Tag Archives: 2000gt

EVENTS: 2014 Nostalgic2Days, Part 03

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Brandon Kelley

Part 03 of our 2014 Nos2Days coverage comes from a new contributor, Brandon Kelley, a resident of Tokyo. He met up with David, who supplied Parts 01 and 02, after a 45-minute train ride to Yokohama. The two of them toured … Continue reading →

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MINICARS: Red Line Club Carroll Shelby Toyota 2000GT

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Ricky Silverio

Um, you might want to join the Hot Wheels Red Line Club this year. It was announced today that one of the club exclusives this year will be none other than the SCCA Toyota 2000GT campaigned by Carroll Shelby. Last … Continue reading →

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Mazda Cosmo Sport and Toyota 2000GT in this month’s Hemmings

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Justin Principe

A Toyota 2000GT and a Mazda Cosmo 110s will both grace the cover of the upcoming April issue of Hemmings Sport & Exotic Car.  The pivotal pair of shiro historic flagships was garnered together by our buddy and fellow J-tin enthusiast Jeff … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day from JNC

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Ben Hsu

Valentine’s Day. Unavoidable and yet oh-so-little to do with cars. That is, unless you’re lucky enough to receive one of these kyuusha-shaped Tomica chocolates. For 2014, they’ve added an adorable cocoa Subaru 360 to the set. How cute is that? I … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Toyota 2000GT drift!

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Ben Hsu

So you have the most badass — and expensive — Japanese classic ever built. Why not take it to the track and mash on the pedals like they’ve got spiders pouring out of them? It’s exactly what one Japanese driver … Continue reading →

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ART CORNER: Ryuji Tsugihara’s Yoroshiku Mechadoc

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Ben Hsu

There are countless manga devoted to the subject of cars, but rarely do they leap off their comic book pages into the world of anime. Any self-respecting JNCer knows a few, but before Initial D or Wangan Midnight, before even Shakotan Boogie, there … Continue reading →

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NEWS: Supra, 2000GT-inspired Toyota FT-1 concept unveiled

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Ben Hsu

Since the Supra’s departure from US shores in 1998, Toyotaku have been eagerly waiting for its return. Every year or so there’d be rumors about a new halo sports car for the Toyota brand, including the weeks leading up to … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: Meiji Jingu Classic Car Festival & Parade, Part 01

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Ben Hsu

We’re extremely lucky to attend as many J-tin filled shows as we do, so it might sound like a first world problem when we say there’s always one teensy issue: The cars are stationary. That’s why when the Toyota Automobile … Continue reading →

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MINICARS: Hot Wheels Toyota 2000GT, now in yellow

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Ricky Silverio

Last year Hot Wheels graced us with the Toyota 2000GT, a car JNC readers have been clamoring for ever since the first hints of Mattel venturing into the world of nostalgics. For 2014 two re-colors of the million dollar baby … Continue reading →

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ART CORNER: Japanese Nostalgic Legos

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Ricky Silverio

Apparently, building JNCs out of Legos is a thing. After stumbling upon a Toyota Celica built by -Kyusha-, we fell down the rabbit hole and discovered an entire subculture of nostalgics made of plastic blocks. Here are some of our favorites.

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