[EP2] Japan Classic Sunday - Prince Skyline! And other treasures

[@msignal2000]

Great to see these cars unmolested and as I remember them.

[@Shane_Marsh]

WOW I haven't seen so many old Datsun's since the 1980s. I bet your younger viewers haven't seen a Datsun before. Thanks for the memories 👍

[@richardbaron7106]

And in conclusion, it turns out the Dutch like their Japanese cars - plenty of very nice older cars that have also disappeared off our roads in NZ. Good to see at least one Maxima represented as well 😀

[@markwright3161]

8:37 Poor little MX-5 is very tired from all the queuing :)

[@fhwolthuis]

The Hyundais still used a Mitsubishi 12v engine in those days so a little bit Japanese 😉

[@Longjohnsilver180]

Great to see our “poverty spec” Civic in your video Ian! Great event it was for sure.

[@gossy351]

Beautiful car mate.

[@steved3702]

Good to see the 'pov' being celebrated!

[@rimmersbryggeri]

Is Netherlands one of those countries with extortionate car taxes? There are some in europe.

[@Czechbound]

Thanks again for documenting the meeting. Great to see many younger enthusiasts too.

[@NorickFZS25]

I was surprised that there were many very rare cars left that I couldn't even see in Japan.

[@jamesgovett3225]

I love Japanese classics also and still own a pristine classic Celica that my wife bought new many many years ago so thanks for the interesting tour and good to see there is a strong interest there, just as a bit of interest the Prince motor company and the original Skyline before Nissan-Datsun took over, we here in Australia were lucky to get the car when new in two models the Prince Skyline and the Prince Skyline GT which had the triple carburettors and remember when I was a kid in the sixties a neighbour down the road bought one and remember this car changed a lot of the negative perceptions about “Japanese” cars which was a good thing and can remember how nice it looked when I first saw it with those big trademark round tail lights that was also carried through on later Nissan Skylines, apparently Australia was one of the very few countries to get the Prince Skyline and there is still some around in peoples garages, a great car! Thanks again and Cheers

[@strangeknight3751]

Love my Mazda's, I had a Gen 1 rx7 12A rotary, extremely reliable aswell. also had a Mazda 626GT couple which I gave to Danny of PC, very rare car.

[@willotoole4118]

Finally More Rare Gorgeous Japanese Goodness😍 Keep up the great work Hubnut 👍

[@MrDutchino]

Yay! You spotted me! The Midnight Blue Subaru Vivio, and my bestie’s Red Subaru Vivio. Thank you so much for this, and the many other videos you made. Keep up the good work!

[@robertngreen6]

What a fantastic day! Your model knowledge is outstanding and even more so when there are so many versions that were not sold here.

[@kellybrickey4300]

love the little Colt/Champ. They called the dual range "twin stick" here in the U.S. They were great fun, and meticulously built.

[@erik_dk842]

Their first 5-speed transmissions were weak, so there were none to be found at the breaker's yards, while you could buy nice Colt's relatively cheap, which only needed a new transmission.

[@conorgraafpietermaritzburg3720]

Pleeez give us episode 3.

[@Pfirtzer]

Here you have a video not HubNut but also great! : kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2TQhIKOpqpgl5I

[@Strike86]

6:40 First gen Suzuki Swift GTI! I saw a 1.3 GS for sale near me recently and was sorely tempted to buy it. Such cool little nuggets. Brilliant coverage of the event, thank you Ian!

[@Blind-Dave]

Awesome pair of videos Mr Hubnut. I hope you got to enjoy the show when you put the camera down.

[@caw25sha]

0:15 that Laurel is in good condition but they are quite Hardy. (I'll get me coat.)

