A Rare Japanese “Mini Supercar” – The Autozam AZ-1
The mid-engined Autozam AZ-1 is one of the most unusual Kei-class sports cars ever made. Originally developed in the 1980s the car carries styling cues…
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The Mighty Suzuki Jimny LJ80 – A Pint-Sized Japanese Off-Roader
It’s not that often we get a chance to feature a first generation Suzuki Jimny here on Silodrome, it seems that so few of…
The Honda T500: A Mid-Engined Truck With A 9,000 RPM Redline
When Honda debuted the T360 mini-truck in June of 1963 it became the company’s first ever production automobile, beating the Honda S500 Sports by…
The Hodaka Ace 100 – A Revolutionary 1960s-Era Japanese/American Dirt Bike
This is an original 1968 Hodaka Ace 100, an excellent example of the influential motorcycles made by the unusual American/Japanese company back in the 1960s…
The Honda CX500TC – The First Production Turbocharged Motorcycle
The Honda CX500TC is today remembered as a fascinating piece of 1980s motorcycle trivia, it was the first production motorcycle to be fitted with…
A Mini Adventure Bike: The Honda Z50J Monkey Baja Africa
The Honda Z50J Monkey Baja Africa is an exceedingly rare motorcycle, in fact none of them were ever built by the Honda factory. Instead…
A Rare Fuji Go Devil Folding Mini Scooter – The “Suitcase Motorcycle”
The Fuji Go Devil mini scooter was marketed as a suitcase motorcycle that you could theoretically fold up and take with you on a plane,…
The Tiny Subaru 360 Was The First Subaru Production Car Imported Into The USA
While today we often think of Subarus as being either championship winning rally cars or tough all-wheel drive station wagons, the first car ever…
For Sale: A Restored 1969 Nissan Patrol 60
This is a comprehensively restored 1969 Nissan Patrol 60, and a great example of what is now remembered as the first Patrol to be…
1990 Survivor: A Subaru BRAT In Original Condition Throughout
The Subaru BRAT, short for “Bi-drive Recreational All-terrain Transporter,” was known by a few names in various world markets, in Australia it was the…
Ex-Works ‘Group A’ Toyota Supra Raced By Barry Sheene
This is the ex-Toyota works ‘Group A’ Toyota Supra that was raced by Barry Sheene in the 1985 Trimoco RAC British Saloon Car Championship…
The Isuzu 117 – One Of The First Japanese Production Cars Designed By An Italian
The Isuzu 117 was one of the first Japanese cars to have a body entirely designed by an Italian stylist – the great Giorgetto…