Classic Japanese Performance Cars: History & Legacy

by Ben Hsu

Overview

One of the hottest new trends is to drive a vintage Japanese performance car, learn performance upgrades with this book. Whether it's a Datsun 510 or 240Z, an early '70s Mazda RX2, or an early Toyota Celica, these cars are gaining attention from enthusiasts and collectors alike!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781613251171
Publisher:	CarTech Inc.
Publication date:	10/18/2013
Series:	NONE
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	862,164
File size:	22 MB
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About the Author

Author Ben Hsu is the editor of Japanese Nostalgic Car, and is a recognized authority and expert on them. His dedication and exposure to classic Japanese cars runs deep, and his in-depth reviews of the cars and companies will give readers a new appreciation and understanding of them.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6
Introduction 6
Chapter 1: Nissan 8
Bluebird 13
Fairlady/Sports 1500, 1600, 2000 21
Silvia 25
Skyline 30
Fairlady Z 39
The Future 46
Chapter 2: Toyota 48
Crown 51
Corona 56
Publica/Sports 800 61
2000GT 62
Corolla 66
MR2 75
Celica/Supra 76
The Future 83
Chapter 3: Mazda 85
Rotary Engine 88
Cosmo Sport/110S 90
Familia Rotary Coupe/R100 91
Capella/RX-2 93
Savanna RX-3 95
Luce/RX-4 97
Cosmo/RX-5 99
Savanna RX-7 101
The Future 106
Chapter 4: Mitsubishi 108
Galant/Dodge Colt 111
Galant GTO/Galant Lambda/Starion 113
Galant FTO/Plymouth Arrow 117
Lancer 119
The Future 121
Chapter 5: Subaru 123
Subaru 360 125
1000/FF-1/Star 127
Leone/4WD Wagon/Brat 127
The Future 130
Chapter 6: Honda 131
S Series 134
Civic/CR-X 136
The Future 142
Conclusion 143