Being from a country where having a beat up 80's Toyota Corolla is nothing but a street storage for all the hoarded junk you can't get rid of, finding out that in Japan having a car that old actually costs more for registration and insurance just boggles my mind. We take it for granted in America that that old rust bucket sitting on the street curb waiting for you to finally transplant a new heart for it is actually a luxury to have in Japan. The older your car gets the more expensive and stricter registration becomes.
The proud owner of this 1980 Nissan Laurel (C231) is definitely paying more than just registration fees for this bad boy, but paying for time going over speed bumps, tires every few months and maintenance for purple beauty.
In Japan, this style is called shakotan, basically the old bosozoku style of japanese lowriders.
Take it all in, yet unfinished, beautiful in it's present state.
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