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Help Us Decide Which Cars To Drive When We Go To Legendary JDM Importer Duncan Imports!

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D-Dog
D-Dog
1 year ago

The Datsun has operating instructions and semaphores – that’s an obvious choice.
The Toyota Classic and Mitsuoka Viewt offer modern versions of the Datsun, so they make sense. Plus all three of these tie well into the ponton design article. Then there’s time for something fun like the AZ-1 or the funerary car. What a wonderful life that these are the decisions you face!

Jamie Peterson
Jamie Peterson
1 year ago

Consider my username as a vote

EricTheViking
EricTheViking
1 year ago

The shocking thing about the Duncan inventory is the price for some of Malaise Era cars that are shitbox-on-wheels: AMC Pacer DL Wagon and Hatchback selling for $25,000 and $39,000 respectively, Chevrolet Chevette CS Hatchback for $19,000…I better stop here.

Otter
Otter
1 year ago

I can’t believe I’m saying this to Jason, but this list is not weird enough. I was just there Saturday and my opening negotiating position would be the turbine-powered 928. They wouldn’t actually let you, but from there you could bargain down to:
–the Alpine
–the Smart Roadster
–the Toyota Sport 800
–the Mazda Cosmos

Mercedes Streeter
Mercedes Streeter
1 year ago
Reply to  Otter

So there’s an explanation for the omission of the Smart, that’s for me to drive when Jason drags me out there! I have to stop by our friends at the Lane, too.

Idle Sentiments
Idle Sentiments
1 year ago

Datsun Type 17
Subaru 360
AMC Pacer Wagon
Honda S-MX
In that order.
For the sake of spanning the most automotive time in one afternoon.
Man that would be a fun day.

pizzaman09
pizzaman09
1 year ago

If they have a Suzuki Carry, mostly because I am thinking of buying one within the next year.

Kody Dagley
Kody Dagley
1 year ago

Any 360cc-era classic kei cars! 😀 Love those things….Daihatsu Fellow Max? Suzuki Fronte? You name it…drive em! See if they have any Suzuki Stingray Frontes…amazing looking cars! 😀

TOSSABL
TOSSABL
1 year ago

When I went to the Christiansburg one a couple months back, the two vehicles that begged for my attention were the E-type as soon as I entered, then that awesome ‘37 around (iirc) the first corner. The 64 Rambler wagon was mint, and a really clean Pinto caught my eye as well.

I’d really like to see you drive the ‘37 and the Subaru 360—anything more would just be diabetes-inducing icing (which, to be clear, I would not abstain from reading nonetheless)

Cameron Showers
Cameron Showers
1 year ago

If you’re going to the Nashville there’s also a small startup dealer a couple hours south called southeast Imports ????

Paul B
Paul B
1 year ago

I put:

The Autoxam, the Datsun 17, the Pacer and the Delica (so you can bug Mercedes).

Drew
Drew
1 year ago

I kind of wish we had ranked choice voting for this, because I am a little afraid that some choices are in direct competition with each other and will cause both to fall behind.
That said, the ’37 is an obvious choice.
I’d love to see either van, but would prefer the S-MX.
The Viewt or the Classic would be good (voted Classic).
And the Stagea would be great, but the AZ-1 would be cool, too.

Jack Swansey
Jack Swansey
1 year ago

S-MX, 360, Alpine, Autozam

Probably the closest thing to a basic list possible.

CRX89
CRX89
1 year ago

Honda S-MX
Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear
Renault Alpine Coupe
Nissan Stagea

PlatinumZJ
PlatinumZJ
1 year ago

I voted, but in case it doesn’t get submitted (and because I want to make a list):

  • 1937 Datsun Type 17
  • 1996 Toyota Classic Sedan
  • 1997 Nissan Stagea
  • 1968 Subaru 360
World24
World24
1 year ago

If that’s an ACM Pacer wagon in the bottom right, and it’s a choice, I nominate that!
That’s gotta have some odd quirks!

Max Headbolts
Max Headbolts
1 year ago

The Datsun then the Stagea for a nice comparison of the beginning, and arguable peak of an automotive manufacturer.

