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[homeforsummer]

The livery and removal of the GT-R badge itself (plus no overfenders) actually works quite well on the Copen, compared to the nasty orange one in the vid above.

 

[homeforsummer]

Not being able to read Japanese, I thought this was going to be a regular on-board lapping video of a Subaru 360 Young SS. And then...

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Edit:

Some great pictures to show that even kei cars are only relatively small...​

 

[05XR8]

Must have been the same guy who forgot to tighten the wheel on Tim Slade's Supercar, last weekend.

 

[Turbo]

This Opti looks really well done.

 

[kikie]

Honda S660 Kei Car Retro Look by Neo Classic

 

[Populuxe]

Honda S660 Kei Car Retro Look by Neo Classic

I hadn't seen this one yet. Is it new?

 

[kikie]

I hadn't seen this one yet. Is it new?

I don't know but this is from the Tokyo Auto Show 2017



So probably at least one year old.

 

[Carbon_6]

That's a bit disconcerting.

Honda S660 Kei Car Retro Look by Neo Classic

My initial split-second thought upon seeing the front.

 

[05XR8]

I don't know but this is from the Tokyo Auto Show 2017



So probably at least one year old.

Remember, this is an MR. Still cool.

 

[Turbo]

Suzuki dump incoming:

Bonuses:

I love Japan.

 

[homeforsummer]

That Suzuki Twin with the red filler cap and Watanabes looks cool. I can't even get mad at that "Chivic Type R" Alto either.

 

[Populuxe]

I totally want that Duck's Garden GT2.

 

[05XR8]

 

[Turbo]

 

[05XR8]

Love when a car maker have different factory wheel options.

 

[Turbo]

The Honda N-Box Slash is certainly a left-of center kei car, but I dig it.





The Mugen options are interesting, to say the least.

 

[Populuxe]

The Honda N-Box Slash is certainly a left-of center kei car, but I dig it.

I 100% dig it. I want to play with that car configurator.

 

[05XR8]

So, one of these and an S660. A Copen and Canbus. Needs these.

 

[Turbo]

Finally found a full brochure for this:



And as a bonus, here.

 

[05XR8]

Finally found a full brochure for this:



And as a bonus, here.

Crazy. Yesterday, I was watching an Option YouTube video about Amemiya-San and his Chantez creations.

 

[homeforsummer]

Isn't the blue car a Suzuki Cervo, not a Chantez?

 

[Turbo]

Isn't the blue car a Suzuki Cervo, not a Chantez?

Yup that's a Cervo, however a Chantez that looks pretty similar was also made by RE-Amemiya.

 

[Populuxe]

I can't read the whole article about the RE-Cervo, but the vertical text on the right side says it has the verve and power of a mini-Pantera.

 

[Turbo]

 

[RocZX]

 

[homeforsummer]

Oh man, I really want a Midget (the Trimobile type on the right, rather than the handlebar-driven one on the left). There are some great driving videos of them on Youtube:

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[Populuxe]

I love car brochures, I always have. Those are great.

 

[Turbo]

Keeping with the trend of old Kei brochures:

Bonus:

 

[homeforsummer]

And a few more brochure/ad shots:

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Original 550cc twin-cylinder Honda Today is still high on the list of kei cars I'd like to try.

 

[05XR8]

Honda N-Truck & Camper.

N-One truck concept

N360