Friday, September 3rd, 2010

While we’re on the topic of Mazda Cosmo Sports, we have no idea what Neon Genesis Evangelion 2.0 is about, but there is a decidedly old school Cosmo in an animated cityscape leading a bunch of gigantic, futuristic military vehicles. Video below the fold. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: mazda
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Oddly enough, one of Mazda‘s early successful markets was to Greece, where the three-wheeled Mazda T1500 was actually assembled locally. The above is a promotional photo for the Cosmo Sport from Mazda Greece, demonstrating clearly why nostalgics are cool.
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Tags: mazda
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Imagine rolling into JCCS with your nostalgic on the bed of this Mitsubishi Canter dekotora. It could be yours for ¥4,390,000 (or $52,000 American), shipping not included. More photos below the fold. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: mitsubishi
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

We’re not sure where we got this photo from (most likely Minkara Carview), but this triple diamond is one sick Sigma. We definitely don’t post enough slammed Mitsubishis on ‘champs.
Posted at 12:22 am by Ben, 7 Comments »
Tags: mitsubishi
Monday, August 30th, 2010

Okay, so this isn’t, strictly speaking, a car, but it is Japanese, nostalgic, and I saw it in person the other day. It’s also rare. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: honda, motorcycles
Friday, August 27th, 2010

How do you stop a steamrollin’ Isuzu Elf with just a standard-issue unmarked Nissan Cedric? With aviator shades, driving and bullets! Read the rest of this entry »
Posted at 12:33 am by Ben, 4 Comments »
Tags: datsun, film/tv, isuzu, nissan
Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Bottom right corner. Brand new 11J-15 for ¥33,600, or $357. And this was during the height of the boom years, at the time the worst exchange rate in history.
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Tags: wheels
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Last week we saw how Norway does old school. What about their neighbors in Finland? They have a taste for originality as well, and here are some photos from their 10th Annual Japanese Car Meet. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted at 12:29 am by Ben, 3 Comments »
Tags: Uncategorized, datsun, nissan, toyota
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

So you want to recycle the metal from an old Bluebird to satisfy the demand for new 510s. But you don’t want all that pesky rubber and plastic to contaminate your molten steel. What to do? Burn it off on a giant car rotisserie before crushing the car! Those of us old enough to remember piles of burning tires in junkyards and dumps will probably not find this as shocking, but there was once a time when it was perfectly acceptable to spray any kind of toxic chemical you wanted right into the air. Click here for the video.
Hat tip to Michael S.
Posted at 12:27 am by Ben, 3 Comments »
Tags: japan
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
Posted at 12:43 am by Ben, 8 Comments »
Tags: datsun, nissan