50 years of Japanese Concept Cars – Part 2

Nissan 126X, 1970

The 70s, 80s and 90s see Japanese cars flirting with new technologies and modern looks. I am sure they also experimented with drugs and illegal substances, from the looks of some of these cars.

As usual, there are WAY more photos after the jump. Relive your youth aspirations and dreams, or just be horribly embarrased by the cars that you used to adore. Read the rest of this entry »

50 years of Japanese Concept Cars – Part 1

Mazda Furai, 2008

Japan may not be the first word you think of when you think of stylish cars, but they surely have come a long way since the mass production of cars took off courtesy of Ford Motor Company and the Industrial Revolution of the 1920s.

Whichever words you use to describe them – Cheap, expensive, cheerful, copycat, unique, reliable, unreliable, fast, economical, boring, exciting – I am sure they have played a part of your lives at some point.

So here are a selection of Japanese concept cars from the past 50 years.  By no means definitive, but an interesting look nonetheless at the evolution of car styling over the decades. A LOT more photos after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »