Forgotten Heroes

Mitsubishi Emeraude – A Rare JDM Jewel

To be honest, I was in two minds about writing this instalment of ‘Forgotten Heroes’ on the topic of the truly rare and probably-impossible-to-find-now Mitsubishi Emeraude. Firstly, the Emeraude never sold particularly well, and can hardly be called a hero in terms of its longevity, popularity, or modern desirability. Secondly, the Emeraude was nothing to …

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Toyota Curren – The Forgotten Celica

In the mid to late 1990s, Toyota was winning the sports coupe game with the Celica. From basic economy models (for those who wanted to look like they owned a fast car) through to the fire-breathing, WRX and Evo-matching GT-Four, there was a Celica for everybody. And what if you wanted a Toyota Celica in …

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Mitsubishi Legnum VR-4 – A Fast JDM Family Wagon

Mitsubishi probably isn’t the first brand you’d think of if somebody asked you to name a manufacturer that has built a “fast wagon”. Audi is perhaps the incumbent in the go-fast-family-wagon stakes, with Subaru being the Japanese pack leader (although sadly not so much any more with the demise of the Legacy GT) and Volvo …

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Nissan Maxima Spec R – A Local Hero

Once upon a time, Australia (and to a lesser extent, New Zealand) had well-developed domestic car industries. Unique, market-specific models were built in local factories by Aussie/Kiwi workers. At the same time, domestic versions of existing cars were built in these same factories, as opposed to importing finished cars from Japan, America or Europe. Socioeconomic …

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