[@dannyf625]

Love your video’s! I was there to,always the only one with the Toyota Corona mk2 2000 RX12

[@craigmclean8260]

Again, a fantastic array of (mostly) Japanese autos! The Prelude, at 14:00 is actually a 2nd Gen. model; there was a 1st Gen. which had round headlamps, offered from 1979-82 here in the States; the 2nd Gen. (introduced here as a "1983-1/2" model) featured the same 12-valve 1829cc engine (E-something) as the 1984-85 Accord, but w/ twin-side-draft carbs (100 BHP in the States). Got to drive one once; felt much zippier than my 86 BHP '84 Accord...Also (again) glad to see another relatively "pure" 510. I think you're correct about the Fairlady Roadster; somewhere in my vast collection of old photos, there is a ca. 1961 vintage Fairlady, parked out in front of my Grand-dad's garage in D.C.; looked quite different than the examples you saw at this show, more of a rounded shape and sort of oval grille, and used a 1.5 l "G"-series engine, IIRC...Well done again; looked like a great show!

[@HubNut]

Drat. I have friends with first gen Preludes as well!

[@Chris391971]

5:30 I saw a Toyota Sera with butterfly doors a few months ago. He said there was a only a few in the UK and I told him to contact you.

[@darrenwilson8042]

I am 61 today. What these shows always remind me of that there are just sooooo many cars I would have liked but missed out on. I suppose you can't buy them all you have to be realistic which is why shows like this exist so I can live a vicarious life. BTW my HubNut sticker that was bought for my birthday ( along with a Foxanne T -Shirt ) - happy daze

[@aslandama]

This has got to be one of the best car meets that happens. Don't apologise for the length, I'd have been happy to sit through double the time to absorb it all. Thanks again for sharing.

[@KiwiStag74]

Tell you what, Ian. If this pair of videos tells us anything, it would be that there is still MUCH love for the internal combustion engine and the wide array of vehicles it powered. Over seven hundred cars of Japanese or Korean manufacture and counting....and barely scratching the surface of the models still out there. I tend to celebrate the older, more utilitarian models than the modern computer-enhanced variants, but it's still good to see someone proud enough of them to bring them along for viewing pleasure - and so they should. I will have to keep my eyes and ears peeled for a similar Japanese-oriented (no pun intended) show down here and go along and look at what's still around. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching the videos and seeing vehicles I've not seen in years - some I have NEVER seen - and have had way more fun than I thought I would. Your videos also prove that being a petrolhead is a world-wide phenomenon and not restricted to large V8-powered vehicles. Glad the weather behaved so you could get as many of these beauties on camera as you did. All the very best.

[@paulbennell3313]

So many cars we didn't get in the UK that I really wish we had. That 2 door Cressida! What a looker.

[@alexzander5511]

Notable by their absence, apologies if I have missed them, the Prius and Hilux, surely two of the most classic and influencial everyday Japanese Classics that exist. Maybe they are so ubiquitous as to have been forgotten. Loved this, thank you.

[@branth_dh]

3:43 I love it that that car is in our garage

[@HubNut]

The Prince Skyline? Awesome!

[@tylaranderson8559]

An amazing car show with such a huge turnout and so many different manufacturers and different years. I love it, wish I was there

[@gazzertrn]

Skyline ,nice .

[@gilron9585]

I like those conference videos. Great knowledge :) was surprised to see very few subarus before 1985

[@MattBrownbill]

No Previas. One of my favourite cars, that I have owned. Great video, thanks. 👍

[@Leon-uj7pc]

My folks had a 1980 2 door Toyota Tercel. It was poverty spec with an AM radio, black seats, 4 speed manual and no air. It was bought for use by my dad as a commuter car. It was horrible to ride in during the summer with no AC. The US models has these huge black rubberized bumpers which made it look like there was a "roof" over top of the front turn signals due to how far the front bumper stuck out. I dare say there are probably more vintage Japanese cars here then in Japan because Japanese laws meant most older cars were scraped or exported (lot of them in NZ and AUS).

[@goosegog]

I was at this show following 2 days of huge car museums. To say my brain was full of cars is an understatement! 😆 A remarkable event you should visit if you have a classic Japanese car.. Just make sure it's actually a classic 👍🏻

[@Pfirtzer]

There lives a Toyota Corolla in the Netherlands where I live about a mile or 2 away from me. It's always parked at the shop where they sell motor bikes. It's a grey one I think 1990 one.Also managed to photograph a very unusual and a rare UAZ with Belgian plates. Would be fun if you could drive one , they are so basic but running in extreme conditions without a problem.

