We're Kicking Off A New Series With Some Nudity
That’s a hell of a title right? Well it’s true. I’m about to become an attention H-O-R-E for two reasons—I want Sped to succeed and I want to build a business. Not just selling cars and insurance, but to have my own LLC. where I can help people to a greater extent.
That doesn’t mean we can’t have fun along the way. I’ve uncovered a book I’ve had since high school(?) that’s basically a diary of what one person claims are the worst cars in the world.
And he knows there are people out there who will defend some of these cars. So fuck it. When life gives you lemons (or Total Lemons, in this case), you make lemonade.
Today’s entry is brief, a Japanese kei car that was an Uno-Reverse attempt to be premium by hyping up basic. The thing is though, nothing in the four paragraphs actually mentions a demerit to the cutesy compact. I mean, this is what he said:
In 1998 Daihatsu decided there was a niche for a car aimed at buyers who wanted the Schwarzenegger-tough look of an American military Hummer, but were actually hobbits.
The slap-sided automotive midget that resulted was called the Naked. Yes, you heard correctly: Naked. Why? Perhaps someone had already registered the name Stupid.
Okay, cool it with the insults! There isn’t any constructive criticism that finishes the rest of the page spread dedicated to the Daihatsu Naked. It having a minuscule 660 cubic-centimeter engine isn’t a demerit. This is domestic regulation that lends itself to how the kei car came into existence. On an island like Japan, smallness matters.
So never mind that the motor is actually twin-turbocharged for decent pickup. Its signature trait lies in its practicality, a necessity in a kei car. For that, I’ll simply turn it over to someone who saw one of these cars up close:
Couldn’t say it better myself. Now that I see this, I want one and hope you do, too. It’s the easiest redemption arc, one that can send the Naked to Lemon Heaven and leave the rest of us to shamelessly giggle.
If you like this post, I’ll break down more alleged lemons.
—TA