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EVENTS: 2013 Nostalgic2Days, Part 01

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Guest Writer

The latest dispatch from guest writer David Lovett of Classic Car Nagoya covers Part 01 of the annual Nos2Days event, where we first encountered CCN years ago. —Ben There’s one show every year I absolutely refuse to miss. Nostalgic 2 Days happens every year … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, isuzu, nissan, suzuki, toyota | Tagged 300zx, a70, alto, beat, bellett, contessa, corolla, crown, csp311, daihatsu, datsun, Datsun Type 16, fairlady z, hino, honda, isuzu, levin, ma71, midget, mooneyes, ms51, nissan, nos2days, Nostalgic 2 Days, nostalgic hero, os giken, publica, Publica Sports Concept, r381, s50, s600, s800, silvia, sports 800, sprinter, supra, suzuki, te27, toyota, trueno, yotahachi, z31 | 18 Comments

QotW: What’s the best sequel?

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Dan Hsu

Rarely is the follow-up better than the original, but when it is, it’s not just slightly better — it blows the original away. That is why we ask: What’s the best sequel? We just spent a weekend at 86Fest, so … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars, Question of the Week | Tagged a40, a60, a70, A80, accord, honda, jza80, ma61, ma71, majorette, mazda, rotary, supra, toyota | 17 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 All-Toyotafest, Part 02

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Dan Hsu

Part 02 of our 2012 All-Toyotafest coverage starts off with a pair of our favorite neoclassic Celicas. Moises Rivera (white) and Jesse Ortiz‘s (blue 1JZ-swapped) wedge-shaped A60s are the very definition of 1980s knife’s edge styling, and the US-spec GT-S flares … Continue reading →

Posted in events, toyota | Tagged 2012 All-Toyotafest, 2jz, a20, a40, a60, a70, advan, ae86, aw11, celica, chaser, corolla, corona, corona mark II, coupe, cressida, dori, e100, e70, fj40, hilux, land cruiser, levin, liftback, ma70, ma71, mark II, MkI, mr2, ra21, ra22, sa3r, scion, sprinter, ssr, supra, t130, t60, ta22, takechi project, te72, toyota, toyotafest, trueno, wagon, wangan, x60, xb | 13 Comments

EVENTS: 2011 USDM Jam

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Car culture has a curious way of ping-ponging across continents. While we in the US are drool over rare JDM goodies, our counterparts in Japan long for door mirrors, amber turn signals and safety bumpers. For eight years now there’s … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 200sx, 240sx, 300zx, 510, 720, a60, a70, acura, b14, b210, baja, bluebird, brat, celica xx, chevy, civic, corolla, diamond racing, e70, ef, fairlady z, faster, fit, hella flush, honda, isuzu, lucino, luv, ma60, ma61, ma70, ma71, mdx, nissan, pickup, s13, sentra, shakotan, shuttle, silvia, subaru, sunny, supra, te72, toyota, truck, turaichi, wagon, z31 | 12 Comments

1988 JTCC Ralliart Mitsubishi Starion

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Here are some videos of a the Ralliart Mitsubishi Starion competing against Ford Sierra Cosworths, MA71 Toyota Supras and Nissan Skyline RS Turbos in the 1988 Japan Touring Car Championship. You may recognize some of the drivers, such as Takahashi Kunimitsu … Continue reading →

Posted in mitsubishi, motorsports | Tagged datsun, jtcc, ma71, mitsubishi, nissan, skyline, starion, supra, toyota | 2 Comments

EVENTS: 15th Annual All Toyotafest, Part III

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Two years ago, nearly every AE86 at Toyotafest could have been a D1GP contestant. This past weekend, stock (or restorations with subtle mods) was the new black. We’ve long argued that the venerable twin-cam Corolla GT-S would be one of … Continue reading →

Posted in events, toyota | Tagged 1200, a20, ae86, bosozoku, camper, celica, corolla, cressida, dekotora, fj40, fj45, fj55, ke10, ke25, kyushakai, land cruiser, levin, lexus, ma70, ma71, mx62, pickup, ra21, ra29, shakotan, sprinter, supra, ta22, te21, te27, te37, te51, te71, toyota, toyotafest, toyotafest 2010, trueno, v8, wagon | 16 Comments