Category Archives: isuzu

Gallery of Japanese Concept Cars

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Ben

We’ve talked about many of these cars individually, but Pink Tentacle recently collected a bunch of Japanese concept cars all in once place. Here are some of Nihon’s wildest from the golden age of show cars. Above is the 1971 … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2011 Part 05: Sport Coupes

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Dan

Sedans and kei cars might be nice, but we know most of you old schoolers came to see the sports coupes. These compact and lightweight machines are what makes Japanese cars so much fun. Let’s start with what most Americans … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2011 Part 03: Sedans, Saloons, Four-Doors

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Dan

Whether you prefer a relaxed ride, enjoy the extra roominess, or require three yakuza enforcers with you at all times, a nostalgic sedan can be a practical yet stylish choice. For example, everything about Mooneyes‘ S50 Toyota Crown — the … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2011 Part 01: Honda is the Featured Marque

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Dan

Happy new year to all our JNC readers on the lunar calendar. Although modern Japan officially considers January 1 their starting point for another orbit around the sun, some Japanese still have a nostalgic feeling for the lunar calendar. Thus, … Continue reading →

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Isuzu Gemini Castor Cup One-Make Race

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Ben

Poor Isuzu, known mostly for diesel trucks, perhaps the Bellett, and a weasely 80s spokesman. But from the late 70s to the early 90s, it was master of its own one-make race series. Like in Gran Turismo, this often made … Continue reading →

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Friday Video: Isuzu Florian vs Nissan Laurel

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Ben

After nearly two years of Friday Videos, we may have exhausted every Japanese cop show car chase you YouTube. Luckily, there’s NicoNico Douga, Japan’s most popular video hosting site, ready to be mined! Here’s a clip from Daitokai (The Big … Continue reading →

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Kobayashi Tire & Wheel: Old School Japanese Garage

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Ben

Kobayashi Tire & Wheel is totally old school. How old? According to its website, the tire & wheel shop was established way back in 1923! You can tell this isn’t your run-of-the-mill JDM version of Big O Tires, because they … Continue reading →

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Friday Video: Nissan Cedric vs. Isuzu Elf

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Ben

How do you stop a steamrollin’ Isuzu Elf with just a standard-issue unmarked Nissan Cedric? With aviator shades, driving and bullets!

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Vintage Japanese Car Show at Laguna Gamagori

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Ben

Laguna Gamagori is a seaside amusement park in Aichi Prefecture. JNC reader Nakazoto went to a vintage car show there recently and snapped a metric buttload of photos. Somehow, a light blue hakosuka looks simultaneously oh so wrong and oh … Continue reading →

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The Abandoned Cars of Ageo Bedroom Town

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Skorj

Thirty-five kilometers north of Tokyo is Ageo. A once semi-rural area, its main inhabitants are now mostly daily commuters to Tokyo — the famous Japanese salaryman and the odd OL — trudging off via their packed trains to slave away … Continue reading →

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