Yearly Archives: 2007
Upcoming Classic Events in Japan
For those of you lucky enough to be in Japan in the next few weeks, a few tasty classic car events are coming up. The first is the All Odds Nationals, which is to be held in the Odaiba: take … Continue reading
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Who cares? Mazda does!
Generally speaking, it’s very rare to find a car manufacturer that devotes some serious time to sharing the intimate details of its history with us. And early Mazda racing history in Japan is not an area that’s well known, so … Continue reading
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Woz Gets Back in the Z
As many auto blogs reported not too long ago (and no small amount of tech blogs), Steve Wozniak—co-founder of Apple Computers—starred in a television commercial in the early 80s for the Nissan/Datsun 280ZX. Well it turns out he’s always had … Continue reading
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Son of Toyota
Today, Shoichiro Toyoda spoke at the Woodrow Wilson Center International Center for Scholars in Washington DC. This is right in our backyard, so we made the haul down to Das Capital to see what the son of Toyota Motor Corporation … Continue reading
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The Datsun of Woz
When our windows machine died an untimely death earlier this year, we made the jump to Apple. The the guy in this video is partially responsible. There’s no doubt by now that you’ve seen the 80s-rific commercial in which Apple … Continue reading
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Daihatsu JDM Memorial Editions
On Monday, Japan’s small car specialist unveiled three limited edtions of its lineup. As regular readers know, 2007 marks a whole century of Daihatsu, and to celebrate their 100th Anniversary the company is rolling out a fleet of Memorial Edition … Continue reading
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There’s Intense, and Then There’s This.
This is probably easily the most mental, insane Hako I’ve seen yet. Those crazy flares are well out there (not something that’s never been seen before, though), and the wheels nestled so tightly beneath them really help to set this … Continue reading
2000GTs Are Forever
Last week we told you about Toyota USA’s very own blog. Well on that blog, as part of their countdown to the 50th anniversary celebration on October 31, a retrospective of significant Toyotas will be highlighted, the first of which … Continue reading
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Worldwide Enthusiasts
Classic JDM enthusiasts span globe, from California to Czeckeslovakia. In the Netherlands there is actually quite a following that might come as a surprise to some. Despite their harsh winters, somehow quite a number of classic Japanese cars have survived. … Continue reading
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TRD, Just TRD
Despite millions of TRD stickers gracing the flanks of everything from pickups to Priuses, nothing street-legal has ever had the gall to jettison the “Toyota” part of its name and go only by TRD. Well leave it up to the … Continue reading
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Golden Skyline
In the past week, airwaves have been inundated with some important birthday news from the automotive world, the 50th anniversary of the Ford Edsel. Rarely does the mainstream media care about the anniversary of a single model, but apparently exceptions … Continue reading
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More S in S2000
Automakers often resurrect famous model names from their past to inject some excitement into their lineups. Sadly, this often has the unintended effect of diluting the legacy of the original and spotlighting how glaringly unlike its namesake the current car … Continue reading
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Say it LOUD: Red Megaphone
Auto Otaku recently stumbled across a bunch of videos by Japanese restorer Red Megaphone, and has thrown a few of them up on his blog. Presumably these are some videos intended to show off the cars to potential buyers. The … Continue reading
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Following Arrows
By the time Bob Geldof was slowly swaying side-to-side with both Hall and Oates chanting, “We are the world, we are the children,” Plymouth (the car company, not the rock) had ceased being interesting for quite some time. Its only … Continue reading
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O, Canada!
As if their inexpensive health care and lack of violent crime weren’t enough, our neighbors to the north can import any car they please, as long as it’s 15 years old. Seriously, guys? Californians are still getting their exhaust holes … Continue reading
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Featured Car: Mike Castillo’s Skyline 2000GT
When genuine KPGC10 Skyline GT-Rs are selling for upwards of US$110,000, it’s no surprise that there’d be plenty of interest in the replica genre. After all; not everyone’s got a spare hundred grand to throw down on an old car, … Continue reading
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Random House, Part II
So recently we found out about the M. Yokota Collection, a museum in the village of Ikaho in Gunma Prefecture that has – in addition to a fantastic heap of nostalgics – a wine & chocolate shop, vast amounts of … Continue reading
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The Real Deal
As you may know, there are stacks of C10 Skyline GT-R “lookalikes” in Japan. However, it’s not often that an authentic specimen (PGC10 or KPGC10) comes up for sale to the public. Not only are they very rare, but most … Continue reading
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That’ll Fiat Nicely
Australian auto site Autospeed.com have put together a tight article on an even tighter example of the Honda S600, powered in this case by a Fiat 1600 motor out of the 124. A strange choice, but even looking at it, … Continue reading
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Toyota Goes Whole-Blog
In Japan, blogs are a favorite feature of automakers during new product launches or for marking significant occasions. Daihatsu recently launched one to commemorate their 100th anniversary. Nissan has been operating one since the lead-up to the 50th anniversary of … Continue reading
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