One of them being the gentlemen’s agreement of 1977 that limited domestic Japanese cars to 180km/h, because it was a foreign car it bypassed that. The appeal of Porsches at that time was very high for different reasons. Yoshida and his 911 (1979 930 Turbo) have become synonymous with the team and is certainly the most famous car of the whole group.
But this record was something that in a way inspired the next generation of Japanese racers and tuners and certainly the creators of Mid Night Club who were all hungry for records as well. Sadly though Mitsunaga died tragically in an accident a bit after setting the record. Before that, the previous record was 264.71km/h by a Trans-Am so it was a huge leap forward. That was a landmark achievement and became the benchmark for all the street racers and tuners to beat. Together in 1981, they were the first in Japan to officially go over 300km/h (307.69km/h, at Yatabe).
The person who tuned his car was none other than Masaru Hosoki from ABR, one of the most famous Japanese tuners and also NASCAR skilled Mario Rossi helped. He used a DeTomaso Pantera with a chevy V8 in it. In the early 80s, he was famous for his top-speed runs. Mitsunaga (not a member of Mid Night Club). For extra context about the scene at the time, it is suiting to also tell the story of G.
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