Old Japanese Car Commercials

[Jcarlton]

From 1964- 1983.

Interesting to see the changes in themes and cars.  The early ones seem to be more romantic.  I liked the one where the guy races the steam locomotive to the next station.  A couple commercials with Paul Newman in Nissan Skylines, one at Lime Rock here in CT.  I don't remember Skylines being sold in the US as Skylines. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uawygSwcLvU

[cteno4]

Yeah it started with the romance of owning a car then turned into features and performance!

 

Thanks

 

Jeff

[miyakoji]

Even then, Shinagawa license plates were used in promotional material.

[Mudkip Orange]

Did every 1980s JDM car all have the same mirrors mounted way out on the hoodsides instead of the door?

[bikkuri bahn]

Even then, Shinagawa license plates were used in promotional material.

Yeah, since the area covered by Shinagawa plates includes some the most desirable neighborhoods in Tokyo (Setagaya-ku, Den-en-chofu, etc).  OTOH they wouldn't use Adachi plates, unless they were selling dump trucks :laughing7:

[bikkuri bahn]

Did every 1980s JDM car all have the same mirrors mounted way out on the hoodsides instead of the door?

Yes, it was that way by law until the middle of the 80's.  The mirrors were called fender mirrors, and were specified as apparently they had fewer blind spots than door mounted mirrors, as well as better visibility for the driver for the far side mirror which may be blocked or obscured by the passenger, rain, etc.  Also there was less chance the fender mirrors would strike pedestrians on narrow streets, a consideration for Japanese conditions.  One theory why the law was amended in the mid-eighties was that the U.S.govt. complained that such a mirror placement constituted a non-tariff barrier for American automobiles.  Of course, even when the law was changed, Japanese didn't buy American cars, but rather preferred Volkswagens and BMW's when buying imports...