1966 Prince R380 I For the 1966 japanese grand prix at fuji speedway, prince entered four r380s, while a trio of newer porsche 906s were also entered. in the end, the r380s took the overall victory, with yoshikazu sunako 's r380 ahead of hideo oishi's second place r380. This is the first prototype race car in postwar japan that was developed by prince motors, ltd. to beat porsche, the champion of the 2nd japan grand prix in 1964.
Prince R380 Fuji 1966 Viaretro This is the first prototype race car in postwar japan that was developed by prince motors, ltd. to beat porsche, the champion of the second japan grand prix in 1964. Having been narrowly defeated by porsche in the 2nd japan gp (1964), the prince motor co., ltd. went full out to develop japan’s first real racing car. since the 1965 japan gp was cancelled, its debut race was the 3rd japan gp (fuji) in 1966. Sports car racing archives complete archive of prince r380 complete archive. The japanese grand prix returned in 1966, and prince was ready with four r380 examples. those cars captured first and second place, besting even the newly designed trio of porsche 906 models.
1966 Prince R380a I Sports car racing archives complete archive of prince r380 complete archive. The japanese grand prix returned in 1966, and prince was ready with four r380 examples. those cars captured first and second place, besting even the newly designed trio of porsche 906 models. But in the mid 1960s, with the japanese auto industry just beginning to stake their claim on the world stage, the prince motor company produced the r380, a purpose built prototype sports racer that bested porsche’s top sports car of the day, the 906, in the japanese grand prix. Its long awaited debut came in 1966 at the fuji speedway located in the small town of oyama. this time, the japanese grand prix went ahead, and prince was determined to win, entering four. Prince was absorbed into nissan in 1966, the new parent was delighted to inherit the cars and its team and put to one side a similar racing project in its early planning stages. Developed from the summer of 1964 through june of 1965, the r380 was aimed to be entered in the third japan grand prix. fifty years ago, prince entered four r380 in the 1966 event accordingly, one of which was to be driven by none other than sunako san.
Rare Rides Presenting Your Majesty The 1966 Prince R380 The Truth But in the mid 1960s, with the japanese auto industry just beginning to stake their claim on the world stage, the prince motor company produced the r380, a purpose built prototype sports racer that bested porsche’s top sports car of the day, the 906, in the japanese grand prix. Its long awaited debut came in 1966 at the fuji speedway located in the small town of oyama. this time, the japanese grand prix went ahead, and prince was determined to win, entering four. Prince was absorbed into nissan in 1966, the new parent was delighted to inherit the cars and its team and put to one side a similar racing project in its early planning stages. Developed from the summer of 1964 through june of 1965, the r380 was aimed to be entered in the third japan grand prix. fifty years ago, prince entered four r380 in the 1966 event accordingly, one of which was to be driven by none other than sunako san.
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