Classic Japanese Performance Cars: The History & Legacy

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Finally, the first history book about Japanese performance cars! You will be delighted to be introduced to the story of these accessible, beloved sports cars. Learn about the roots of each car in Japan, and how their reception in the Japanese market affected cars sold in the USA. Find out how racing heritage influenced design and translated to popularity and sales in the US market. Information on Japan-exclusive models is also included where they influenced the cars that came to America, or where their success in racing impacted the engineering of American models. The book gives great coverage of the 1960s and 1970s through to the 1980s, with minor mentions of newer models. Includes 269 photos, in both color and black and white. Buy now to learn more about this popular group of cars.
Ben Hsu
"Classic Japanese Percormance Cars Toyota Mazda Mitsubishi Datsun/Nissan Honda Subaru The History & Legacy"
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11.00 x 8.50 x 0.50 inches
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Covers Toyota, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Datsun/Nissan, Honda, & Subaru. The model list just below this lists only US models, but the book also covers Japanese-only stars like the Skyline, Sylvia, Cosmo, S600/S800, and more.
1987 Chrysler Conquest Hatchback 2-Door
1988-1989 Chrysler Conquest TSi Hatchback 2-Door
1971-1974 Dodge Colt
1973-1974 Dodge Colt GT
1975-1977 Dodge Colt Carousel Hardtop 2-Door
1975-1977 Dodge Colt GT Hardtop 2-Door
1975-1978 Dodge Colt Coupe 2-Door
1975-1978 Dodge Colt Sedan 4-Door
1975-1978 Dodge Colt Wagon 4-Door
1977-1978 Dodge Colt Custom Coupe 2-Door
1978-1983 Dodge Challenger Coupe 2-Door
1978-1983 Dodge Challenger Premium Coupe 2-Door
1973-1974 Honda Civic
1975 Honda Civic 1200 Sedan 3-Door
1975 Honda Civic CVCC Hatchback 3-Door
1975-1979 Honda Civic 1200 Sedan 2-Door
1975-1979 Honda Civic CVCC Sedan 2-Door
1975-1979 Honda Civic CVCC Wagon 2-Door
1976-1979 Honda Civic 1200 Hatchback 3-Door
1976-1979 Honda Civic CVCC Sedan 3-Door
1976-1979 Honda Civic CVCC Wagon 4-Door
1978-1979 Honda Civic CVCC Wagon 3-Door
1980 Honda Civic 1500 Hatchback 3-Door
1980-1981 Honda Civic 1300 DX Hatchback 3-Door
1980-1981 Honda Civic 1500 DX Wagon 5-Door
1980-1982 Honda Civic 1500 GL Hatchback 3-Door
1980-1983 Honda Civic 1300 Hatchback 3-Door
1980-1983 Honda Civic 1500 DX Hatchback 3-Door
1981-1987 Honda Civic Sedan 4-Door
1982 Honda Civic Wagon 5-Door
1982-1983 Honda Civic 1300 FE Hatchback 3-Door
1982-1983 Honda Civic Wagovan Wagon 5-Door
1983-1987 Honda Civic 1500 S Hatchback 3-Door
1983-1990 Honda Civic Wagon 4-Door
1984 Honda Civic CRX 1.5 Coupe 2-Door
1984-1988 Honda Civic CRX Coupe 2-Door
1984-1991 Honda Civic DX Hatchback 3-Door
