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April 23, 2011 3:25 p.m. Travis_K Dork

I had never seen one of these before until I saw on in the junkyard today. its complete but very rusty.

http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/The-Jokers-Ma...

Its the type of car thats in that picture.

If anyone wants to try to buy it (or parts from it) it is located in the fairfield california pick and pull on airbase parkway.
April 23, 2011 4:00 p.m. jstein77 Dork

JG once owned one of those.
April 23, 2011 4:01 p.m. fast_eddie_72 Dork

They're pretty rare. Surprised to hear there's one in a pick n pull. I love those things.
April 23, 2011 4:33 p.m. David S. Wallens Editorial Director

jstein77 wrote:

JG once owned one of those.

Japanese T-Bird! It was pretty sweet. Sorry to see that one go.
April 23, 2011 6:38 p.m. JG Pasterjak Production/Art Director

jstein77 wrote:

JG once owned one of those.

I did. Then I let it sit too long, and when I went to start it it wiped an apex seal. I ended up selling it to Mike Ancas, one of our extended freelance family. He liked it so much he gave us Scott.

Very cool car. I wish I had more pictures of mine (by "more" I mean "any"). Mine was very Miami Vice 80s, with a monochrome treatment and some 15" American Racing five spokes. Air blew cold and it got looks and questions wherever it went.

Miss that one.

jg
April 23, 2011 8:41 p.m. carguy123 SuperDork

Cosmo has the 3 rotor correct? Or just some of them had the 3 rotor?
April 23, 2011 9:07 p.m. keethrax Reader

Didn't I get a Classic Motorsports email mentioning Cosmos recently?
April 23, 2011 10:00 p.m. jimbob_racing HalfDork

The old JG car had a 13b 2 rotor in it. I know because I helped Ancas swap in a rebuilt 13b from Atkins Rotary. That car was a blast with the new engine and a Racing Beat intake, carb and header. I know Mike sold it a while back and I'm positive that we saw it on Youtube with a three rotor swap completed. No details after that.
April 24, 2011 5:33 a.m. Tim Suddard Publisher

Mazda is bringing one to the Classic Motorsports Mitty this weekend.
April 24, 2011 5:47 a.m. Luke SuperDork

carguy123 wrote:

Cosmo has the 3 rotor correct? Or just some of them had the 3 rotor?

I believe it was the later model Cosmo that had the 20B option.

I love the style of the car in the original post. Proper old-school JDM with subtle Bosozoku hints.
April 24, 2011 6:24 a.m. aussiesmg SuperDork

I thought you meant this one

The Cosmo mentioned is called an RX5 in other parts of the world... FYI
April 24, 2011 11:52 a.m. MCarp22 HalfDork

jimbob_racing wrote:

The old JG car had a 13b 2 rotor in it. I know because I helped Ancas swap in a rebuilt 13b from Atkins Rotary. That car was a blast with the new engine and a Racing Beat intake, carb and header. I know Mike sold it a while back and I'm positive that we saw it on Youtube with a three rotor swap completed. No details after that.

I miss the cosmo, we had some good times together:

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