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See some rare Showa Era trucks at Mega Web right now

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Ben Hsu

If you’ve been to Tokyo you’ve likely visited MegaWeb, Toyota’s showroom in the Odaiba shopping district. The History Garage section has a rotating collection of classics, and typically you’ll be able to see a Toyota Sports 800, Mazda Cosmo Sport, … Continue reading →

Posted in Galleries | Tagged 3-wheeled truck, corona, daihatsu, datsun, datsun 220, honda, Honda T-Series, mazda, midget, nissan, Ohta, T20, toyoace, toyota, trucks | 6 Comments

EVENTS: 2018 New Year Meeting, Part 04 — Trucks

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Ben Hsu

The New Year Meeting has plenty of cars and wares, but one needs to get them to the show in style. We’ve covered the classics, now let’s look at some of the commercial vehicles — utes, vans and trucks — that are … Continue reading →

Posted in new year meeting | Tagged Acty Street, Autolook, b120, butaketsu, c10, c130, canter, civilian, datsun, datsun 220, datsun 620, dekotora, elf, Every, fuso, Hakosuka, hilux, honda, isuzu, laurel, mitsubishi, N20, new year meeting, nissan, sambar, sanitora, skyline, subaru, sunny truck, super cub, suzuki, Torakku Yaro, toyota, Victory 50 | 12 Comments

JCCS Preview: Nissan is now an official JCCS sponsor

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Ben Hsu

For the first time since the Japanese Classic Car Show’s inception, Nissan is finally an official sponsor. This Saturday will mark the 11th annual JCCS, and in the decade we at JNC have been setting up our little red canopy, we’ve heard … Continue reading →

Posted in JCCS Preview | Tagged 2015 JCCS, 411, 510, 610, bluebird, datsun, datsun 220, japanese classic car show, maxima, nissan, R390 GT1, Titan, VG223 | 15 Comments

EVENTS: 2015 Nostalgic2Days, Part 03

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Ben Hsu

Closing out our coverage of the 2015 Nos2Days show, we begin with some cars being honored on the red carpet. Just like at a movie premiere, the event reserves a special crimson rug for those that have graced the cover of a magazine. In this … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, aw11, butaketsu, c130, cosmo sport, csp311, datsun, datsun 220, Fairlady Z432, honda, japan, laurel, mazda, mr2, nissan, Nostalgic2Days, prince, s600, silvia, skyway, toyota | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in events | Tagged b110, b120, carry, cedric, clipper, datsun 220, Every, galant sigma, liteace, mark II, masterline, mighty boy, mitsubishi, new year meeting, nissan, prince, sambar, sanitora, subaru, sunny, sunny truck, suzuki, toyopet, toyota, wagons, x20 | 2 Comments

GRAND TOURING: Driving the Chubu Touge, Part 01

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Skorj

With an extended weekend available and being rather tired of Tokyo one tedious week, we decided to explore Chubu. North of Tokyo but with its name meaning “central”, Chubu is the region between Kanto (the greater Tokyo area), and Kansai … Continue reading →

Posted in Grand Touring | Tagged Chubu Touge, corona mark II, datsun, datsun 220, fairlady z, gloria, Grand Touring, gt-r, gto, hardbody, mitsubishi, nissan, pickup, police car, prince, r34, skyline, toyota, truck, ute, yamaha, yd125, z31 | 15 Comments