1984-1991 Honda Civic Hatchback 3-Door
1985-1987 Honda Civic CRX HF Coupe 2-Door
1985-1987 Honda Civic CRX Si Coupe 2-Door
1986-1991 Honda Civic Si Hatchback 3-Door
1987 Honda Civic 1500 S
1988 Honda Civic SE
1988 Honda Civic SE Hatchback 3-Door
1988 Honda CRX DX Coupe 2-Door
1988-1989 Honda Civic Wagovan Wagon 4-Door
1988-1991 Honda Civic DX Sedan 4-Door
1988-1991 Honda Civic LX Sedan 4-Door
1988-1991 Honda Civic RT 4WD Wagon 4-Door
1988-1991 Honda CRX HF Coupe 2-Door
1988-1991 Honda CRX Si Coupe 2-Door
1989-1991 Honda Civic CX
1989-1991 Honda Civic CX Hatchback 3-Door
1989-1991 Honda CRX Coupe 2-Door
1990-1991 Honda Civic EX Sedan 4-Door
1991 Honda Civic DX Wagon 4-Door
1970-1972 Mazda R100
1970-1974 Mazda RX-2
1972-1974 Mazda RX-3
1974 Mazda RX-4
1975 Mazda RX-4 Coupe 2-Door
1975-1976 Mazda RX-3 Coupe 2-Door
1975-1976 Mazda RX-3 Wagon 4-Door
1975-1978 Mazda RX-4 Sedan 4-Door
1975-1978 Mazda RX-4 Wagon 4-Door
1976 Mazda RX-4 Hardtop 2-Door
1976-1978 Mazda Cosmo Coupe 2-Door
1977-1978 Mazda RX-3 SP Coupe 2-Door
1979-1985 Mazda RX-7 GS Coupe 2-Door
1979-1985 Mazda RX-7 S Coupe 2-Door
1981-1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL Coupe 2-Door
1983 Mazda RX-7 Limited Edition Coupe 2-Door
1984-1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL-SE Coupe 2-Door
1986-1990 Mazda RX-7 GXL Coupe 2-Door
1986-1991 Mazda RX-7 Coupe 2-Door
1986-1991 Mazda RX-7 Turbo Coupe 2-Door
1987 Mazda RX-7 2+2 Coupe 2-Door
1987 Mazda RX-7 LX 2+2 Coupe 2-Door
1987 Mazda RX-7 LX Coupe 2-Door
1987 Mazda RX-7 Sport Coupe 2-Door
1987-1990 Mazda RX-7 GXL 2+2 Coupe 2-Door
1988 Mazda RX-7 10th Anniversary Coupe 2-Door
1988 Mazda RX-7 SE 2+2 Coupe 2-Door
1988 Mazda RX-7 SE Coupe 2-Door
1988-1990 Mazda RX-7 GTU Coupe 2-Door
1988-1991 Mazda RX-7 Convertible Convertible 2-Door
1989-1990 Mazda RX-7 GTUs Coupe 2-Door
1983 Mitsubishi Starion Coupe 2-Door
1983-1985 Mitsubishi Starion LS Coupe 2-Door
1984-1985 Mitsubishi Starion ES Coupe 2-Door
1984-1987 Mitsubishi Starion LE Coupe 2-Door
1985-1988 Mitsubishi Starion ESi Coupe 2-Door
1986-1989 Mitsubishi Starion ESi-R Coupe 2-Door
1960 Nissan Fairlady SPL212
1961 Nissan Fairlady SPL213
1962-1965 Nissan 1500 Sports SPL310
1963-1965 Nissan 410
1963-1967 Nissan 411
1966-1970 Nissan 1600
1968-1970 Nissan 2000
1968-1973 Nissan 510
1970-1973 Nissan 240Z
1974 Nissan 260Z
1974 Nissan 260Z 2+2
1975 Nissan 260Z 2+2 Coupe 2-Door
1975 Nissan 260Z Coupe 2-Door
1975-1978 Nissan 280Z 2+2 Coupe 2-Door
1975-1978 Nissan 280Z Coupe 2-Door
1979-1983 Nissan 280ZX 2+2 Coupe 2-Door
1979-1983 Nissan 280ZX Coupe 2-Door
1980-1981 Nissan 280ZX 2+2 GL Coupe 2-Door
1980-1981 Nissan 280ZX GL Coupe 2-Door
1981 Nissan 280ZX GL Turbo Coupe 2-Door
1982-1983 Nissan 280ZX 2+2 Turbo Coupe 2-Door
1982-1983 Nissan 280ZX Turbo Coupe 2-Door
1984-1991 Nissan 300ZX 2+2 Coupe 2-Door
1984-1991 Nissan 300ZX Coupe 2-Door
1984-1991 Nissan 300ZX Turbo Coupe 2-Door
