I Thought I’d Seen Tricked-Out Cars, But…!
I’d whipped out my camera to capture some arty-farty reflections of the Shibuya neon on cabs stuck at a traffic light, and when I looked at the display YOWZERS there was this CAR! And because traffic getting through Shibuya was wicked slow even at midnight, Lady Luck smiled upon me and gave me a half a minute to chase it down the street where it was stopped at a traffic light and get a couple more shots as it vroomed off into the dark.
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Writing mystery books set in Tokyo is mostly what I do, but I also blog about the odd stuff I see every day in Japan. I'm a graduate of Stanford University and the Sendagaya Japanese Institute in Tokyo, and a member of the International Thriller Writers, the Mystery Writers of America, and Sisters In Crime. When I'm not in Tokyo, I live in San Francisco. I also host a travel site called The Tokyo Guide I Wish I'd Had, so if you're headed to Japan and want to check out the places I take my friends when they're in town, take a look!
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Essential.
Did you get a look at the driver? Was it a pimp or a salaryman?
Hmm, a little too flamboyant for salaryman, a little too un-yanqi for pimp. Now you’ve got me wondering…
It’s hard to tell with all the bling on the car, but it appears to be a 1984 Excalibur Phaeton.
You’re right! Good spot. I was so dazzled by the lightshow and scroll-y bits I just registered “fancy car”!