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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7210 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | Apparently this was Japan's "Batmobile" from a television series running in the sixties! Quote from the blog: It might be sacrilegious to admit among some auto enthusiasts, but there's more to driving than performance and speed. Sometimes it can be a matter of love, as it is for Yasushi Shiroi, who has spent the last 21 years building a faithful replica of a car from a '60s Japanese sci-fi show. Shiroi's car is the star of the latest video from The Aficionauto and it's truly a labor of love. This machine, which is sort of like a Japanese Batmobile, is based on a 1958 Chrysler Imperial and is designed to recreate a car called the Pointer 1 from the series Ultra 7. The latter was apparently hugely popular when it ran in Japan in 1967 and 1968, and told the story a seven-member team that fought off aliens attacking Earth. While the car in the series never actually ran, Shiroi wanted one that would. The Pointer 1 has been in constant development since Shiroi has owned it. All of the body modifications have been done in steel, but mechanically, it remains something of a mess. ?This replica might be slow – and to many people, ugly – but it has brought its owner about as much happiness as a car can, and that's something worth celebrating. | ||
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Expert Posts: 2524 Location: Houston | I can't see why it runs so poorly.....it's not like the Japanese don't know how to put together an engine. I also suspect it no longer has a 392Hemi, or even a Chrysler engine. The starter, and floor shifter, are telling me SB Chevy. That zip-up garage is just depressing....reminds me of the time I saw the Japanese-designed 6 day underwear that you turned inside out after Day 3. | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9883 Location: So. Cal | I guess that's what you get when you don't have George Barris on hand. | ||
KcImperial |
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Expert Posts: 2490 Location: Kansas City, KS | It's fascinating that an unusual American car became such an icon in Japan. The video tells a great story. I've seen photos of this car before but never realized the passion Yasushi had for it. | ||
MoParMan57 |
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That was a Chrysler product at one time.....? | |||
The Chrysler Kid |
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Expert Posts: 1385 Location: Ocala, Florida | Where is the headliner? | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13066 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | The worlds three thinnest books just became four; Italian war heroes, Famous Norwegian persons, German folk humor through the ages and Famous Japanese custom car builders | ||
firedome |
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Expert Posts: 3156 Location: NY & VT | The Japanese are car crazy just like us... ya gotta love 'em. Edited by firedome 2014-03-05 10:42 AM | ||
Doctor DeSoto |
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Location: Parts Unknown | I bereeve dis rood be: "You gah-tah ruvvum". Haro ? | ||
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Expert Posts: 2309 Location: The Bat Cave, Fairborn, OH | Small Block Chevy to be sure. My brother had a 1964 Chevy Impala that had a starter that sounded exactly like that one. It was tempermental too. | ||
JT Vincent |
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Expert Posts: 1493 Location: Jamaica Plain, MA | There appear to have been 2 Pointers in the day. Note one has a 57 grille and two has a 58 grille. (pointer1.jpg) (pointer2.jpg) Attachments ---------------- pointer1.jpg (25KB - 119 downloads) pointer2.jpg (184KB - 124 downloads) | ||
JT Vincent |
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Expert Posts: 1493 Location: Jamaica Plain, MA | Or is the second one that dude's? Because his appears to have a 57 grille?! The things one will do to not work... pondering Pointers. | ||
Windsor59 |
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Expert Posts: 2598 Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden | First car have TDF PO 1 and second have TDF PO 11on the Hood two differense cars? Edited by Windsor59 2014-03-06 3:28 PM | ||
KcImperial |
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Expert Posts: 2490 Location: Kansas City, KS | The first picture is the original car from the tv show. It was based on a 1957 Imperial. The second picture is an older shot of Yasushi's re-creation which is based on a 1958 Imperial. Comparing the video to Yasushi's older pictures shows he has changed the grille, lower lights and the letters on the hood. It's obviously a continual work in progress. | ||
NWFinFan |
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Regular Posts: 90 Location: Banks, Oregon | Cool video. I like Shiroi san's passion for that car. Someone needs to help him give her a tune up though. lol | ||
hemidenis |
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Expert Posts: 3903 Location: Northen Virginia | that got to be a rare sight in Japan. 12k in taxes for that sci-fi monster? | ||
JT Vincent |
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Expert Posts: 1493 Location: Jamaica Plain, MA | OK, so the original apparently did run, and it looks like it was working well. 9:25 and 16:13 show it's Hemi power off. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzKuZ1-5FKI | ||
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