Blinged-up Dekotora diesels on Biglorryblog. Heavy duty alternator anyone?

Gary Richards has sent me therse pictures fropm Oz and says: "Hi Brian, the Philippines has their Jeepneys, the US has their 'large cars' but Japan puts a whole new meaning to blinged up trucks... So I thought the attached Japanese 'dekotora' (decoration trucks) pics and following colourfully named link might be of interest for the culturally enlightened BLB army team. Gary.

http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/11/dekotora-photo-galleries/

Thanks Gary - the whole concept kicked off, if I recall correctly, out of a kids TV show in japan about a crime-fighting truck..or some such story. Perhaps someone out there can provide the definitive tale. I know we did a big feature on them in truck & Driver when I was editor back in 2007. Now click through here for more and other Dekotora web-sites.