a wet and breezy day down on the ports of Osaka for this years one of two 1980s / ハチマルミーティング meeting. unfortunately a few days prior the weather took a turn for the worse forecasting a lot less cars than previous years especially those who usually travel from a distance. was once again great to get out and spend a few hours walking around at this years event. the next one will be held at the start of autumn, later in the year at fuji speedway in shizuoka prefecture in which i hope to make it in the GX61. enjoy this little gallery from the weekend x

a car that i have been looking at purchasing quite seriously over the past 18 months has been in the range of GX51/61/71 however due to pricing inflation it has been a lengthy and patient process to await something suitable in all fields to pop up for sale. just like silvia’s kyusha (old cars) in japan have spiked even worse.

the newest car to add to the collection – 1983 GX61 Corona Mark II Eagle Mask. factory 1G-GE (NA) twin cam 5 speed manual.

i spotted this car around 5 months ago on car sensor by a little dealership located in aichi prefecture that specializes in GX’s, skyline’s and anything else in-between. over the years traveling and living in japan i have purchased a fair amount of cars through friends however i have yet to experience purchasing a car through a dealership in japan. for the most part dealers can be extremely expensive however my experience with PCA was nothing but a breeze and extremely thorough. if i remember correctly i drove out to the dealership roughly 4-5 times to check out the car thoroughly in their shop on the lift in hopes to make a firm decision if this was going to be something i wanted to pull the trigger on or not.

a very simple car that has very low km’s, no rust and has been looked after very well. amazing and simple suspension setup on SSR mark iii 14x9J – 27 14x10J -38 (A disk). very excited to build this into something absolutely pristine and exciting.

if you are looking for a old japanese classic car and interested in PCA’s inventory be sure to check out the website link here. once again a very big thank you to everyone at PCA for their amazing hospitality, communication and overall patience over the course of 5 months: （株）プレスト　ＰＣＡ　プレストクリエイティブオート x

in the night of DAIKOKU FUTO parking area. early 2015 x

Cold days with some of the grooviest cars from southern Japan x