A tribute video to Tsuchiya Keiichi, one of the few who has made the AE86 a legend. Complete with the funky Japanese-American Initial-D style music soundtrack.

A video showcasing various Japanese Classics cars from the 1980s. Including a Mitsubishi Starion, Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86, Nissan Skyline RS-X, and Maxda Savanna RX7.

Over twenty-five years ago when Toyota initiated the launch of the Corolla GTS (now famously known by it’s chassis code, AE86) it was unbeknown to the world what impact this little coupe would have. The lightweight contender came onto America’s shores with as much fanfare as Bob Saget announcing a stand-up gig. Fortunately for us, the little Corolla GTS put on a much better performance.

Remember in Austin Powers, when Dr. Evil cloned himself and created his own mini-me? Ever since then, you were green with envy. You contemplated on how awesome it would be if you could have an 1/8th replica of your own self. Well, the day for your mini-me has not arrived yet, but with ABC Hobby’s introduction of their new ‘Genetics’ line-up, at least your Nostalgic Japanese classic can have it’s own 1/10th scale version of itself.

For those who weren’t there, there’s only really three things to remember about the early 1980’s in America: Pac-Man, cassette tapes, and the rise of the Japanese performance sports car.