Solved: Q550 - Koga Special by Takuro Koga

[el_monty]

Hi. I have a Japanese friend. If you upload a scan of the text, he can translate it, if you are still interested in knowing more about this car. I certainly am. It looks very cool

[Arunas]

I would appreciate hints on this one...

[Quiller]

Hi. I have a Japanese friend. If you upload a scan of the text, he can translate it, if you are still interested in knowing more about this car. I certainly am. It looks very cool

Thanks! I'll dig the mag out this weekend...

[oko94]

Did you manage to dig this magazine out after all this time ?

[Quiller]

Something to do over Christmas...

[grobmotorix]

Yes, please - I want to know what this is....

[Quiller]

Hope someone versed in katakana can catalogue this

[el_monty]

Well my friend has looked through the text and says that there's not much significant data about the car, other than the heading, which states it is a mid-engined, two-seater, N360-based special, called "KSpecial" and produced by "KS" (whatever that is). No other names. The rest of it is just someone's personal account of the driving experience; apparently the construction was somewhat shoddy, since the car vibrated a lot and the door didn't close properly, and also the small windows made the driver feel coccooned. Not much else here I'm afraid.

[Quiller]

Many thanks for the translation - shame there isn't more info on such a fascinating car

[gte4289]

All the info I have is the country of origin and what car it was based on. Random points will be awarded to anyone who can shed light on this car 

Known: This is the 'KSpecial' by KS, based on a Honda N360
Additional: KS (Konoike Speed) was a race car constructor founded by Yasunori Konoike in 1972

Here are images from Auto Sport Year '73 showing the first KS racer (the N360-powered 'KS-01'), along with Quiller's images of the KSpecial that no longer appear in the thread:

[Arunas]

What is this car?

[Arunas]

Up

[gte4289]

Honda N360-based KSpecial by Konoike Speed?

https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/the-black-hole/q550/

[Arunas]

Honda N360-based KSpecial by Konoike Speed?

https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/the-black-hole/q550/

Very possible! But I did not find the name that I have there..

[gte4289]

...there's not much significant data about the car, other than the heading, which states it is a mid-engined, two-seater, N360-based special, called "KSpecial" and produced by "KS" (whatever that is). No other names.

Known: This is the 'KSpecial' by KS, based on a Honda N360
Additional: KS (Konoike Speed) was a race car constructor founded by Yasunori Konoike in 1972

I was wrong: this car is unrelated to Yasunori Konoike and Konoike Speed. It seems "KS" actually stands for Koga Special. This is the Koga Special #2 created by Taku Koga.

[gte4289]

This is the "Koga Special #2" by Taku Koga. Honda N360-based.

I updated the other thread as well: https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/the-black-hole/q550/msg640763/#msg640763

[Arunas]

This is the "Koga Special #2" by Taku Koga. Honda N360-based.

I updated the other thread as well: https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/the-black-hole/q550/msg640763/#msg640763

Bingo! Well done.

[Wendax]

Merged and a second point awarded for solving Quiller's original Black Hole puzzle on the fly. 

[gte4289]

Thanks!