Recap of the Japanese F1 fleet - Take 2

[bucciali]

Originally Posted by Peloton25

That's #043!!! ...or at least the car we believe to be #043. The last pics I have seen of that car were from 2001. With a Carrera GT in the photo these are surely more recent than that. Sweet!

How do you know it's 043? Logical elimination of possibilities? I can't make out the GTR windshield banner, or is there another distinctive feature identifying it as 043? Please educate me

These two photos were posted on a blog last May, so that could indicate the recentness. And the Carrera GT certainly puts a date on it. But the Genroq issue of July 2010 lists an article on the F40, the F1 and the Carrera GT, so this photoshoot will most likely have taken place this year, in May or somewhat earlier.

The other Iding Power shots got their own thread with related subject matter:

The Iding Power V12...

Wow, I hadn't seen that one yet. But then again, I do have some catching up to do.
Read the initial part of it and it is really an exciting story!! Thanks for finding it and putting it up!

[hurstg01]

Originally Posted by bucciali

How do you know it's 043? Logical elimination of possibilities? I can't make out the GTR windshield banner, or is there another distinctive feature identifying it as 043? Please educate me

The colouring at the bottom of the doors and the lower part of the nose is grey compared to the black of the rest of the bodywork - we believe [what is beleived to be] #043 to be owned by someone connected to the Ueno Clinic Company, hence the reason this car is coloured like that of #01R

[Peloton25]

Originally Posted by bucciali

How do you know it's 043? Logical elimination of possibilities? I can't make out the GTR windshield banner, or is there another distinctive feature identifying it as 043? Please educate me

Remember that the paint on the car believed to be #043 matches the LeMans winner, so if you look at the lower sections of the doors and the front valence you should see they are grey in the second image.

As the story goes, the desire was to have #01R's paint match the Ueno Clinic owner's Mercedes SL - something like this:



>8^)
ER

[bucciali]

Thank you, Erik and Greg, for the lesson. I wasn't sure whether that was another colour on these lower parts, as the pics are so small.

[bucciali]

With lack of more substantial material, I just wanted to share a Japan-style picture, where I have trouble making out which # it could be.

Found it on Picasa, seemed like a random pic in a random album, so I would have no idea what garage this could be either.

Will continue to find more substantial info on the Japan fleet of course

[Peloton25]

Except, that's not a Japanese photo.

That's a picture of #022 taken by Sean Morris in Southern California at G&K Automotive, one of the few companies here in the USA who is capable of certifying vehicles for 'Show or Display'.

It was posted here by him long ago in this post, but the image is no longer accessible.

Thanks for the efforts though my friend.

>8^)
ER

[bucciali]

Originally Posted by Peloton25

Except, that's not a Japanese photo.

Haha, hilarious. Thought it was safe to assume so though, by having 2 japanese license plates visible. Guess then that G&K import Skylines?

[Peloton25]

Well R33's like the blue one used to be able to be federalized here thanks to the efforts of Motorex, but since they folded there's been a bit of a change in the rules to keep new ones from coming in.

>8^)
ER

[bucciali]

Originally Posted by Peloton25

Well R33's like the blue one used to be able to be federalized here thanks to the efforts of Motorex, but since they folded there's been a bit of a change in the rules to keep new ones from coming in.

>8^)
ER

To keep new ones from coming in? Why are there such strict rules? It is amazing.
Good thing of the European Union and importing from outside the EU, is that if your own country has import or taxing rules that, say, are not too pleasant, you can just find the EU Member country where it is easier, import it there and get it to your own country much easier :-)

[Peloton25]

We used to have similar lax rules and a large market for grey imports. Some blame Mercedes Benz for lobbying our government to crack down on them as the grey market was able to significantly undercut retail prices for their US-spec cars. Also our somewhat draconian emissions regulations (which do have their merits) have rendered it nearly impossible to bring in any vehicle with an engine that hasn't been certified through our EPA processes.

>8^)
ER

[hurstg01]

Just found this - possibly #029 whilst for sale at Art Sports?

[Peloton25]

Here's another new photo of #029.



A real beauty this car is.

>8^)
ER

[F1GTRUeno]

I hope someone in the UK buys #029.

I'd travel anywhere in the country to see it.

[Peloton25]

I've heard the asking price has now reached "Are you kidding me?!?" territory.

I do hope it finds a good home with someone who intends to keep it as is. For an original car it is really quite nice and too many of the unique originals have already been messed with.

>8^)
ER

[Le Man]

Its not #029 that,s for sale

Try a 1995 unidentified colour/Grey interior.

The Grey interior is the give away, try one of the silver cars .