Category Archives: 100 Year Club
100 YEAR CLUB: Mazda, Part 03
Among automotive journalists, including many of us here at JNC, Mazda has long occupied a special place in our hearts. To this day, their cars just tick for us. Why? As we near the end of the year that marks … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 Hours of Daytona, 24 Hours of Le Mans, 787b, autozam, az-1, cosmo, Cosmo JC, eunos roadster, fd3s, kei, mazda, mazda 3, miata, Miata NA, Miata ND, Millenia, mx-5, rotary engine, rx-7, rx-8, RX-Vision
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100 YEAR CLUB: Mazda, Part 02
Mazda turned 100 years old earlier this year, and to mark this very special occasion we went in search of what makes this small Hiroshima carmaker so unique. In the previous installment of our retrospective, we examined Mazda’s origin story … Continue reading
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Tagged 323, 626, 717C, capella, familia, le mans, mazda, mazdaspeed, rx-3, rx-7, sa22c, savanna, wrc
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100 YEAR CLUB: Mazda, Part 01
Exactly 100 years ago today, on January 30, 1920, Toyo Cork Kogyo was founded. This company, whose name translates to Oriental Cork Industries, would go on to build cars under the name Mazda. Thus, today marks the 100th anniversary of … Continue reading
100 YEAR CLUB: Mitsubishi Motors, Part 02
In Part 01 of our Mitsubishi Motors retrospective we covered the beginnings of the vast Mitsubishi empire, in which the car company is just a small part. In fact, until 1970 the Mitsubishi Motors we know today only existed as a … Continue reading
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Tagged 3000GT, chrysler, Diamond Star Motors, Dodge Stealth, Eagle Talon, eclipse, galant, lancer evolution, mitsubishi, mitsubishi model a, pajero, Plymouth Laser, PX-33
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100 YEAR CLUB: Mitsubishi Motors, Part 01
In a year of momentous anniversaries, the biggest one of all was Mitsubishi turning 100 years old. What would become Mitsubishi Motors was established in late 1917, meaning it has just passed the century mark. As the oldest carmaker in Japan, its … Continue reading
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Tagged arrow, Colt 1000, Colt 600, delica, dodge colt, galant, Henry J, hillman minx, lancer, lancer celeste, Leo, minica, mitsubishi, mitsubishi 360, Mitsubishi 500, Mitsubishi Jeep, mitsubishi model a, Mizushima, PX-33, scooter, Silent Shaft, Silver Pigeon
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