Tag Archives: cr-x

MINICARS: Tomica Limited Vintage Neo Honda CR-X

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Ricky

In the last installment our series on nostalgic collectibles, we looked at the Tomica Limited Vintage Toyota Crown. The TLV line pumped out casting after casting of stupendously detailed models of 60s and 70s cars for two years, and its … Continue reading →

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Tamiya R/C Honda Ballade Sports Mugen CR-X Pro

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Dan

If the upcoming Hot Wheels Honda CR-X is too small for you, try this one on for size. Japanese hobby company Tamiya has released a radio control version of the Mugen CR-X Pro, the ne plus ultra of early 80s pocket rockets. Not … Continue reading →

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MINICARS: Hot Wheels’ mid-engined Honda CR-X

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Ben

In 1981 Hot Wheels debuted the Hot Ones, a line of diecast cars with an articulating suspension and thin axles for a smooth, frictionless ride across your tabletop. Mattel has been busy re-launching many of the iconic cars from this series, as well … Continue reading →

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Early Japanese classics among top emerging collectibles says Hagerty

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Ben

With all the automotive madness whipped up by the Arizona auctions week, let’s take a look at how it affects the nostalgic car scene. First, collector car insurance company Hagerty issued a press release identifying three “segments represent[ing] a group … Continue reading →

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Friday Video: 39 Years of Honda Civic

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Ben

With 19 million units sold and 39 years under its belt, the Honda Civic is an icon of motoring. With the recent introduction of the 9th generation, Honda’s marketing team has put together a video called “Heritage” that explores its … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 05

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Ben

We have so much coverage from JCCS that we’ve skipped the Friday Video this week and spilling the final installment into the weekend. So like a fleet of ported rotaries roaring down the 710, let’s tear right in!

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Honda Releases "CR-X – A Nod to Legend" Video

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Ben

It’s really amazing how Japanese automakers are suddenly all about their heritage. When the JNC Blog started two years ago, we basically bitched non-stop about how they were sitting on an untapped gold mine of good will. Though we would … Continue reading →

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Honda CR-Z Ad Glimpses Soichiro's Genius

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Ben

The Honda CR-Z went on sale in Japan last week. It may not be the long-awaited reincarnation of the CR-X, but the accompanying commercial gives us glimpses of past greats like the Super Cub, T360, S600s both roadster and coupe, … Continue reading →

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ABC Hobby's R/C Nostalgics

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Ben

We know many JNC readers are already aware of ABC Hobby‘s awesome Genetic R/C lineup. But for those that aren’t, these are extremely high quality radio control car chassis from Japan, and the best part is they have a wide … Continue reading →

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Help Add A Mazda RX-3SP and Honda CR-X to Forza 3

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Ben

Forza 3 is teaming up with Jalopnik for the next round of downloadable cars for the racing sim. Let’s try to stuff the ballot box with J-tin like this Mazda RX-3SP (flames not included). Other candidates include the ’84 Mazda … Continue reading →

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