[@lesklower7281]

What a show that Prince Skyline l am old enough to remember the Prince Skyline GT with there 2litre 6 cylinder and triple side draft webber carburetors the small Subaru utes in Australia they were known as the Subaru Brumby also the Datsun 510 were the Datsun 1600 all came as the name suggests with the 1600cc motor

[@JR90.]

Great coverage Ian, you really do go above and beyond for the viewer 👍

[@markbrocklehurst6129]

Nice to see some blasts from the past

[@twoeightythreez]

16:38 thats a silvia S110 also known as the 1979-1983 200sx in the USA. Was also available in a notchback coupe

[@johnalees99]

Many memories. The first car I can remember us getting was a very rusty KE10 Corolla 2 door, followed by a Datsun 120Y/B210 wagon, which lived on into the early 90s. One place I worked had a first generation Tarago with the red velour interior and the moonroofs, and a mate had a Liteace that he took round Australia twice, but was never the same after a run out from Brisbane to Innamincka after traversing many hundreds of kilometers of poorly maintained dirt roads. Good times.

[@Bucharestguidedtours]

Fantastic show reports , some real amazing cars there . Best wishes .

[@Y0urCrazyGirl]

Hihi, you got my very furry passenger perfectly on screen @10.46 😍🥰 'Hello Doggo 🐶' Buddy is going to be famous I think😝 Lovely video of a great meet!👌

[@Lot76CARS]

Excellent Ian, exhausting! 700 cars is an incredible turnout for any show. Well done for capturing them on film.

[@osherosher663]

I want to be there myself and see each car!!! the videos are great.

[@steved3702]

So many great cars. One that you passed by, Ian, but grabbed my attention was the first-gen Honda Accord at 14:53. A liked the look of these as a kid (and taking out the then-esteemed 1977 Wheels Car of Year award in 1977 probably helped). I got to drive my brother-in-law's clapped out one years later and the design shone through the poor condition.

[@graemekeenan1663]

what a show ! my dad had a bright yellow cressida estate same version as the 2 door coupe at that show havent seen anything like it since !

[@anti-social-media]

Fantastic collection, especially The Honda Prelude with the bonnet bulge meaning it's a 2.0i-16! Very rare indeed.

[@heikkiremes5661]

It's very weird when a K11 Micra is the rarest car around. Amazing coverage, Ian, as always.

[@bentandre5524]

that datsun was a 180 sx, also known as silvia

[@HainjeDAF]

Brilliant video... Love these Japanese classics. Mon drove toyota from 1976 to this day.

[@mattw8332]

Nissan Maxima! 😎 Loving the Subaru Vivios too. 😍 I'm convinced that the styling of the 1983-87 Honda Civic was copied from an AMC Spirit (Gremlin). I would love for Honda to bring back the Prelude but I guess there's little demand for 2 door coupés these days. 😕

[@phillipstothard]

Great videos and show. So many unique cars to see.

[@micheltebraake7915]

Yes, it was a beautiful day with many special Japanese cars that I had never seen in the wild, and I did see quite a few in the wild in my mechanics time. Also nice to see myself walking across the field.

[@michaelclarke3684]

Fantastic content thank you so much for sharing this with us, really enjoyed it .

[@jimmyquinn9639]

More lovely car’s 🚗🚙🚘👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@tony-yp6qk]

another great video has always Ian and miss hubnut and hublets and hubmutts 👍

[@delcatto60]

Thank you. I thoroughly enjoyed both videos.

[@CauliflowerMcPugg]

An amazing show and a great walkabout thanks Ian 👍

[@chrisrumble2665]

What an amazing collection of cars! I was loving all the variety right to the very end when you caught sight of the Subaru Brats... I am still grieving the loss of my beloved Brumby over 6 years ago. I'd love to get another but they are now VERY rare in Aus these days - especially rust free examples.

