'Father of Drifting' Honored By Nissan With Special Exhibit In Japan | Carscoops carscoops
Known as the “Father of drifting”, Kunimitsu Takahashi was so skilled at controlling a car that he was able to throw his vehicles into a corner at full speed, break traction on all four wheels, all while maintaining a racing line.
Kunimitsu started his racing career with motorcycles, but injuries sustained from an accident at the 1962 Isle of Man TT led him to transition to driving four-wheeled cars. In 1964 Kuni-san started racing for, setting numerous lap records in the brand’s prototype race cars such as the R380, R381, and R382. His most ubiquitous vehicle, however, would be the Nissan Skyline GT-R.
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