1991 Acura NSX and 1991 Lexus LS 400 - MotorTrend Magazine
Allow me to set the stage by turning the clock back 20 years. We were exhausted by the constant threat of mutually assured destruction. The surging might of the Japanese industrial juggernaut filled that particular archetypal niche well. And the constant oil bath on the floor of your garage had you thinking of ditching the LTD in favor of an Accord or Camry. Popular culture soon began to reflect this new fear. Look no further than the 1986 Michael Keaton flick "Gung Ho," where a shuttered American car factory is reopened by a Japanese automaker whose ruthless management forces the lazy Americans to work harder for less money. No paid overtime for you. : Japan's New Financial Empire and Its Threat to America. " I remember local news running stories of domestic dealerships offering the opportunity to beat an import with a baseball bat for the low price of $10. Nowhere was this new threat felt more strongly than in California. The Japanese bought Pebble Beach. A businessman paid $15 million for a Ferrari 250 GTO. Another paid $1000 for a piece of tuna(. Because of the recently ceased Cold War, our Southern California aerospace industry was floundering. Source: www.motortrend.com