1978-1983 Plymouth Sapporo Coupe 2-Door
1980 Plymouth Arrow GS Hatchback 2-Door
1980 Plymouth Arrow GT Hatchback 2-Door
1980 Plymouth Arrow Hatchback 2-Door
1980 Plymouth Arrow Sport Standard Cab Pickup 2-Door
1980 Plymouth Arrow Standard Cab Pickup 2-Door
1968 Subaru 360
1964-1972 Toyota Crown
1965-1974 Toyota Corona
1967-1968 Toyota 2000GT
1968-1974 Toyota Corolla
1969-1972 Toyota Corona Mark II
1971-1974 Toyota Celica
1975 Toyota Corona DLX Wagon 5-Door
1975-1976 Toyota Corona Sedan 2-Door
1975-1977 Toyota Celica GT Hardtop 2-Door
1975-1977 Toyota Celica ST Hardtop 2-Door
1975-1977 Toyota Corona SR5 Hardtop 2-Door
1975-1978 Toyota Corona DLX Hardtop 2-Door
1975-1978 Toyota Corona DLX Sedan 2-Door
1975-1982 Toyota Corona DLX Sedan 4-Door
1975-1983 Toyota Corolla DLX Sedan 2-Door
1975-1983 Toyota Corolla DLX Wagon 5-Door
1975-1983 Toyota Corolla SR5 Hardtop 2-Door
1975-1987 Toyota Corolla DLX Sedan 4-Door
1976-1982 Toyota Corolla DLX Coupe 2-Door
1976-1982 Toyota Corona DLX Wagon 4-Door
1976-1983 Toyota Corolla DLX Hatchback 3-Door
1976-1983 Toyota Corolla SR5 Coupe 2-Door
1976-1983 Toyota Corolla SR5 Hatchback 3-Door
1976-1991 Toyota Celica GT Hatchback 2-Door
1977-1978 Toyota Corona Custom Sedan 2-Door
1977-1979 Toyota Corolla Custom Sedan 2-Door
1977-1979 Toyota Corolla Custom Sedan 4-Door
1978-1991 Toyota Celica GT Coupe 2-Door
1978-1991 Toyota Celica ST Coupe 2-Door
1979-1980 Toyota Corona DLX Hatchback 4-Door
1979-1980 Toyota Corona LE Wagon 4-Door
1979-1982 Toyota Corona LE Hatchback 4-Door
1979-1982 Toyota Corona LE Sedan 4-Door
1979-1986 Toyota Celica Supra Hatchback 2-Door
1980-1983 Toyota Corolla Sedan 2-Door
1980-1984 Toyota Corolla Sedan 4-Door
1981-1983 Toyota Corolla DLX Hardtop 2-Door
1983-1989 Toyota Celica GTS Coupe 2-Door
1983-1991 Toyota Celica GTS Hatchback 2-Door
1984-1985 Toyota Celica GTS Convertible 2-Door
1984-1986 Toyota Corolla LE Hatchback 4-Door
1984-1987 Toyota Corolla DLX Hatchback 4-Door
1984-1987 Toyota Corolla LE Sedan 4-Door
1984-1987 Toyota Corolla Sport DLX Coupe 2-Door
1984-1987 Toyota Corolla Sport SR5 Coupe 2-Door
1984-1987 Toyota Corolla Sport SR5 Hatchback 2-Door
1985-1986 Toyota Corolla LE Limted Sedan 4-Door
1985-1987 Toyota Corolla Sport GTS Coupe 2-Door
1985-1987 Toyota Corolla Sport GTS Hatchback 2-Door
1985-1989 Toyota MR2 GT Coupe 2-Door
1986-1991 Toyota Supra Hatchback 2-Door
1987 Toyota Corolla FX Hatchback 2-Door
1987 Toyota Corolla FX16 GTS Hatchback 2-Door
1987 Toyota Corolla FX16 Hatchback 2-Door
1987-1991 Toyota Celica GT Convertible 2-Door
1987-1991 Toyota Supra Turbo Hatchback 2-Door
1988-1989 Toyota MR2 Super Charged Coupe 2-Door
1988-1991 Toyota Celica All Trac Hatchback 2-Door
1990 Toyota MR2
1991 Toyota MR2 Coupe 2-Door
1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo Coupe 2-Door
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