Moving swiftly along with the Exciting Car Showdown coverage it's now time to head outside the Nagoya Port Messe exhibition center and check out the parking lot, for an equally diverse selection of top notch JDM rides. The best thing about taking a look in the parking area of shows like this is that you know you are seeing an authentic selection of rides, cars that are driven on Japanese roads, not just prepared for display at shows. So sit back as I take you through some of the coolest ones I came across.
A60 Supra on vintage rims.
I'm sorry to all R33 owners out there but here are my two favorite GT-Rs, the BNR32 and BNR34, both exhibiting a high level of aesthetic tuning.
Toyota Altezza, a model we don't get to see quite enough of on here.
Old school RA21 Celica. Love the color matched rims.
Tec-Art's tuned AE86.
As I was walking down towards the main entrance of the parking lot the Silvia club guys started arriving.
Autozam AZ-1, one of the coolest Kei-cars ever made. Gotta love the 90's graphics.
The Ise-Wangan that crosses the Nagoya-bay is one of the most expensive stretches of expressway in Japan. With so many bridges connecting the small islands built on reclaimed land it's not surprising they charge so much for tolls. They do make for some very nice backdrops!
Of all the Eunos Roadster conversions out there this has to be one of the most curious looking!
Z10 Soarer 2.8GT.
How about something modern for a change like this Top Fuel CR-Z with a unique center exit exhaust system.
More oldschool Soarers…
…this particular example I run into tuned for some drift action with a fully stripped out exterior.
Every time I head down to the Nagoya and Kansai areas of Japan I'm always surprised how popular Fits and small Hondas are. Seems the Kanjo racer image is still very much alive. The purple itasha S15 next to the Fit adds a bit of a contrast.
More GT-R goodness.
Vintage JDM wagons can't be beaten.
All we needed here was an MR-S and we would have had the complete MR-2 generation lineup!
You might have noticed the stunning selection of Toyota sedans in the opening shot…
…well here is a closer look of the brown Mark II and the dark green Chaser.
A lonely S13.
The Lightening S15 we first saw early in the year at the Tokyo Auto Salon.
S15 front S14 Silvia from Masa Motorsports
T200 Celica with a couple of drift spec Skylines.
Kaminari 260ZR
Not sure which is cooler, the panda Levin or the S15 Silvia Varietta cabriolet next to it!
I ended up finding quite the Supra gathering on one side of the vast parking lot…
…with quite a lot of special cars. Check out this wide body example…
…or how about this one tuned by Esprit.
And another one!
This guy came all the way from Sodegaura in Chiba-ken to show off his show-spec Mazda Axela…
…sporting igns aero and a very catchy colored body and wheels.
Oldschool R30 Skyline on Hoshino wheels…
…and more modern E34 4-door Skylines with GT-R front conversions.
It is Honda month after all so I thought I'd better show at least a few S2000s!
This Z34 proves the stock look can really work when the car is lowered appropriately!
More Honda perfection with this NSX from Weisse.
Darn drifters!! LOL
In Part 4 I'll be heading back into the main show area to continue the coverage. Back with more from Nagoya soon!
Nagoya Exciting Car Showdown 2011
-Dino Dalle Carbonare
OFFICIAL SPEEDHUNTERS SUPPLIERS
DR30 perfection
Any 350 GTs?
now this is more like it! i'll save my money for the entry fee and hang out in the parking lot.
So good.
Especially those old Soarers.
now this is the types of posts i love!!! more of this would be awesome!
Pretty epic collection of cars.
On the subject of that blue AZ-1 it looks like the owner has tried to replicate this:
http://www.zig-d.co.uk/diecast/images/singles/e195_9.jpg
If you look the bumper is an RS200 replica as is the faux airscoop on the roof. I had that exact same toy as a kid and recognised it instantly.
Thanks for showing the MX41 (Toyota 4 drs) Dino.
Old skool Soarers. old skool Chasers, Esprit Supra, Lightening S15... have you been in Heaven, snapped some shots and then came back to the earth? ^_^
Please, give us a spotlight on one of these beautiful machines!
The orange Mazda3 his hideous! The opposite of the gorgeous blue Celica
Wow, what an awesome post. Love the 'real' JDM. More like this please!
I've never seen so many perfect cars all in one place.
Nice coverage!
The S15 Varietta was sexy and unique!
BTW, that Celica was ST202 instead of T200
More pics of that last S15 please
Any more pics of that 260ZR?
Nice shots! Dino can you send me please those photo with ER34 in fullsize? bnr34@inbox.ru is my e-mail. Thanx a lot!
this meet looks awesome! the photos are great for parking lot shots.
i'd love to know what lens those pictures were shot with. looks awesome!
Nice pictures Dino! I'm loving the parking lot area more than the actual show part itself.
Man, so much old-school Toyota goodness! The Mark II/Chaser collection, the stunning RA21 Celica, and the clean and straight Corolla wagon...!
I love the AZ-1
Is that white NISMO-esque ER34 rocking 370z stockers?
Nice collection Dino! Just like TAS, the parking lot is better than the show.
they are MX40.
what wheels are on that altezza? those look nice.
really nice oldskool celica but that sure isnt a RA21.......
some really interesting rides here, so varied - i think something for everyone here.. Hon. mention:- the winking Red Supra and the batch of old schoolers in the opening shot! - thanks.. - why are most of the rear number plates bent?
Beautiful Supras
Seems like all the sweetest JDM rides were in attendance :O
S150 varietta is Very cool and the white S14/15 looks the business as well!
Wow a CC S15. Never seen that before.
Please wallpaper of lonely s13
PLEASE!
1,2 or 13th pics as DESKTOP!!!
opss. BNR34 and I'm getting wet.
That Eunos Roadster kinda resembles the Shelby Cobra with Miku-chan slapped it in...
The graphics on the Autozam are rather 80's style, Ford RS200 anyone?
argh can i request a spolight on the lighting S15 or the Esprit Supra?! two freakishly aggresive looking cars!
Lightening S15 is pure awesomeness.
The Autozam is cool. Looks like RS200 livery...
Wow, that wide-angle focus is messing with my head. Are these full-size cars or scale models? Nice work.
XD,....darn drifters
MKII Supra!!!!
man that Pitcrew kitted Miata had so much potential. Its really sad to see that rare kit end up on something that ugly.
I really enjoyed this! Would you realease a few high res pictures this time?
Oh, and I found a couple of little mistakes or things that I thought weren't right.
When talking about the white Z10 Soarer: "...this particular example I run into tuned for some drift action with a fully stripped out exterior." << Didn't you mean interior?
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Mazda Axela: "..sporting igns aero and a very catchy colored body and wheels." << It's "ings" instead of "igns". Very tiny typo, but I couldn't ignore it, lol!
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"...and more modern E34 4-door Skylines with GT-R front conversions." << "ER34" instead of "E34".
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And finally this: "This Z34 proves the stock look can really work when the car is lowered appropriately!" << Was that 370Z really stock? I can see a body kit, unless it's some special version I don't know about.
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I'm not trying to be annoying or pedant, I'm just trying to help fix stuff if something is wrong.
@FiRoChy: I think he said T200 to refer to that generation of Celicas in general since he doesn't know what exact version it is. It could be a GT-Four (ST205) or a SS-II (ST202), who knows!
Do you have any closer shots of the lonely S13?
I'm painting my factory navy blue S13 with full nismo kit in August and need inspiration.
Is that a blue z-tune r34????
omg mr2s on speedhunters. This must be a dream.