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Car of the Day : August 7, 2014; Road Champs '86 Suzuki Samurai
Topic Started: Aug 7 2014, 12:53 AM (1,091 Views)
Dean-o-mite
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Today's car of the day is Road Champs' 1986 Suzuki Samurai.


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The Suzuki SJ30 began production in May 1981 in Hamamatsu, Japan. In Japan, it was sold as the Suzuki Jimny and was a kei car, produced with both 550 cc and 660 cc 3-cylinder engines. The SJ-Series received a bigger engine and was lengthened and widened for export purposes, where it was sold with a multitude of names: Suzuki SJ410/413, Suzuki Samurai, Suzuki Sierra, Suzuki Potohar (Pakistan), Suzuki Caribian (Thailand), Suzuki Katana (Indonesia), Chevrolet Samurai, Holden Drover (Australia) and Maruti Gypsy (India).



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A cheap but fun open top version of the Suzuki Samurai, this was a later-issue, cheaper series Road Champs. I added lighting details to my copy.


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The SJ-Series was introduced to the United States (Puerto Rico (SJ-410) and Canada earlier) in 1985 for the 1986 model year. It was priced at just $6200 and 47,000 were sold in its first year. The Samurai had a 1.3 liter, 63 hp, 4-cylinder engine and was available as a convertible or a hardtop. The Suzuki Samurai became intensely popular within the serious 4WD community for its good off road performance and reliability compared to other 4WDs of the time. This is due to the fact that while very compact and light, it is a real 4WD vehicle equipped with a transfer case switchable 4WD and low range. Its lightness makes it a very nimble off roader less prone to sinking in softer ground than heavier vehicles. It is also considered a great beginner off-roader due to its simple design and ease of engine and suspension modifications.



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pjedsel
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I was never sure what you classified this one as - a car - a ute - a fun truck. Neat to see a miniature version of the Samari.
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ivantt
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
Samurai's seem to have a following out here in the desert towns, and I see them all the time, but most are parked in yards and out of service. There was a mechanic in my town who seemed to collect them and work on them, between his regular repair work. He had a bunch all lined up and parked in his lot.
I don't recall the Samurai as shallow bodied with a high roofline like this casting. Maybe I need to refresh my memory?
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ivantt
Aug 7 2014, 02:43 PM
I don't recall the Samurai as shallow bodied with a high roofline like this casting. Maybe I need to refresh my memory?
Shallow body and high roof is correct. Couple of different friends had them over the years.
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This one could use some bigger wheels and tires. I think the small wheels make the shallow body look even shallower.
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