TOSSABL
TOSSABL
1 year ago
Reply to  Max Headbolts

A great way to put it. I voted for both, but didn’t think about the progression

Alison Chan
Alison Chan
1 year ago

Drive the Accord limo four times.

Andrew Wyman
Andrew Wyman
1 year ago

Let’s see:

  • Daihatsu HiJet 4X4 Dump Bed Mini-Truck
  • Pimped out Daihatsu Midget II
  • Mira TR-XX
  • Datsun 2000
  • Mitsuoka Galue
10001010
10001010
1 year ago

Subie 360, Alpine, Delica, Datsun 17

Nsane In The MembraNe
Nsane In The MembraNe
1 year ago

Hell yeah Duncan Imports! These folks are cool as hell and although I live in the DC area I spend a ton of time in rural VA/VA in general so I have a bit of pride that a local-ish place is getting some love. My answers are pretty obvious and I think a lot of us will give you similar:

1). Autozam AZ-1

No further explanation needed.

2). Stagea

Again…no explanation really needed, this is big deal/classic JDM forbidden fruit.

3). Renault Alpine

A cool car from a cool company with cool heritage that we remain deprived of to this day.

4). Delica

Mmmmmm lemme get uhhhh….V A N

Dave
Dave
1 year ago

Survey not working for me, possibly because one of the dozens of embedded Javascript hosts is blocked by security. So here’s my four, in order: 1937 Datsun Type 17, 1968 Subaru 360, 1981 Honda Accord Limo, and 1989 Renault Alpine Coupe. No, sorry, I didn’t pick the Autozam because it’s been done, and I didn’t pick the Pacer beacuse I’m old enough to remember them, and not fondly.

Taco Shackleford
Taco Shackleford
1 year ago

The survey worked, but looks like it would let me vote again when revisiting the page, but I only voted once. Alpine, Viewt, 360, Stagea,

Squirrelmaster
Squirrelmaster
1 year ago

Same. I also made nearly the same selection, substituting the Delica in place of the Alpine (though the Alpine is a great pick, I’ve just seen one in the flesh before, unlike the Delica).

Toecutter
Toecutter
1 year ago

I picked the Subaru 360, Renault Alpine, Datsun Type 17, and Autozam AZ-1.

Ana Osato
Ana Osato
1 year ago

“Thank you for reading The Autopian! If you’re seeing this text it means this content is for official members only. If you want to experience this automotive goodness, please consider supporting us by becoming a member. Thank you very much!”

Pay-walling people out who can’t, for whatever reason, contribute financially is ????.

Dsa Lkjh
Dsa Lkjh
1 year ago
Reply to  Ana Osato

I’m not a paid up member, I’m disappointed when I miss out on content. But I’m hugely grateful that the overwhelming majority of the excellent content is free.

Matt Hardigree
Matt Hardigree
1 year ago
Reply to  Ana Osato

Hey Ana! Please check out this post: https://www.theautopian.com/heres-what-you-get-when-you-become-an-autopian-member-and-how-it-will-make-this-the-greatest-car-website-ever/

We are, indeed, member supported. While the vast majority of the content we have is not in our “special member area,” pieces like this, where members get a chance to help choose which cars we drive, definitely is a “perk” we offer members. We’re small and we want to make this website sustainable and, to do that, we need to make membership valuable.

Hugh Crawford
Hugh Crawford
1 year ago
Reply to  Ana Osato

Can’t read it either, so I’ll just go with the Yamaha OX99-11

Rad Barchetta
Rad Barchetta
1 year ago
Reply to  Ana Osato

“Pay-walling people out who can’t, for whatever reason, contribute financially is…”

…a better way for them to make money than splashing a bunch of obnoxious ads all over the screen. I mean, we’re talking about maybe 1 paywalled article each week out of a slew of other awesome content. Boo hoo.

Idle Sentiments
Idle Sentiments
1 year ago
Reply to  Rad Barchetta

Wait, I paid for this at some point? I must have paid for the whole year in advance and forgot already. Sounds like something I’d do, ‘Vinyl’ is cheaper that way.

Ana Osato
Ana Osato
1 year ago
Reply to  Rad Barchetta

AdBlocker works wonders.

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