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EVENTS: 2014 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 06 — Trucks, Vans, and Wagons
The latest installment of our massive 2014 Japanese Classic Car Show coverage takes a look at the haulers of the J-tin world, whether they be carrying cargo, kids, or chicken tax exemptions. It’s the trucks, vans and wagons of JCCS.
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Tagged 510, 610, brat, corolla, corona, datsun 1200, Datsun 222, datsun 320, Datsun 520, datsun 521, datsun 620, e30, Econoline, ford, honda, japanese classic car show, jccs, jimny, kei, mazda, nissan, nl320, patrol, repu, sambar, sr5, subaru, suzuki, toyota, toyota truck, Toyota Van, wagons
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MUSEUMS: Motoring Mysteries of the Far East
If you’re on the East Coast and looking for a place to get your JNC fix this weekend, may we recommend the AACA Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The museum has gathered a fantastic and diverse cross section of Japanese vehicles … Continue reading →
EVENTS: 2013 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 05 — Less is More
There’s no replacement for displacement? Bzzzt, that is incorrect! The answer is weight, or lack thereof. This year’s JCCS had plenty of small wonders (including motorcycles) that warrant attention. They might not roar when you goose the throttle, but they’re … Continue reading →
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Tagged acura, b210, CB 77, cb160, charade, civic, crx, CX500 Turbo, daihatsu, datsun, exa, H1-Mach III, honda, honda N, honda z, integra, kawasaki, kei, kp61, motorcycles, mugen, n10, nissan, pulsar, sambar, starlet, subaru, sunny, toyota, tz250, yamaha
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EVENTS: Mooneyes Open House, Mitsubishi Owners’ Day, SpoCom 2013 — Attend All the Shows!
Life is soooo hard in SoCal. Gorgeous women dress too scantily, it’s hard to decide between beautiful roads in the mountains and beautiful roads by the coast, and it barely ever rains. And then we have the horrible inconvenience of … Continue reading →
EVENTS: 2012 New Year Meeting
This year’s New Year Meeting was a bit less exciting as a large number of cars were repeats from previous shows, but hey, it’s Japan and there’s tons of vintage steel.
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Tagged 110s, 117, 1600gt, 2012, 240z, 240zg, 260z, 280z, 2t-g, 330, 430, 910, a20, autech, b110, bluebird, c10, c110, c210, cedric, celica, civilian, contessa, corolla, cosmo sport, crown, csp311, datsun, datsun 1200, fairlady z, fb, florian, galant, gloria, gto, Hakosuka, hiace, hino, isuzu, itasha, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, levin, mazda, mitsubishi, MkIII, new year meeting, nissan, prince, r30, rx-7, s110, s50, s54, sa22, sa22c, sambar, savanna, silvia, skyline, sprinter, ssr, stelvio, subaru, subaru 360, sunny, ta22, takahashi kunimitsu, te27, toyota, trueno
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Subaru celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Sambar
It’s not fast, luxurious or particularly sexy, but the Subaru Sambar is a key part of Japan’s automotive history and one of its first kei trucks. If you’ve ever set foot in Japan you’ll know these little breadboxes are everywhere, … Continue reading →
EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2011 Part 07: Wagons & Commercial
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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Tagged 2011, 220, 30, 320, asics onitsuka tiger, b210, bluebird, c110, caravan, carry, cedric, cherry, civilian, daihatsu, datsun, delta wide, e10, familia, honda, kenmeri, mazda, midget, minica, minicab, mitsubishi, n360, n600, new year meeting, nissan, nym, pickup, publica, sambar, skyline, subaru, subaru 360, sunny, suzuki, t1500, t2000, toyota, van, wagon
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EVENTS: Japanese Classic Car Show 2010, Part 04
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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Tagged 240z, 300zx, 320, 410, 411, 510, 620, 720, accord, bluebird, civic, colt, corolla, cvcc, datsun, dodge, fairlady, fairlady z, galant, honda, ke15, L320, lancer, levin, luce, mitsubishi, n600, nissan, roadster, rx-4, s30, sambar, sb1, sienna, spl311, sprinter, sr20dett, stout, subaru, te27, trueno, tundra, van, wagon, z31, z600
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OneDay OldCar Festival Shikoku 2009
Right. So that evil Mazda RX-3 we posted yesterday? It’s just met its match. This Toyota Mark II devours souls for breakfast. Take heed not to confuse the name of the car with the name of the wheel. Peer into … Continue reading →
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Tagged 510, bluebird, carol, celica, cervo, corolla, corona, cressida, crown, daihatsu, datsun, fellow max, fto, galant sigma, honda, impulse, isuzu, mark II, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, old car festival, piazza, sambar, shikoku, skyline, soarer, subaru, sunny, supra, suzuki, today, toyopet, toyota
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Friday Video: Bollywood Love in Tokyo
The 1966 Indian movie Love in Tokyo contains this toe-tappin’ Bollywood song and dance number that meanders through the streets of 1960s Tokyo. As a result, cameras inadvertently captured the very beginning of the era of Japanese prosperity in which … Continue reading →
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Tagged bellel, bollywood, cedric, corona, crown, datsun, hillman minx, honda, isuzu, love in tokyo, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, prince, s30, s40, sambar, subaru, toyoace, toyopet, toyota
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SEMA 2009: Nostalgics from Subaru and Honda
The floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center is much sparser than it has been in recent years, but SEMA 2009 is still several times the size of some Central American nations. We were heartened to see more and more … Continue reading →
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Tagged civic, civic 1200, cr-x, honda, legacy, mugen, mugen cr-x, n600, s2000, s2000 cr, sambar, sema, sema 2009, subaru, subaru 360, vip
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