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EVENTS: 2015 New Year Meeting, Part 06 — Trucks, Vans and Wagons

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Ben Hsu

There’s nothing like a good, honest work truck. In fact, many of the earliest forms of four-wheeled transport in Japan were commercial vehicles, but precious few, like this row of forlorn-looking Mazda Porter Cabs, have survived till retirement without major wear … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2015 New Year Meeting, Part 05 — Racers and Replicas

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Ben Hsu

There is no shortage of motorsports history in Japan, and it’s not uncommon there to find road-going replicas of some of of the nation’s most iconic — and some not-so-iconic — competition machines. Here at the New Year Meeting, it’s a … Continue reading →

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MINICARS: Happy Valentine’s Day from JNC

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Ricky Silverio

It’s become a tradition for Tomica to release a series of chocolate cars every year, just in time for Valentine’s Day. In years past we’ve seen chocolate classics like the Toyota 2000GT, S30 Nissan Fairlady Z, hakosuka GT-R, TE72 Corolla Levin, and … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2015 New Year Meeting, Part 03 — Bone Stock Beauties

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Ben Hsu

Japan has been the source of some truly extreme car cultures. Sadly, a “custom car” was the type of vehicle deemed most unseemly by Japanese women in a recent survey. No matter. Despite a western eye that cherry picks the only the most severe … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2015 New Year Meeting, Part 02: Sports Coupes and Sports Sedans

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Ben Hsu

In Part 01 of our New Year Meeting coverage, we looked at the early days of Japan’s infatuation with sizzling Sixties sports cars. In Part 02, we look at the Disco Decade’s explosion of new sports coupes and sports sedans. 

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EVENTS: Mitsubishi Netherlands’ 40th Anniversary Classic Car Tour

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Matt

Today we are sharing an amazing story from Dutch forum member Marv666, who owns a 1983 Mitsubishi Galant GLX. Because of its condition, Marv666 was asked to participate in this event celebrating 40 years of Mitsubishi Netherlands, a older official presence history than the … Continue reading →

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JNC RADIO: Sing along to the The Auto Show Song

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Ben Hsu

Originally released in 1964, “The Auto Show Song” was composed by famed Japanese songwriter Tetsuro Hoshino and performed by action movie star/singer Akira Kobayashi (there are a lot of crossover entertainers in Japan). It was an old standard of the Showa Era, and sounded … Continue reading →

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KIDNEY, ANYONE? 24k-mile Mitsubishi Twin-Stick

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Ben Hsu

The Mitsubishi Mirage (aka Dodge Colt (aka Plymouth Champ)) has one of the most interesting transmissions ever built, with as many gear ratios as your first big kid and two shift levers poking out of the cabin floor like a split hair. And … Continue reading →

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QotW: What is your JNC getting for the holidays?

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Ben Hsu

The holidays are meant to be spent with your loved ones. Sometimes your family is there too. What is your JNC getting for the holidays? A new car cover, some fresh new wheels, or perhaps that impossible-to-find NOS plastic bezel that hasn’t been … Continue reading →

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JNC THEATER: Gorilla: Metropolitan Police Squad 8 DVD box set

Posted on December 16, 2014 by John Roper

Strap into your gull-winged Starion, because the entire 46-episode run of Gorilla: Metropolitan Police Department Squad 8 goes on sale tomorrow, December 17. What is Gorilla: Metropolitan Police Department Squad 8? It’s an 80s cop show produced in Japan, complete with shootouts, explosions, car chases, … Continue reading →

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