Monthly Archives: April 2007
Straight Outta Copenhagen
Dang, did we take a wrong turn at Amesterdam? We are completely smitten by the quaintness of the Danish town of Solvang, site of the annual Datsun Roadster Meet. We wish there was some time to kick back with a … Continue reading
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On the Road…
We’re heading out in a matter of hours, running on no sleep, to bring you coverage of several upcoming events: The Solvang Roadster Show, Z Car Nationals in Orange and TORC Toyotafest in Long Beach. Yes kids, it’s gonna be … Continue reading
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Nissan celebrates 50 years of Skyline with Tokyo exhibit
Possibly the most renowned model in all of Japan, the Skyline was born on April 24, as part of Prince Motor Company’s 1957 lineup. Half a century later, one example of each of the 12 generations have been assembled for … Continue reading
New Section: Nostalgia
We’ve added a new section called Nostalgia which for now contains scans of some 1979 Toyota brochures. We’ll be adding content on a regular basis, so keep an eye out!
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Announcing our New Partnership with GT Live
You asked for it, we delivered! From the very earliest days of Japanese Nostalgic Car, our readers have been asking for a nostalgics meet, particularly our readers on the east coast, who not only contend with salty winters but a … Continue reading
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In Your Facebook!
We have created a Japanese Nostalgic Car group on Facebook.com. To be honest, we are a little old and out of touch with these new-fangled social networking sites, but we’re trying to use every way we can to unite more … Continue reading
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Full Hoon Fever
Under Australia’s anti-hoon laws have claimed their first victim. For those of us in North America perhaps unfamiliar with the inherently funny word, a hoon refers to a person prone to vehicular antics such as street racing, burnouts and aggressive … Continue reading
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JNC in NYC
We are just back from the Big Apple and the New York International Auto Show. Unfortunately, there wasn’t much news about nostalgics, like Detroit had with the 1974 Safari Rally Lancer, but here’s a few blurbs about some cars that … Continue reading
Hybrid Theory
In Japan, Toyota has come out with a 10th Anniversary edition of the class-defining hybrid, the Prius. Although the technology-laden eco-car is nowhere near becoming a nostalgic yet, it’s hard to believe that hybrids have been with us for a … Continue reading
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