The car-loving comedy duo "Ogiyahagi" delves into the "car history" of their guests on "Ogiyahagi's Car History NO CAR, NO LIFE!" (BS Nippon TV, Saturday 9pm). On January 24th, former Subaru engineer Eiji Tatsumi, who developed the first Legacy, will be appearing.
First up is a look at the many beloved cars owned by Legacy developers, including his first car, the Subaru 1000 sports sedan. He fell in love with its shape the year after he joined the company, and decided to buy it even though he didn't have the money. He also reveals some surprising facts about the low wages he had at the time and the part-time jobs he secretly worked.
Tatsumi's car was always a Subaru, but his car life changed dramatically after he left the company. The first car he owned after leaving the company was a BMW Z4. "I happened to see this black car when I was driving on the Shuto Expressway on my way back from a trip overseas," he says, and it was love at first sight. He bought it without a test drive at the dealership. He explains the reason behind this, which reflects his policy as an engineer.
During the development of the Legacy, he was greatly inspired by a German car that was prepared for test comparison. "I thought it was an amazing car, with its engine revving and handling." Furthermore, he said that "it was an inspiration for a country bumpkin" and "it impressed me the most" - a part of the interior was later used in the development car.
"I'm originally an engineer, so I have a lot of ideas about car manufacturing, but I have to do things differently from the textbook way of doing things," is Tatsumi's policy, and the final car to be shown is one that is full of Tatsumi's unique style. What is this car that the modest Tatsumi himself praises, saying he has "a bit of attachment to"?
