
Nissan Cedric Wagon
Datsun Roadster 2000 x2
Skyline Haksuka GT-R 4 door and 2 door... The 4 door model has chassis number #55
“Hello, I am here despite being utterly useless! Anyone want a charge? No? No one? Please...”
Nissan President
Started its life as a mini-scooter, finished like this...
Got food??
Kenmeri GT-R
Full blown rally car with a license plate... The guy had all its rally gear inside the car too. Considering the shape of the front spoiler, it’s fair to say, this one can jump.
A Jaaaaaaaag
Another Crown, weird generation this time...
Kiiiill....me..... killll...meeeeeee
I hope you enjoyed the n-th car show coverage I’ve done, as promised, here is a little gopro tour of the whole thing where you can hear me talking, thinking the Giulia shared its plateform with the 124, mistaking a Toyota Starlet for a Mazda 323 (in my defense, this gen, they really did look alike lol) or say that the 911 SC was launched in 1978 instead of 1976!
Enjoy!
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 08:38 |
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This is a Wolseley Hornet, I believe. It and the Riley Elf are a dressed up Mini with added trunk and decorative fascia. Stef has one for LeMons.
banjo cat ghost of oppo past
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 08:51 |
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Fantastic dude. I actually really want to visit Okazaki as its the birthplace of the 4G63 and all the fun Mitsubishi efforts. The logo somewhat resembles the cool Capital flag .
I believe the castle there was also the seat of one of the great badasses/ unifiers of Japan, Toyotomi Hideoshi and birthplace of Tokugawa Iyesu.
...no need for wedgies I’ll show myself out
Jerk Dently
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 08:52 |
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man, those are some gorgeous cars
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Flavien Vidal
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
11/03/2015 at 08:54 |
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Oh interesting, thanks man, some kind of Marcos for saloon cars basically, dressing up Minis into something a bit different...
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> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 08:54 |
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One of these things is not like the others.
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Flavien Vidal
> banjo cat ghost of oppo past
11/03/2015 at 08:56 |
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If you come to Okazaki, contact me first, I’’ bring you to Rocky Auto and we’ll visit my friend at the Back Puss Yard Garage, a restoration shop :)
GhostZ
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 08:57 |
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Do you have larger sizes of some of these pictures, especially a few with the Z? I think Kinja downsized them and I would love to use them as desktop backgrounds. These are fantastic.
Les-Patterson
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 08:57 |
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First off, thanks for the all the pictures of the cool cars! The early Crown reminds me of a Humber Super Snipe....
skennykinny
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
11/03/2015 at 08:58 |
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Good call sir. I had no idea what that was.
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SubaruForLife
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 08:58 |
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So many cars...
... that I will never own
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Flavien Vidal
> SubaruForLife
11/03/2015 at 09:00 |
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tssss, don’t be pessimistic :)
Look at me! I’m damn certain I’ll own many of those in the (near?) future! Now that’s called being positive haha :)
crbswiss
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 09:01 |
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WTF!!! I love the weird squished look of this thing!
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SubaruForLife
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 09:01 |
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There’s the pessimist, the positive and the realist.
The realist: “I might be able to own one of these days if I have no kids or after the age of 50 if I have kids”
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Flavien Vidal
> crbswiss
11/03/2015 at 09:03 |
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Suzuki Fronte Coupe, designed by Giugiaro. Really nice little car. Extremely tiny though and its value is going up as we speak... I’ll try to own one asap but it’s kind of far down my list and it might just be too expensive when (if) I get to it...
Mockngbrd
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 09:04 |
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Ayyyyyyyyy
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Flavien Vidal
> SubaruForLife
11/03/2015 at 09:05 |
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Kids love this! Tell them that if they can’t eat today it’s because Papa is making sure they can eat very well when he dies :D
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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> skennykinny
11/03/2015 at 09:05 |
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I occasionally mix up the Elf and the Hornet - the big difference was inside, where the Hornet had a brushed metal dash panel and vinyl, and the Elf had wood veneer (!) and leather. The grills I think are mostly the same apart from the logo (hard to make out here), though both grills varied over time, at least at the lower vents. The external hinges are also a point for Hornet unless it got rebodied - I think almost all Elfs were made with concealed door hinges.
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Mockngbrd
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 09:06 |
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Them Crowns and that Cedic wagon!!!
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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 09:11 |
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BMC had a screwy idea that the only things keeping the upper middle class ladies out of the Mini were trunk (“boot”) size, interior fanciness, and unrefined styling. So... that happened. Alec Issigonis hated it.
On re-review of the grills, it’s a Riley. Same grill etc. apart from the *position* of the logo. Curses.
