My Suzuki Samurai – also known as a Jimny – was a second generation automobile, manufactured from 1981-1998. The Jimny originally belonged to Japan’s light, mini automobile kei class. They ...

Jeep saw the success that Suzuki was having with the Samurai and wanted in. It designed a vehicle with superior performance that could be sold around the world for cheap.

This Built Suzuki Samurai Is the Off-Beat Jeep Alternative If you don't have $30,000 for a new Bronco, an expertly built Samurai can still embarrass a stock Wrangler. By Mack Hogan Updated: Sep 01 ...

On April 21, the Chilean duo of Gonzalo Bravo and Eduardo Canales drove their modified Suzuki Samurai ( SJ413) past the Jeep’s high point and stopped at 6,688 meters. In addition to the obvious ...

1986 Suzuki Samurai JX Vehicle Type: front-engine, rear/4-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 3-door convertible PRICE Base/As Tested: $6950/$7650 Options: air-conditioning, $700.

Suzuki Samurai Success. With a base price of $6,550, the Suzuki Samurai was two-thirds of the price of the new-for-1987 Jeep Wrangler.Aided by cute "Beep, beep, hi!" commercials, it was an instant ...

Ah yes, the infamous Suzuki Samurai. I’ve wanted one since before I could drive, ... The Samurai came with a Sky’s Offroad Design Jeep YJ leaf spring conversion that rests on Toyota axles.

The Suzuki Samurai was short-lived in the U.S., but a fairly popular mini SUV. Outside of America, though, Suzuki still produces it in Japan.

Although sales fell sharply after 1988, Suzuki continued selling the Samurai in the United States until 1995. It did, however, continue selling the Jimny in other markets and it remains one of ...

That’s what happened at Jeep in the 1990s when the brand was developing an entry level model that would have brought a basic, cheap off-roader to the masses. Jalopnik Story by Lawrence Hodge ...