Showing posts with label Keitora. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Keitora. Show all posts

Sunday, December 16, 2018

Super Aero Roof: 1991 Mitsubishi Minicab

Eat your heart out all you Volkswagen 21-window Samba Bus owners, Buick SportWagon/Olds Vista Cruiser owners, Buick Roadmaster owners, AND folks who love windows in the top of cars...because this next car has the best name EVER for a piece of glass above your head -- SUPER AERO ROOF. Find this 1991 Mitsubishi Minicab offered for $6950 in Jacksonville, FL via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!



Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Carry On My Wayward Son: 1985 Suzuki Every

It isn't every day that you find a sweet microvan offered for a reasonable price, but we'll feature every one we find because life is too short to driving something lame.  This might not make the best trans-continental road trip car, but it'll certainly make a good city commuter and get smiles everywhere you go. Find this 1985 Suzuki Every offered for $6,400 in Olympia, WA via craigslist. Tip from Rock On.


Thursday, September 20, 2018

Beat The Drum Slowly: 1992 Honda Beat

Another Kei-car?  Yes, that is correct, they don't call this site DailyKeismo for NOTHING.  We've got a reputation and a revelation to maintain. Anyway, the next precious little keitora class machine we are going to feature is from Honda Giken Kōgyō KK and you can't beat the price.  Find this 1992 Honda Beat offered for $3,800 in Spring, TX. Tip from Jeff.



Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Alto In The Name of Love: 1987 Suzuki Alto Works RS-R

The Suzuki Alto was a cheap and uninspiring little keconobox, but if you had the scratch, you could upgrade some of the metal bits (and plastic pieces) to the Works version, or better yet, the RS-R.  The Works upgrades unleashed the full potential of the little s-box and turned it into a plastic scoop bedazzled fun box.  Find this 1987 Suzuki Alto Works RS-R offered for $7000 near Cincinnati, OH via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!



Friday, May 18, 2018

Jay Dee-ammmmn: 1990 Suzuki Alto Works RS/R

It was going to be hard to beat yesterday's Mitsu Minica Dangan ZZ Minigun Zipzop Frizzle Frazzle Zizzer Zazzer Zuzz, but DT tipper Ryan sent in the following tip with comment: I'll see your ZZ and raise you an Alto Works RS/R.  Well played Ryan...well played.  Find this 1990 Suzuki Alto Works RS/R offered for $6000 in Little Rock, AZ via craigslist.



Thursday, May 17, 2018

So Cute: 1992 Mitsubishi Minica Dangan ZZ

The Mitsubishi Minica was a kei car built by Mitsubishi Motors from 1962 through 2011, but you don't see many on this side of the world.  That is a darn shame, but this Dangan ZZ spec'd example will fix your kei-car woes with dose of 660cc engine and turbo power.  Find this 1992 Mitsubishi Minica Dangan ZZ offered for $5000 in Eugene, OR via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!



Friday, April 13, 2018

VW Bus Clone: 1992 Suzuki Every

The VW Bus wasn't a huge vehicle, but it certainly wouldn't have qualified for Japan's Kei car laws...but that didn't stop this next customizer from building what should have been a factory thing.  Find this 1992 Suzuki Every offered for $8495 in Atlanta via Seattle Craigslist. Tip from Rock On!


Monday, August 29, 2016

Kei For Klown: 1990 Suzuki Alto Works Turbo

The Japanese Kei car in basic form is barely usable on US streets a small caterpillar inching along in the slow lane, but get a turbo fancy-pants factory works edition and suddenly it becomes a beautiful butterfly darting through traffic.  Find this 1990 Suzuki Alto Works Turbo offered for $7,500 somewhere in Texas via 6speedonline.com forum classifieds. Tip from Sean.


Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Japanese Diminutive Market: 1991 Suzuki Cappuccino


The Suzuki Cappuccino was introduced for the 1987 model year as an attempt to add some sportiness to the Suzuki lineup in native Japan.  In a photograph it looks like a Mazda MX-5 competitor, but with a total length of only 129 inches and a 1598 lb curb weight, the Cappuccino was closer to a go-kart and it conformed to Japan's Kei (Keijidosha light car) regulations that gave buyers a tax break and easier license/insurance requirements.  Find this 1991 Suzuki Cappuccino offered for $8,809 FOB via tradecarview.com.  Tip from FuelTruck.



Thursday, February 11, 2016

King of the Kei: 1990 Subaru Rex


This next car will cause some confusion when you tell people of your latest acquisition. I just bought a Subaru Rex.  Oh nice, I had an 04 wagon, great cars but I had to replace the turbocharger twice.  No, not a WRX...a Rex...like T-Rex.  One of those three wheeled things?  No...no, a Kei car from Japan.  Chrysler made cars in Japan?   The conversation will just degenerate into expletives soon thereafter, so we'll just cut it off....but that shouldn't stop you from buying this 1990 Subaru Rex offered for $3,900 in Houston, TX via craigslist.  Tip from Vance.


Friday, January 29, 2016

GoldWing Power: 1989 Daihatsu HiJet Van

The Daihatsu HiJet is Japanese built micro van that has been a solid entry to the Kei-truck scene since its introduction in 1960.  Daihatsu was on their 7th generation by the time this Van was released into the wild, but they were still designed with city transportation requirements in mind and a top speed that won't make you happy on any modern highway....unless you find a HiJet that is powered by a Honda GoldWing motorcycle engine.  Find this 1989 Daihatsu HiJet Van offered for $4,500 in Port St. Lucie, FL via craigslist.  Tip from dascpcu.

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Keitorampside Project: 1966 Subaru Sambar Truck

The Sambar is a Subaru 360 platform based mini-truck that was launched in 1961 as Japan's first Keitora (軽トラ) or kei class truck.  The 2-stroke 2-cylinder engine is mounted low and under the bed out back, making it as close to a 1/2 sized VW Bus or Chevy Corvair Truck as you can get.  Find this 1966ish Subaru Sambar Rampside Truck here on eBay bidding for $1775 with a few hours to go, located in Bogata, TX.


Monday, April 20, 2015

5k: Ocean Hopping Keitora: 1991 Subaru Sambar

How much more Idaho can you get than a small town named Salmon with a population of 3,112?  Perhaps a town named Potato or Spud could be even more descriptive of the 14th largest and 39th most populous state in the Union, but today's feature has floated a long way from home.  Find this 1991 Subaru Sambar offered for $4,500 in Salmon, ID via craigslist.  Tip from AbnMike.