These ferociously awesome custom rides were spotted in a parking lot near Tokyo.
Check out photographer ch.knuckles' Flickr photoset for more.
[Via: Bouncing Red Ball]
See also:
- Extreme Japanese custom vans
- Japanese custom scooters
- Dekotora photo galleries
- Itasha: Pimped rides, otaku style
Morfnblorsh Ayjinorp
What the...
[]Miramon
Wow. Ugly.
So what's the point of those huge boards projecting from several of the car bodies? Though I'm sure these car bodies are never driven anywhere in the first place, these boards would seem to ensure that the vehicles would suffer terrible damage on any surface not perfectly flat....
[]Bruce Jensen
Unique!! Definitely not like anything I've seen before.
I'd sure like to know what those low projecting bits in the front are inspired by, or intended for.
[]moist lipwig
It must be for the plowing of snow..
[]Morfnblorsh Ayjinorp
Seriously, what on earth are those platforms for? The only thing I can think of is to gain the ability to drive safely during a zombie holocaust.
[]robu
"The function of the airfoils at the front of the car is twofold. They create downforce that enhances the grip of the front tires, while also optimizing (or minimizing disturbance to) the flow of air to the rest of the car."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downforce#Front
[]not cool
the only why that what you think will work is if they can go fast enough to do so witch would be faster than their top speed is with superchargers. the cars are crap
[]Rocket
If this trend comes to America, I'm leaving.
[]Michi
They just look crappy...
[]Gamer One
The title should not be "crazy custom cars in Japan" it should be "crappy custom cars in Japan".
[]What were they thinking ?!!!
Nobody special
KILL IT WITH FIRE
[]Nanashi
They are cheaply gangs and hicks.
[]They are still living 80s.
Japan's shame.
big pimpin
you got that right
[]Fasteddio5
I was under the impression that to make a car faster, you should REMOVE weight not add lots of weight to it. Maybe we've had it wrong all this time. Those poor unfortunate cars never stood a chance.
[]madmic
what the hell do u call them
[]RetroSceneMag
These cars are Bosozoku cars, can also be considered Garuchan... I wrote a peice explaining them here :
http://www.retroscenemag.com/post/Japanese-car-subcultures2c-Bosozoku-and-all-that-jazz.aspx
Check the Bosozoku tag on the blog for more info and stuff :)
[]Tsunagi
Yansha. I never get tired of seeing those. Though that C210 Skyline is just blasphemy. Look at that poor thing.
[]?????GirlExcel??
i like to see weird things, but i would never buy one.
[]LOL they look so funny, what are the platforms for?
boltz
what the fuck.... second thought, maybe Japan isn't the country we should follow in car production. these people are messed up in the head.... im in loss of words...
[]nick murhead
these cars are gay what the helll kind of taste do these people have
[]keith Quincy
Yo! Yo! wait a second!! your brainz are pimped like your super hot
[]rides come on shit! cant say less or more.....
keith Quincy
poor thing.. weired brains..crazy rides...I'll never ride 2 but none...
[]xxMad_Manxx
Nah to much with mufflers
[]jay cleveland
now i know what the power rangers option package looks like from the dealer after burners optinal
[]onetyme77
wow how many of you are closed minded. rather than just saying its different, you down talk it. I forgot thats the american way, smh
[]Super Charger Transformer
You are absolutely right "closed minded" and they are probably play with barbie dolls.
I bet these are the Japanese version of american muscle funny cars. Bet they get their inspiration from it. They do resemble in comparison only that the copy version always going to look as different of what the original looks like.. look up 1970s funny cars, you wont see a difference of what Japan did to their cars. maybe added a little extra to make their own.
You have to understand Japan do follow other cultures and they do make it their own.
[]Axle
ugly cars
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