[@daviemaclean61]

Ah well. Didn't have to eat my hat after all! Astounding knowledge shown throughout

[@martinneumann7783]

Awesome report of an awesome car meeting! 10:15 A few weeks ago, such a Corolla in super condition was for sale in my neighbourhood. I did take some photos and did send to my brother. He forwarded them to a friend who bought this car immediately. He's a retired mechanic and will take good care of her. She's in best hands now. That's soothing, isn't it?

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Excellent Video Ian, some amazing Japanese cars, I was so impressed with the headlamp wiper action on that Bluebird.

[@Bernd-sb2sh]

Absolutely impressive event. There was a red colour Toyota Carina from Germany with EN numberplate. It is from my place and I saw it last time at a lokal oldtimer event.

[@OleVanDole]

First of all, thank you for the wonderful videos. I am absolutely stumped as to why there were NO retro Camrys, none. Sometimes i feel like me and my 4 gen2 project Camrys are all alone in the car entusiast world. 3 of them are the 2.5l V6 GXI models, one is a 2.0l XLI spec.

[@keef71]

@5:19 even i'm going 'not only headlamp wipers but PANTOGRAPH headlamp wipers!' 😊

[@pauletterayner7303]

Another fantastic video, particularly liked the 1980 mazda 626 couple.

[@spriggy40]

great to see the accords my dad had a 4 all diffrent marks down the years and my brother in law has an aero deck one brilliant stuff Ian

[@MrOvershoot]

Great to see the Honda Civics Mk1 to 4, Mk3 & 4 were peak glass IMO so easy to park within the mm

[@jgsburnett9532]

I had an original style Daihatsu Charade from new in 1983. Great little car completely trouble free for over 80k miles when i sold it. Later I had Subaru Justy and original Daihatsu Fourtrack.

[@philiplindley7384]

There was a 240Z which you didn't focus on, one of which I owned, back in the day. Amazing how many people know you and know what you're looking for in a car moment??

[@michaelstaunton1632]

Another excellent video of that show so so many amazing cars just fantastic thanks for sharing 👌👌👌

[@notmanynamesleft]

Unreal turn out there, wonderful to see! Nice one Ian 👍🏻🙂

[@curmudgeone]

Back in the late 1980s the mother of my then-girlfriend (the mother was and is a truly remarkable, admirable human being) gave us her (1983?) Y reg Datsun Cherry (she was replacing it with a Nissan Micra). The Cherry was chocolate brown with a beige interior, but I loved it; and it was lovely to drive, especially for a relatively new driver at the time. 🙂

[@grahamstoodley1330]

Hey Hubnut thankyou for showing us such a remarkable group of cars , theJapanese car has that ability to sneek into your life , gathering them into one place , seems to show what a golden age it was for size shape and variety , with intention towards Europe and the US and Aussie made of course , but the back shed and drive fills with products from the orient , why ?because there of quality Because they last and common sense wins out ,

[@niklaswejedal463]

Amazing stuff! And ahh - the Toyota Model F1 I thought it was the coolest thing ever made, back in my early teens - then the Previa came and suddenly that was the coolest thing ever made. Then I got into Renault Espaces, but that's another story...

[@HubNut]

Espace test coming soon...

[@niklaswejedal463]

@@HubNut Oh joy of joys! Very much looking forward to that!

[@Blackadder75]

good golly, you are really a walking encyclopedia on japanese cars

[@mrfairsthename7470]

How many 70's Japanese cars ape American styling , it is amazing to see models you never saw unless you were in Japan.

[@Buffalobulltofta]

What a turnout, a beautiful thing to see!

[@graemeburr6463]

Japanese cars are our every day staple here in NZ as you would know, you don't think of them of them being in Europe but there is obviously quite a following there. I was looking but didn't see any P11 Primera's, I still run one as a daily driver, good to that P10 though. Nice to see that little twin lever "super shift" Colt, they used to be common here, badged as a Mitsubishi Mirage. Thanks for all the work you do with these videos.

