Showa Era Famous Cars, Revised and Enlarged Edition, Volume 2 (Motor Magazine Mook)

Based on the "Showa Era Famous Cars Complete Edition," published in spring 2023 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Showa era and the 70th anniversary of the founding of Motor Magazine, this volume adds 24 new pages (Vol. 1) and 32 new pages (Vol. 2), including additional vehicle models and columns. Vol. 1 introduces the classic cars that appeared from 1955 to 1980, while Vol. 2 follows with a look at the classic cars from 1981 to 1988, leading up to the Heisei era.

《 CONTENTS 》

■ Column 1 ~ Prologue [The dawn of the golden '80s. "Showa Genroku" returns. ]

[1981-1985] Toyota Soarer 2800GT (MZ11) Suzuki Jimny Half Metal Door (SJ30FK) Isuzu Piazza XE (JR130) Toyota Celica XX 2800GT (MA61) Honda Accord 1800EX-T (E-SZ) Nissan Sunny Hatchback Coupe 1500SGX-E (E-HB11) Nissan Skyline HT 2000RS (R30) Mitsubishi Lancer EX 1800GT Turbo (A175A) Mazda Luce RE Limited (HBSN2) Nissan Laurel 2000 Turbo Metallist (C31) Mitsubishi Cordia 1600GSR-S Turbo (A212A) Toyota Vista/Camry (SV10/SV11) Mitsubishi Pajero (L043GV) Mitsubishi Starion Turbo GSR-II (A183A) Mazda Cosmo 2-door HT Rotary Turbo (HBSN2) Toyota Sprinter Carib AVII (AL25G) Nissan Prairie (M10) Honda City Turbo (AA) Toyota Carina 1800GT-TR (TA63) Toyota Corona 1800GT-T (TT142) Nissan March (K10) Toyota Celica 1800GT-T (TS63) Honda Prelude 1800XX (AB) Nissan Skyline HT 2000 Turbo RS (DR30) Mitsubishi Chariot 1800MT (DO3W) Nissan Pulsar EXA Turbo (N12) Nissan Cedric / Gloria (Y30) Toyota Corolla Levin / Sprinter Trueno (AE86) Isuzu Asuka (JJ120) Mazda Familia Turbo (BD1051) Honda Ballade Sports CR-X (AF) Toyota Crown (S120) Nissan Silvia HB Turbo RS-X (S12) Nissan Fairlady Z 300ZX (Z31) Mitsubishi Mirage 1600GSR-T (C13A) Honda City Turbo II (AA)

■ Column 2 ~The era of "high-society cars" and "boy racers." Cars were more accessible to young people.

Mitsubishi Minica Turbo (H11A) Toyota MR2 (AW11) Toyota Mark II HT Grande (GX71) Nissan Laurel 4-door HT V20 Turbo Medalist (C32) Toyota Starlet Si (EP71) Toyota Corolla 3-door 1600FX-GT (AE82) Honda Civic Si (AT) Honda Quint Integra GSi (AV) Nissan March Turbo (K10) Isuzu Gemini (JT150) Honda Accord Aerodeck 2.0Si (CA3) Subaru Alcyone VR Turbo (AX7) Toyota Carina ED (ST162) Honda Today (JW1) Mazda Savanna RX-7 (FC3S model) Mazda: Familia 4WD DOHC Turbo GT-X (BF model) Honda: Legend (KA2 model) Daihatsu: Mira Turbo TR-XX (L70V model) Subaru: Justy RT (KA8 model) Nissan: Fairlady Z 200ZR-II (Z31 model)

■ Column 3 The motorsports scene that colored the 1980s. The Rise of Group A and the Birth of Evolution Models

[1986-1988] Toyota Soarer 3.0GT Limited (MZ20) Toyota Starlet Turbo (EP71) Nissan Leopard 3.0 Altima (F31) Toyota Supra 3.0GT Turbo (MA70) Subaru Leone 3-Door Coupe RX/II (AG6) Nissan Skyline 2-Door Sports Coupe GTS-X/GTS-R (R31) Nissan Pulsar Milano X1 Twin Cam (N13) Suzuki Cultus 3-Door 1300GT-i (AA33S) Mitsubishi Delica Star Wagon 4WD (P25W) Mazda Familia Sport 16 (BFMP) Nissan Sunny RZ-1 Twin Cam NISMO (B12) Nissan Terrano R3M (BYD21) Toyota Corolla II Litra GP Turbo (EL31) Toyota Celica GT-FOUR (ST165) Nissan Exa Coupe (N13) Ford Festiva 1300 DOHC GT (DAJPF) Daihatsu Lisa Z (L100V) Subaru Rex (KG1) Daihatsu Charade HB GTti (G100)

Column 4 The Supercar Situation of the 1980s. Supercars that lit up the early bubble era

Nissan Be-1 (BK10) Suzuki Alto Works RS-X (CA72V) Honda Prelude 2.0Si (BA5) Toyota Corolla Levin / Sprinter Trueno GT-Z (AE92) Toyota Corolla 3-door 1600FX-GT (AE92) Honda CR-X Si (EF7) Honda Civic Si (EF3) Toyota Crown HT Royal Saloon G (MS137) Nissan Bluebird SSS ATTESA LIMITED (U12) Mitsubishi Mirage Cyborg (C53A) Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 (E39A) Nissan Cedric / Gloria Cima (FPAY31) Isuzu Gemini ZZ Handling by Lotus (JT190) Nissan Silvia K's (S13) Suzuki Escudo (TA01W) Mazda Capella C2 Anfini (GDES) Toyota Mark II HT GT Twin Turbo (GX81) Nissan March R (EK10) Nissan Cefiro Sport Cruising (A31)

■ [Moving! Showa Era Famous Cars] Video QR Code

■ Column 5 ~Epilogue [From Showa to Heisei. Thus, with the peak of the bubble, Japanese cars entered their golden age]