Europe and America were stunned! "Nippon's amazing cars" that made their name known to the world

Japan's famous domestic cars that have evolved dramatically since the 90's

Japan's famous domestic cars that appeared during the bubble period

　The '80s and '90s bubble period was now a special era in both good and bad ways, such as the era of frenzy and the era of nostalgia. If you apply it to domestic cars, there are many cars that were born in that era, and you can see their peculiarities. The era when it was said to be "Japan as number 1". Until then, Japanese cars, which had been synonymous with being cheap and unbreakable, upset top brands in Europe and North America. I would like to revisit such a model. [Image] See a picture of a famous domestic car born in 1989, which was a good harvest for some reason

Mazda Roadster, the 2-door open car that spread around the world

The first thing that comes to mind is the current Mazda/Anfini Roadster (released in September 1989). At that time, it was a model that appeared from the launch of the new brand "Eunos" that did not give the image of Mazda at all, and many people in Japan purchased Eunos without knowing which manufacturer it was. And the most important point is that it appeared at a time when manufacturers around the world thought that the era of two-door open doors was over, and it became a big hit. It has created many fans not only in Japan but all over the world. Other manufacturers had given up on developing an open car due to market reasons and regulations such as collision safety, but Mazda overcame internal opposition to develop and sell it. And as you know the popularity of the 4th generation ND Roadster. "Roadster" originally meant the shape of the car rather than the name of the car, but at least in Japan, the term "roadster" often refers to the Mazda Roadster. This can be said to be a phenomenon similar to the Toyota Levin & Trueno (AE86 type), which was established under the name "Hachiroku" and is now revived as a car name. And the models that were released to overtake the Mazda Roadster made that impact even more vivid. Some of them are BMW Z3, ​​Mercedes-Benz SLK, Audi TT Roadster, Porsche Boxster, Fiat Barchetta and so on. Japanese cars such as the Toyota MR-S and the Honda CR-X Del Sol would also fall under this category. Many manufacturers wanted their own two-door opening. The impact of the Roadster is immeasurable.

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