Newera
Active Member
- Joined
- Apr 14, 2012
- Messages
- 123
- Location
- Japan, near Tokyo
- Car
- W124 300D Turbo, E30 M3, R5 Turbo II, RX-7, AE86, CRX Glasstop, DC2 Type R, VTR SP2...
Something Strange Here ! Nearly all Japanese Cars are R/h Drive !!!
Two reasons:
(1). W124 500's were only ever built in LHD.
(2). LHD is actually a status symbol in Japan. The only other cars typically sold in Japan in LHD are high end Benz, BMW, Porsche, Ferrari and other exotica, as it was considered a status symbol after the 2nd WW, when Japan didn’t yet make quality cars to have cars with steering on the left. There are also very few places in Japan where it's legal to overtake on the other side of the road, hence why LHD is not considered a problem in Japan.