No.27 - 4 October 2002

Okeydoke, Honda has outsold the Ford. Now, after all, would we call its home, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Pref. "Japanese Detroit", or simply refer to as The Auto Summit? Yes, this half-small, half-big city happens to host just about as many brand names as its american counterpart on the lakes. Funky Suzukies and cranky Yamahas all begin here, plus the Crowned Queen, Toyota just next door.

What a dream land for a consumer, huh? Now, where do you go for elite products?
- Hey, they have it, too, in single digits though.
 

Get off Shinkansen at the junction Hamamatsu. Get through the hordes of the ever-best consumer products packing the streets, and get this Canary. The vintage of 1988 is sacrificed for 65 man yen, about $5,400 US. Or opt for a trip to The Country of Golden Domes and get a brand-new for five even, and wonder yourself why life is unfair. Cheers!