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I don't know the story behind the Chinese World Drift Series, but I do know, it looks like good times. I see a bunch of ex-Formula D, and D1 cars locked in a stadium with a majority of American drifters, some Chinese and some Japanese drivers as well. Looks like heaven to me. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/10942622]

Look, I'm a Communist Buddhist...Buddhuminist for short. I believe in open opportunity for all equally, and that objects only have value if they have use. So the Chinese system of production, and lack of patent laws makes life interesting and for the most part logical. [caption id="attachment_2621" align="alignnone" width="600" caption="Let\'s go ahead and thank Alexi at Noriyaro.com for this photo. "][/caption] Yes, that is a first gen Japanese Suzuki Alto Works. However, the Chinese already build all the parts/replacement parts for this car. So, why not build their own?...

Fuck the Smart Car. I've owned one, I should know. What happened to you Japan? Not many people realize that as Japanese Manufacturers got their starts in building cars, that the US market got to share in these break through models. Toyota, Honda and Su-bar-ru all sold afford, high mileage mini cars. Pictured above is the Subaru 360, a classic micro car, and the 360 is accurate too, well for japan, in the US there was a 423cc motor.

The year: 1990.   Someone we all know and love was working at renowned coachbuilder Ghia.  Or someone there was channelling him or something. Regardless, a design study was pumped out and we got this.  A little slice of late 80s/early 90s awesome. Meet the Ford Fiesta Ghia Bebop, folks.  She's a subcompact ute, and I want one badly.  I honestly don't know much about it, except that it's based on the MK3 Fiesta platform,...