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Eugene caught this car at a local shopping center in Osaka!  As you can see by the number plate it is registered to run on the road.  He chatted with the owner and asked whether he had been pulled over...

This is one car you will never see in the used car auctions as it never made it out of the concept stage. Mid engine, AWD, VG30DETT (V6, DOHC), 2,960cc.  Judged too expensive to produce. Pretty cool side vents though!

I'm sure you have heard the saying, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder."   But I personally couldn't see the beauty in the first generation Toyota Prius.  It was an ugly duck!  But as you all know the ugly...

The used car rankings are out!  As of April 5th, 2018 here are the rankings for the top ten popular used cars in Japan this year.  You might not be familiar with some of these cars as they are only...

Nothing like a nice cup of  cappuccino on a early spring morning at the cafe.  I like my cappuccino with a cinnamon roll.  How about a little turbo with your cappuccino? This is the Suzuki Cappuccino.  It weighs 725 kg (1,598 lb) and...

One of Japan's largest auto shows "Osaka Auto Messe" ,大阪オートメッセ, was held from February 10-12 at Osaka Intex.  I had the opportunity to take three customers visiting from the U.K and Israel.  The show's primary focus is modified cars and...

A lot of you have seen both the Nissan GT-R and Godzilla in motion pictures.  Some of you have heard people refer the Nissan Skyline GT-R as "Godzilla"?  Anymore, it seems like anything that is made in Japan with some...

     Rolls Royce, Bentley, Mercedes-Benz and Cadillac. These are the choice of rides for  kings, queens, presidents, prime ministers and other world leaders.  But wait.....what about the Emperor of Japan?  I'm glad you asked.  Emperor Akihito rides in none...

How many of you have seen a Japanese mini truck?  They are short, sweet and simple! I can go on and on about these amazing trucks.  But as they say, "Pictures speak a thousand words. " So, here are photos...

Japan...The Land of the Rising Sun. It's also the Land of Low Cars. These low down style cars are called Shakotan. In Japanese, シャコタン or 車高短.  The easiest way cars were lowered was by cutting the coils. Nowadays you can...