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EVENTS: 2013 All-Toyotafest, Part 02 — The Seventies

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Ben

As we mentioned, there was more urethane than chrome at this year’s Toyotafest. Still, it’s  the strong presence of Aichi classics that anchor this must-see event and separate it from other shows. 

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EVENTS: 2013 Nostalgic2Days, Part 03

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Ben

We begin Part 03 of our Nostalgic2Days coverage with four generations of beautiful ‘Ladies. There’s the Wangan wedge Z31, disco club S130, world beating S30, and the pre-Z roadster spanning two decades of sporting Nissans.

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EVENTS: 2012 Nagoya Classic Car Meeting

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Guest Writer

The latest dispatch from guest writer David Lovett of Classic Car Nagoya covers the annual Nagoya Classic Car Meeting held by the shop. Here’s his first-hand account. —Ben  Every year in November Classic Car Nagoya rents out the Toyota Stadium parking lot for a day to … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2012 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 06: Wagons & Hatchbacks

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Ben

It’s no secret that many of us on the JNC team are certifiably nutty about wagons, yours truly included (There are a couple that aren’t, and they look at us as if we’re the weird ones when it’s clearly the … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2012 Nisei Showoff, Part 01

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Dan

Held in the historic Little Tokyo district of Los Angeles, Nisei Week is an annual festival for Japanese Americans dating back to 1934. The Nisei Showoff custom car show, launched during the height of the import tuning craze, is now … Continue reading →

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QotW: What is the most influential Japanese car?

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Ben

The western world has often overlooked the influence of Japan’s cars. So this week we put to you the question, one that is bound to stir up plenty of debate. What is the most influential Japanese car? There are so … Continue reading →

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QotW: What’s the best Japanese car commercial from the West?

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Ben

The Japanese are known for offbeat, zany or downright insane car commercials, but clearly not all of them would translate to western audiences. International marketing departments have their own way of luring you into the showroom, so we ask: What’s the … Continue reading →

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QotW: What’s the best model name?

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Ben

The Japanese are known for colorful uses of the English language when it comes to christening their cars. There’s seductive women’s names like Silvia and Gloria, word salads like the Isuzu Wizard Alive and Honda Life Dunk, and perfectly chosen appellations like … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2012 All-Toyotafest, Part 04

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Dan

We’ll let Patrick Ng‘s gorgeous TE27 kick off the fourth and final installment of our 17th Annual All-Toyotafest coverage. This tasty mango began life as a 1973 SR-5, an ultra-rare US-spec version of the Corolla Levin, with metal flares and all straight from the factory but … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2011 Japanese Classic Car Show Part 06, The Mod Squad

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Dan

We know there’s a contingent of JNCers out there whose brains scream “moar powahhh!” every time they see a bone stock nostalgic. For them, old cars aren’t about chrome and soul. They’re about bodies with the weight of a cobweb … Continue reading →

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