Vie Ventar
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 09:14 |
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Nope, this was made in house alongside the other Minis. They were aimed at a “More Mature” audience than the default Mini.
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Flavien Vidal
> Vie Ventar
11/03/2015 at 09:16 |
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oh ok interesting, thanks :)
Eurocanard
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 09:17 |
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IIRC Morgan never made their own engines, although I believe the new 3-wheeler uses an engine specifically designed for it. . The older 3-wheelers used motorcycle V-twins, mostly by JAP, but there were others. The Moto Guzzi seems like a really neat swap, though, considering England was still top of the world in motorcycles while the original 3-wheeler was being built.
punkgoose17
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 09:18 |
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Great posts. The Sports 800 and Bellett 1800GT Type R are my favorites. And, don’t hate on the custom Miata. It looks a little like a surprised frog-rabbit with the 240Z style front, but it is not to bad.
asdf12345
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 09:18 |
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This is awesome
Cé hé sin
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 09:18 |
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For a moment I thought that tthis was an Anglia.
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Cé hé sin
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 09:19 |
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I’ll take this one, thanks.
AkursedX
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 09:19 |
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Thanks for yet another reminder that I never matured past 12-years-old, haha.
heeltoehero
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 09:20 |
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ZG flares and Watanabes? ZG FLARES AND WATANABES?!? UNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGG. I am died.
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Vie Ventar
> crbswiss
11/03/2015 at 09:21 |
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I actually saw one of these still on the road in the UK start of this year. UK versions were a bit different (new grill, windshieldshieldshield and doorframes and engine) but if you hunt around you might get lucky still.
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Flavien Vidal
> punkgoose17
11/03/2015 at 09:24 |
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Yeah, there is one guy in my area that drives a much more butchered Miata....
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Flavien Vidal
> Mockngbrd
11/03/2015 at 09:25 |
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Not my type of car, but I do understand the appeal :)
Schnabeltier
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 09:35 |
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Is it weird that the one I’d take above all the others is the Messerschmitt? Skoda in second place.
AfromanGTO
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 09:35 |
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I’d love to have an E type!
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Flavien Vidal
> Schnabeltier
11/03/2015 at 09:41 |
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Over an Hakosuka? yes, a bit weird :)
fintail
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 09:42 |
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Looks like a Zundapp Ks750, one of my fantasy garage bikes.
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fintail
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 09:44 |
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This is a star, never seen one of these before. cool
Ted Ladue
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 09:46 |
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Interesting window thing!
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Schnabeltier
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 09:47 |
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The whole “microcar that is designed like a fighter plane” just does it for me. I can’t explain.
philphil
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 09:48 |
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How many canisters of “film” did you go through while “filming” for 27 minutes?
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crbswiss
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 09:50 |
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I don’t hate this.
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Flavien Vidal
> philphil
11/03/2015 at 09:53 |
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!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
verb
: to make a movie of (something) : to photograph (an event, scene, etc.) with a movie or video camera
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fil…
Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 09:56 |
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Love this! Would DD.
JBB47
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 10:07 |
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No Honda S600? Friend had one ca. 1964 (Galveston, Texas). Higher ranking Navy officers would bring them back on warships.
Boxer_4
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 10:07 |
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Gorgeous 117s! One of Giugiaro’s best designs, in my opinion.
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Flavien Vidal
> JBB47
11/03/2015 at 10:10 |
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Not this time no :)
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Flavien Vidal
> Boxer_4
11/03/2015 at 10:11 |
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Fiat Dino Coupe... :)
forlop
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 10:21 |
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I worked for a guy who had one of these. It was physically a wreck, but mechanically sound. It was a lot of fun.
Trevor Slattery, ACTOR
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 10:26 |
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Mk 1 GT6. Lovely car. 2.0 inline 6 making all the right noises.
greenagain
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 10:26 |
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Thank you!
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Cé hé sin
> Schnabeltier
11/03/2015 at 10:27 |
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No.
900turbo
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 10:28 |
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I walked outside this morning and the only thing I saw was my son didn’t put the recycle bin out...
JayHova
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 10:28 |
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It is a Skoda 110.
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JayHova
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 10:29 |
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Me speak no engrish.
mroscarmay
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 10:32 |
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That President is Epic!
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JayHova
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 10:32 |
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It’s either a Wolseley Hornet or a Riley Elf. Either way it is a mini with a altered front and a larger boot.
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Boxer_4
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 10:34 |
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I did say one of the best ;)
Personally, I like the lines of the 117
a bit
better (especially the rear).
