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EVENTS: Toyotafest 2011 Part 05

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Dan

Our latest installment of Toyotafest 2011 coverage begins with a lovely old school Starlet. The original RWD hot hatch. You can’t miss this killer shade of Amazonian tree frog green with over-fenders and and black ATS Classics.

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Narusawa Village Showa Version 2 Gallery

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Ben

Reason number 4,197 why Japan is awesome. No matter how miniscule the meet, wicked metal still shows up. Here’s a small gathering called Showa Version 2 that took place at the base of Mt. Fuji last November.

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Rare Form: 1974 Toyota Publica Van Deluxe KP36V

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Ben

Scouring YJA often brings one across truly rare examples of Japanese steel. Case in point: a 1974 Toyota Publica Van Deluxe, chassis code KP36V. When you see “KP” you think Starlet, but die-hard Toyotaku know that the Starlet was a … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2011 Part 07: Wagons & Commercial

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Dan

Surf’s up, JNCers! Since today’s installment of our 2011 New Year Meeting coverage coincides with Valentine’s Day, let’s take a look at some of the vehicles with a little more volume in the back. You know, something that Ken and … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2011 Part 01: Honda is the Featured Marque

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Dan

Happy new year to all our JNC readers on the lunar calendar. Although modern Japan officially considers January 1 their starting point for another orbit around the sun, some Japanese still have a nostalgic feeling for the lunar calendar. Thus, … Continue reading →

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Kidney, Anyone? Datsun 610 Bluebird Van

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Ben

After seeing all the sexy Datsun 610s at this year’s JCCS, Matt went shopping on YJA and found this 1975 Nissan Bluebird 610 Van. These babies are rare, even in Japan, and the odo indicates it’s hauled just 62,000km (or … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: Japanese Classic Car Show 2010, Part 04

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Dan

We know Honda heads have often felt left out of the nostalgic car movement, but this year’s JCCS had more Hondas than ever. Luckily, the N600s and Z600s didn’t take up much space! It wasn’t just the kei-sized creations of Soichiro … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: Japanese Classic Car Show 2010, Part 01

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Ben

This is the first installment of many from JCCS 2010. Toyota USA is a major sponsor and they pulled no  punches with several of the race cars in their collection. More on this later!

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Mazda Familia 1200 Van, Ozzie Style

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Ben

The Australians’ love for old Mazdas is exceeded only by their love for Venetian blinds and windscreen visors. Perhaps in the Outback it’s the only protection one has from becoming a steam-cooked dingo snack.

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Friday Video: Senseless Skyline Van and Mazda Luce Destruction

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Ben

In this brief but heart-wrenching video, we see the tragic demise of two JNCer favorites, a VC110 Skyline Van — a kenmeri wagon in English — and a zenki Mazda Luce/RX-4/929 whose bumpers some of us would eat a live … Continue reading →

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