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19th Annual All-Toyotafest, a preview

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Justin Principe

JNC on the way to the 19th annual All-Toyotafest, stopping for an early morning breakfast of champions. Supra-size me! 

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2014 All-Toyotafest, a reminder

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Ben Hsu

There are only three days till the 19th annual All-Toyotafest. As usual, JNC will be there with a booth, and we’ll be making the drive in this black 1980 Toyota Supra. Stop by and say hi. As it happens, the day of … Continue reading →

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Old Tokyo photos oozing with Japanese nostalgic cars

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Matt

We recently stumbled upon a thread of old Tokyo photos on the architecture site SkyscraperCity. Though the focus was the buildings, we came for the cars. Just look at these pictures and dream of being amongst these machines when they were still new. 

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JNC THEATER: Solaris

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Ben Hsu

The 1972 Russian film Solaris is considered one of the greatest sci-fi films of all time. It tells the tale of a psychologist sent to investigate the deteriorating mental state of a space station crew orbiting the distant planet of Solaris. Like many sci-fi … Continue reading →

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Nissan Bluebird and Toyota Levin revived in China, in name at least

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Ben Hsu

Soon, you will be able to buy a 2015 Nissan Bluebird or Toyota Levin. Only, they won’t be available in Japan, and definitely not in the US. Instead, Japanese automakers are reviving these classic nameplates for the Chinese market. 

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VIDEO: 8-second kujira Crown

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Ben Hsu

So you find one of the rarest Toyotas ever to make landfall in the US, and what do you do? Tub it out, drop in a 2JZ bored .40 over with HKS 280 cams, and take it to the strip, … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2014 Nostalgic2Days, Part 04

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Brandon Kelley

We start our final installment of our 2014 Nos2Days coverage with a beautiful butaketsu Laurel by Red Megaphone. The Nissan restoration shop is known primarily for its Skylines, but this white C130 hardtop showed that there’s more than hakosukas and kenmeris … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Japanese Nostalgia by Landin Williams

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Ben Hsu

Our friend Ralph Constantino has a terrific collection of classic Japanese cars: a TE27 Sprinter, a couple of AE86s, and MR2 and some pre-Evo Mitsubishi Lancers. Basically, all the cars that many Filipinos grew up with back in the home … Continue reading →

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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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EVENTS: 2014 Nostalgic2Days, Part 02

Posted on March 27, 2014 by David Lovett

Welcome to Part 02 of our Nostalgic2Days coverage, as we make our way across the Pacifico Convention Center on Yokohama’s historic waterfront. In this installment we’ll see the displays kyuusha tuning houses, some of the famous cars that have graced Nostalgic … Continue reading →

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