Q685

Quiller · November 19, 2010, 12:45:43 PM

Quote from: Oguerrerob on November 19, 2010, 07:52:42 AM
Minari Road Sport

{it's from Japan}

Oguerrerob · March 03, 2011, 09:08:52 PM

Honda Beat JDM Roadster 1993

Quiller · March 05, 2011, 08:59:04 AM

Nothing to do with the Honda Beat I'm afraid...

Quiller · June 10, 2011, 11:14:51 AM

This is going holewards

pnegyesi · June 14, 2011, 01:01:17 PM

Nissan based?

Quiller · June 19, 2011, 07:56:51 PM

Quote from: pnegyesi on June 14, 2011, 01:01:17 PM
Nissan based?

It is indeed!

sixtee5cuda · May 07, 2012, 07:52:50 PM

Based on Nissan Silvia?

Quiller · May 16, 2012, 06:09:46 AM

Quote from: sixtee5cuda on May 07, 2012, 07:52:50 PM
Based on Nissan Silvia?

Indeed it is!

sixtee5cuda · March 11, 2014, 09:16:47 AM

One-off?

Quiller · March 13, 2014, 02:04:28 PM

Quote from: sixtee5cuda on March 11, 2014, 09:16:47 AM
One-off?

I believe it was offered for sale

Arunas · March 13, 2014, 02:09:40 PM

Any other pictures available?

Quiller · March 14, 2014, 08:07:54 AM

I've only ever seen this one ...

oko94 · November 17, 2016, 01:40:45 PM

It's LHD, so was it modified by a non-Japanese company ?

Arunas · November 17, 2016, 02:17:58 PM

Was it presented at Tokyo Auto Salon?

Quiller · December 16, 2016, 11:50:33 AM

Modified by a Japanese company
No idea if it ever appeared at the Tokyo Salon...

Oguerrerob · December 16, 2016, 01:20:56 PM

Some company like Rocket Bunny?

Quiller · December 19, 2016, 08:02:25 AM

Quote from: Oguerrerob on December 16, 2016, 01:20:56 PM
Some company like Rocket Bunny?

This is quite an obscure one...

oko94 · December 22, 2016, 11:17:43 AM

Is the company known for other cars ?

Quiller · December 23, 2016, 11:28:16 AM

I have the name of the car, I'm afraid that's all

kitaharo · October 17, 2021, 10:55:41 PM

l know what it is !
this is a Ohno (japanese : 大野) Toshihiko Naomi series , in 1990s.
it's a kitcar company from Japan and their design is interesting.

kitaharo · October 17, 2021, 10:58:39 PM

Ohno company made normal sportcars and vintage style kitcars. here's some photo in my data base.

Allemano · October 18, 2021, 03:21:04 AM

Quote from: Quiller on October 18, 2010, 06:03:03 PM
Not Ohno
Nor Cappuccino based...

...

gte4289 · October 30, 2024, 10:04:21 PM

According to some person on Instagram, the car was modified by Wood Bell Co. Ltd, manufacturer of BRS Wheels. While this person believes it was based on a Mazda MX-5 Miata (or Eunos Roadster), the windshield, doors/handles, dashboard, wheelbase, overall size, etc, all point to an S13-generation Nissan Silvia/240SX.

Of course, this person is probably wrong about the builder. (He's wrong about everything else.) The car was likely only placed on display by BRS Wheels.

The fact that it's LHD could indicate that it's a U.S.-spec 240SX Convertible. Between 1992 and 1994, I sold a lot of new 240SX Convertibles to exporters who would then ship them back to Japan. The U.S.-spec cars were imported as coupes (all with automatic transmissions

) and then converted here in California by ASC. For whatever reason, Japanese buyers were willing to pay a premium for them. I handled so many transactions to 'repatriate' these cars that I probably sold this one as well.

Pics are from the 1994 Tokyo Auto Salon:

gte4289 · October 31, 2024, 03:48:48 AM

Found this:

News:

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