[@jkk244]

Fantastic! Here in the US many of those cars were not available to us - so fascinating to see them in your videos. I was surprised there were no Honda Beats or Autozam Az-1 models. We can import virtually any car we want as long as it is 25 years old (stupid law) so lately there have been a lot of Kei car imports including the famous ABC Kei sports cars: AZ-1, Beat, and Cappuccino.

[@MrBig1gaz]

I remember my dads old Datsun 180b on a 78 t plate !! Lovely old car but boy didn't the rust get hold of it !! If only he looked after it now !!

[@TheLuisg92]

Nice to see those Hyundais in such good condition. At least someone cared to preserve a few. By the way, those are not completely out of place considering they are basically Mitsubishis, in fact the Excel was also sold as the Precis.

[@matgreen8605]

I've only got eyes for that blue ford in the background at the start

[@chrisrumble2665]

Oh, and I remember that back in 1969 my grade 3 teacher replaced his Volvo P1800 with one of those Prince GT's. 9 year old me didn't know why he would get rid of a swish sports car with a boxy little sedan but he probably wanted to go fast. Oddly enough, his name was Mr Hillman!

[@richardorchard3364]

Great commentary Ian,Japanese cars are certainly popular in Europe.

[@tinniswood2577]

What an epic day out it must have been! The Z'eds take me back to a nipper wandering in the local Datsun showroom to ogle the new 260z.

[@themancalledx]

Another great video!

[@lordbrasic9469]

It's the model f space cruiser for me. The front of the fairlady has a hint of Bristol.

[@nigelrudd670]

Catching up with this video 🤓👍

[@graemew7001]

Always had a thing for the Charade GTTi, I knew 2 brothers who had them and they were rapid little cars and looked great too.

[@elzee2k12]

The car that you were stumped on Ian, is a Toyota Paseo....and they really were not all that!

[@michelsstevens2007]

Blue ignis sport on the left 15.30 🤘🏻

[@realnutteruk1]

Nice to see an Aerodeck again, thanks... Other missing cars... Grand Move, Wagon R, Charade Diesel....

[@twoeightythreez]

My first car was a blue 1984 Pulsar like the white one at 7:58

[@ianmontgomery7534]

A friend of mine had a Prince A120 the little brother of the one you showed. She sold it to guy who collects Prince cars in Melbourne but I am not sure whether i converted to a GT or not. I hope not as it was a great car.

[@benday1218]

Thanks, no Mazda 323 coupe sadly! Such a interesting representation of the Japanese post war boom in a single field. Trying to think if I could only have one - which would it be? Almost impossible. I still think anything kei or sub-1000c is the most desirable.

[@steved3702]

The white 323 convertible made up for it in my eyes. It's in the background in this video and scored a drive-by in part 1.

[@StreakyP]

I think a change of underwear may be required if a pantograph headlight wiper moment is ever encountered... Your enthusiasm is infectious. 😋

[@rjft7003]

A car show leaving the car enthusiasts tipsy and the Asian car pundits completely inebriated 😄

[@bentullett6068]

I wonder if you can bring other classic Japanese vehicles to this show such as tractors as there a lot of little tractors made in Japan from the likes of Kubota, Iseki, Yanmar and even Mitsubishi. Some of the old ones that are fitted with cabs have pantograph wipers as well. Fun fact some John Deere and New Holland compact tractors are Japanese Yanmar tractors just with green panels and John Deere styling.

[@DrRobert7898]

Excellent show, how do they stop these cars rotting they are all high quality

[@erik_dk842]

Wax-based rustproofing applied right when delivered and repeated everey (other) year. The concept hasn't really taken on in UK and USA

[@inspirality]

Loving the enormous range of models and marques on display Ian Some first generation Honda Civics, third and beyond but no second generation 🤔 My second generation Civic S would have been one of the rarer cars there Yet another reason to regret giving her away to my brother-in-law 😒