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banjo cat ghost of oppo past
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 10:35 |
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fff*cking yes absolutely I will take you up on that. Likewise if you visit the fingerlakes I will get you full access to a number of events at Watkins Glen Int’l. Also I suppose there’s my workplace in Syracuse which is pretty cool and the lake there is no longer flammable, so there’s that. Still I’d lock your doors and maybe get a concealed carry permit. *sobs*
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Eurocanard
> Eurocanard
11/03/2015 at 10:39 |
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Aha, actually found the source of the Moto Guzzi Morgan...it’s a kit-car replica. Versions with a 2CV or Honda engine are also available.
http://www.spitfireart.com/braprices.html
66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 10:42 |
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Jeez that S60 Crown.... Want.
Awesome post.
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The Perp
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 10:51 |
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I love this generation of Crown!
CaptDale - is secretly British
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 10:51 |
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10/10 would DD
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CaptDale - is secretly British
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 10:52 |
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9999999999999/10 would hoon
minardi
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 10:55 |
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Crack?
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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Schnabeltier
11/03/2015 at 10:58 |
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I’m just about right there with you, though my wacky German fighter-plane microcar preference is the Heinkel-Trojan Kabine by a nose:
JoeyCz1
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 11:01 |
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Wow, what the hell is Škoda 110 R Coupe doing in Japan? And it is RHD. I knew that they were made for export like that to GB, so it must come from there.
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JoeyCz1
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 11:04 |
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Legit scooter forks.
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JoeyCz1
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 11:05 |
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Propably the largest door ever fitted on a Mini.
Paullubbock
> 900turbo
11/03/2015 at 11:10 |
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Lucky you, I found a pile of leaves half a foot deep I have to rake and what looked like an entire flock of birds decided to poo right square in the middle of the hood of my truck. yea me.
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takeshi72
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 11:16 |
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Holy crap. I’ve never heard of the Skoda 100, but I love it. Except the front headlights.
LongbowMkII
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 11:28 |
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now THIS is a logo.
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LongbowMkII
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 11:30 |
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Best Z? it’s up there.
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CaptDale - is secretly British
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 11:31 |
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cOOL!!
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LongbowMkII
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 11:34 |
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love the color. but makes me want to go navy blue more.
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LongbowMkII
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 11:36 |
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awesome.
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LongbowMkII
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 11:39 |
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Probably my favorite car in GT4.
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Yamidan
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 11:47 |
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The want is strong.
Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 11:53 |
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Anyone else think of James Bond when you see these?
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Yamidan
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 11:54 |
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I think this is an AeroCycleCars kit car version of a Morgan 3 wheeler. I know they use Moto Guzzi engines. My Nan sold her BSA 3 wheeler to buy a new Karmann Ghia, I grew up loving anything with 2 at the front, 1 at the back right up until Pan-Am killed that love.
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Yamidan
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 11:57 |
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Mortaring Club? Take cover when these guys are around.
SaRcAsTiMoDe: ON
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 12:19 |
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Toyota Crown
Toyota Publica
Toyota Sports 800
Isuzu Bellet
Isuzu 117
Suzuki Fronte
Toyota, Isuzu, Suzuki .. You all have some ‘splainin’ to do!!
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SaRcAsTiMoDe: ON
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 12:20 |
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Flavien, any chane I could please be ungreyed? Thank you in advance!
daender
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 12:26 |
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The new ones typically come with S&S Cycle engines but this owner might have changed motors for better parts availability and/or downsized to lower taxes/insurance.
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CaptDale - is secretly British
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 12:34 |
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I wold love to afford to buy one of these
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CaptDale - is secretly British
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 12:39 |
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CaptDale - is secretly British
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 12:40 |
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Are those lights?
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CaptDale - is secretly British
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 12:40 |
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Double lights?
gin-san - shitpost specialist
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 12:44 |
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I've never had takoyaki but I think I would enjoy it very much. All the pictures I've seen and descriptions I've read suggest they're delicious.
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gin-san - shitpost specialist
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 12:46 |
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Thanks for uploading these, there's a lot of really cool stuff here!
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Schnabeltier
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
11/03/2015 at 13:13 |
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Sweet! I came really close to buying a 1950’s Heinkel scooter a while back. Parts availability made it tough, but one day I want something like these...
Berang
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 13:16 |
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Daihatsu Fellow?
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Berang
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 13:16 |
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Daihatsu midget.
Want.
me
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 13:29 |
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Not really; They were just another variant, built like that from the factory. Marcos’s etc. were kit-build type arrangements, which needed a donor car to pull the subframes from. Think of it more like a vanden plas of a mini; Bit of a trim level.
Luc - The Acadian Oppo
> Flavien Vidal
11/03/2015 at 13:33 |
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No love for the Mazda Carol?
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torque
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
11/03/2015 at 13:41 |
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love the discussion below. As soon as I saw it, I thought surely that is some version of the Mini.