Trip to Tokyo

[Real Rayzor]

I was in Japan last month and I came across a few nice car. Enjoy





My Favourite

[93 Mk1]

That is some selection of cars there. All iconic ! That Ferrari Dino is particularly gorgeous.

[Pops]

You're so lucky to be able to see these, the one you said was your favourite, is that a citron? .
Looks very similar to one that used to come into the garage I worked in back in the 80s, ( only a different colour , blue/grey)well off guy but a normal Joe soap who thankfully understood that we hadn't a clue what the effin car was don't mind how to fix the thing .
CS Pallas was one of his favourite cars but when he turned up in a Lotus Citroen with collapsed suspension that took the biscuit, must have been good money in sugar back then

[Pops]

Just looked back at the pictures and it unfortunately seems you're favourite might have been a Dino after all, ahh well, maybe the Lotus Citroen figures in there somewhere.
Edit & edit again ,my memory is bolloxed, I'm certain he had a Citroen Pallas of the Lotus variety but now trying to find any info on a Lotus CS Pallas seems to be impossible , anyone have an idea?

[93 Mk1]

That Citroen above next to the blue Ferrari is a Citroen SM - these were made in the 70's and were a joint effort with Maserati I believe (Maserati engine).
The other Citroen below that is a DS.
I haven't heard of a Lotus Citroen before. Pallas was a term that applied to various models e.g. DS, GS, CX etc.

[Pops]

That Citroen above next to the blue Ferrari is a Citroen SM - these were made in the 70's and were a joint effort with Maserati I believe (Maserati engine).
The other Citroen below that is a DS.
I haven't heard of a Lotus Citroen before. Pallas was a term that applied to various models e.g. DS, GS, CX etc.

Thanks, you're spot on, I knew it was something special and for some reason Lotus came to mind not Maserati.

[mrges]

Wow, Ray.... i'd say the car spotting alone made the whole trip worthwhile. Some fantastic looking pieces of metal there...... i'd be happy with any one of them here in me garage!!!

[93 Mk1]

Indeed. A very expensive collection there !

[Real Rayzor]

I just happened upon the lot of them. I was walking around with my mouth open.. drooling!! It was embarrassing
That Dino was indeed my favourite.. only a few of them made I believe. Worth a bloody fortune.
Every car there was privately owned, just parked up like they were nothing...

[93 Mk1]

There was a time when the Dino models were considered a cheapo Ferrari's imagine !

[Len]

Ray, lucky you. Stunning cars. Citroen SM is incredible. They are usually rotten by now. Rust eats them. Drove a one owner NSX in States last year. Amazing car for the time. You must have had a great trip.

[leamyj]

Jeebus!
Just had a look before going to work ....What a collection...
Gonna be difficult to concentrate on work now.......

John

[Steve]

Wow, what a collection.
There is a Citroen SM in a garage not far from me, lovely sound from that engine.