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    Help Us ID the Mystery Roadster of Suzuka

    Ayrton Senna's High-Speed Exploits at Suzuka

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    Image of Maxichamp Maxichamp
    10/12/09

    In reply to Help Us ID the Mystery Roadster of Suzuka
    I opined that it was a Toyota since that is who sponsors Kaz in the Williams. Here are most of the other drivers in their fancy cars and a short video of the parade.
    [karakullake.blogspot.com]
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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    10/12/09

    In reply to Help Us ID the Mystery Roadster of Suzuka
    Actually, it looks like a Prince Skyline Sport....which did come in both coupe and convertible form..but the headlights are wrong.
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    Image of .357 .357
    10/12/09

    In reply to Help Us ID the Mystery Roadster of Suzuka
    Easy. Nissan Cube Spyder.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    10/12/09

    In reply to Help Us ID the Mystery Roadster of Suzuka
    A Daihatsu Compagno Spider?:

    [en.wikipedia.org]

    (I'm a domestic car guy, so this is my best guess)

    Edit- My guess was wrong. Oh well. What did you expect from a domestic car guy at 6:53 am?
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    Edited by pauljones at 10/12/09 9:56 AM pauljones was starred pauljones was unstarred
    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    10/12/09

    In reply to Help Us ID the Mystery Roadster of Suzuka

    That's a Toyota Publica. here's another one-
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    10/12/09

    @Graverobber: I'll be damned. I didn't even think to look at old Toyotas; my first thought was either Honda or Daihatsu.
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    Image of .357 .357
    10/12/09

    @Graverobber: You and Jim-Bob win.
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    10/12/09

    @Graverobber: Makes sense - until the early 80s, Toyota put different odd emblems on different models (my favorite being the dragon/swan thing on the first few generations of Celica).
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    Image of BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ
    10/12/09

    @Graverobber: Too easy for you, from the main stream brands you know even the designer of the fender mirrors.
    I´ll try to find something more obscure to post on FB
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    Image of Jim-Bob Jim-Bob
    10/12/09

    In reply to Help Us ID the Mystery Roadster of Suzuka
    Looks like a Toyota Publica to me. The Toyota Publica was Toyota's answer to the Japanese government's call for a people's car. It's name means, literally "Public Car". It later evolved to become the Tercel.

    Edit: It could also be a Toyopet 700. They both look almost the same with the grille and the way the character line swoops up by the rear wheel well. There was also a sports car based on this chassis called the sports 800.
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    smalleyxb122 promoted this comment Edited by Jim-Bob at 10/12/09 9:56 AM Jim-Bob was starred Jim-Bob was unstarred
    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    10/12/09

    @Jim-Bob: A quick Google search, and Graverobber's subsequent post both support your "guess". You win.
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    Image of Jim-Bob Jim-Bob
    10/12/09

    @smalleyxb122: Well, I pride myself on my extensive knowledge of obscure cars that were never sold in the US, or the continent of North America. If I were a wealthy man, I would own one of these, a ZAZ 965, ZAZ 968, etc.
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    Image of Peter Orosz Peter Orosz
    10/12/09

    @Jim-Bob: I stand amazed.
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    10/12/09

    @Jim-Bob: The Sports 800 would be more appropriate for this event, but sitting on the targa top might be a little precarious.

    I just learned Toyota made a few Sports 800s in left-hand drive for Okinawa...some of which could easily have made their way to the U.S.
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    Image of Superjohn_rtp Superjohn_rtp
    10/01/09

    In reply to Ayrton Senna's High-Speed Exploits at Suzuka
    Senna was a great driver but he was a schmuck. The only reason he doesn't get nearly the criticism Schumi does is because he died.

    As for the comparison with Schumi's lap at Suzuka, remember those grooved tires have a LOT less grip that the slicks, the cars were MUCH narrower and the FIA did a lot to slow the cars down over those 10 years, so it's not really a telling comparison.

    The comparison with Prost was interesting, but if I remember right Prost was not happy with his car in qualifying and couldn't get the most out of it.

    I give Senna props, but I just don't see the need to deify him.
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    Mr.chophopperz promoted this comment Superjohn_rtp was starred Superjohn_rtp was unstarred
    Image of Bret Bret
    10/01/09

    In reply to Ayrton Senna's High-Speed Exploits at Suzuka
    This literally brings a tear to my eye. I was watching on TV when the wreck happened and was in a daze for the next week.

    F1 isn't the same for me anymore. I try to get enthused about it, I may even watch an entire race from time to time, but I've not been able to get the enthusiasm back.

    BTW: SolRacer deserves a star for his picture. I've seen it in person and think it captures Senna's last minutes very well.

    Is it happy hour yet?
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    10/01/09

    In reply to Ayrton Senna's High-Speed Exploits at Suzuka
    The comparison laps are cool. The Senna/Prost shows just how early in the lap Senna really gets a jump. Prost was a good driver, but seems outmatched by equipment and skill in that video.

    The comparison with Schumi is truly fascinating. Several years and many advances in the technology and aerodynamics, and Senna is still hanging with Schumi. Impressive.
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    Image of cgates1 cgates1
    10/01/09

    @engineerd: If I remember correctly, they were driving the same car...Honda V10, if this is '89. Prost later went to Ferrari, and then Williams.
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    Tomsk sez so long Ash78, and thanks for all the fish! promoted this comment cgates1 was starred cgates1 was unstarred
    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    10/08/09

    @cgates1: They were indeed both in identical McLaren-Hondas...which makes Senna's speed advantage all the more awe-inspiring.
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    Image of hittatree_p hittatree_p
    10/01/09

    In reply to Ayrton Senna's High-Speed Exploits at Suzuka
    Here's how I'd tag this awesome clip: Ayrton Senna, Suzuka, Honda NSX, heel-toeing in loafers
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    Tomsk sez so long Ash78, and thanks for all the fish! promoted this comment hittatree_p was starred hittatree_p was unstarred
    Image of solracer solracer
    10/01/09

    In reply to Ayrton Senna's High-Speed Exploits at Suzuka
    This picture of Senna, Michael Schumacher and Gerhard Berger at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix was taken by me about 30 seconds before the crash. The sad part is that none of us knew about Senna's death until we got home that evening, we all knew he had crashed but the car looked ok when they brought it in on the trailer so we assumed he was fine too.
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    Edited by solracer at 10/01/09 12:11 PM solracer was starred solracer was unstarred
    Image of solracer solracer
    10/01/09

    @solracer: Sorry, the comment system doesn't let you edit the text if there is also a picture, here it is.
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    snapoversteer should STFU because promoted this comment solracer was starred solracer was unstarred
    Image of Number_Six Number_Six
    10/01/09

    In reply to Ayrton Senna's High-Speed Exploits at Suzuka
    I predict that my gf and I will be feuding this weekend when I'm watching F1 at 1am on Sunday morning.
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    Image of DonLuc DonLuc
    10/01/09

    @Number_Six:

    Put her to sleep beforehand...

    ...and you know what I mean by "Put her to sleep." eh? EH?

    Works like a charm with my wife--give her the uh, "sleeping pill" then she's nice and exhausted and ready for bed.
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    Image of Number_Six Number_Six
    10/01/09

    @DonLuc: Maybe some ground-up oxycodone in her shiraz is what I'm thinking.
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    Image of goatrope goatrope
    10/01/09

    In reply to Ayrton Senna's High-Speed Exploits at Suzuka
    Senna was a very talented, arrogant prick in the AJ Foyt tradition. That skill and personality set pays very well these days - $50 million or more per year. If Lewis Hamilton started crashing into more people on purpose, he could make a lot more money. Maybe Lewis can revive a Ferrari/McLaren feud by wiping out Kimi in the first corner.
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    Image of Number_Six Number_Six
    10/01/09

    In reply to Ayrton Senna's High-Speed Exploits at Suzuka
    I know Prost and Senna hated each other and had a nasty relationship on the track but they both tried to win, unlike Fernando Alonso, who just wept into his Corn Flakes and then ran away.
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    Image of brc is never late, because of his v8 brc is never late, because of his v8
    10/01/09

    In reply to Ayrton Senna's High-Speed Exploits at Suzuka
    What is it with people and grandiose soundtracks on racecar clips. Just the engine noise! That is all!
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    Peter Orosz promoted this comment brc is never late, because of his v8 was starred brc is never late, because of his v8 was unstarred
    Image of Peter Orosz Peter Orosz
    10/01/09

    @brc is never late, because of his v8: You know, I was thinking the same thing. NEED MORE DRAMA!!!
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