Tag Archives: rx-3

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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Rotary Overload: New Zealand Summerdrags 2010

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Ben

Listen up, Mazdafarians! If you want to see over 300 pics of vintage kiwi-style rotaries at the recent 2010 Summerdrags, click right here and braap your brains out.

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Best Torrance South Bay Nostalgic Car Meet Yet

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Dan

As we headed down to the monthly South Bay meet in Torrance last Friday, we ran into the hakosuka and kenmeri Skylines from Right Hand Drive Japan. Matched in white paint and gunmetal Wats, they were a sight to behold … Continue reading →

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Mazda RX-3 Savanna, In Action!

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Kev

Proof that a Mazda RX-3 does not need tremendous fender flares to look dead sexy. From The Legend of Historic Car series.

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Fuji Speedway Frozen in Time, 1977-80

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Ben

The action that took place at Fuji Speedway in the 70s is the stuff of legend. Back then it was known as FISCO (Fuji International Speedway Co., Ltd.) and was host to epic battles in Group 5, Touring Sedan, and … Continue reading →

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1978 Mazda RX-3 Savanna of Undiluted Evil

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Ben

We don’t really have much to say about this menace to all that is innocent and pure, except that it’s hewn from brimstone and the nightmares of children. Imagine this ’78 Mazda RX-3 appearing in your rear view on a … Continue reading →

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Classic Japanese Show & Shine, Brisbane, Australia

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Ben

A couple of months ago our friends in the southern hemisphere held their own gathering of nostalgics. And because everything is topsy-turvy down there, they occupied an entirely different circle in the J-tin Venn diagram. Look at the photo above. … Continue reading →

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Reader Build: Gypsy’s 1973 Mazda RX-3

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Ben

We really appreciate and enjoy all the JNC readers out there sharing their projects with us. Occasionally one goes above and beyond in bringing back a car otherwise be destined for the crusher, investing way more time and money than … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: JCCS 2009 Part Four: Rolling Stock

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Ben

We interrupt your regularly scheduled Friday Video to bring you more Japanese Classic Car Show sweetness. We love the fact that, like muscle cars, J-tin is ripe for modification. But sometimes it’s nice to see a faithfully restored example or … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: JCCS 2009 Part Two: Wagons Ho!

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Ben

Continuing with our JCCS 2009 coverage, here are the cars from my personal favorite category — the wagons! This restored orange Datsun 510 was gorgeous, and aside from the re-upholstered interior it looks like it could have driven off the … Continue reading →

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