Author Archives: Ben Hsu

Rad Retro Rags from NoCarNoLife

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Being the graphic designer type, Van runs in some pretty creative circles. That’s how he spotted this series of positively righteous artwork from NoCarNoLife. However, we’ve locked the Vanster in a dungeon until he finishes the layout for JNC Issue … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, nostalgic gear, toyota | 11 Comments

Suzuki GSX1400 Goes Retro

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Ben Hsu

While this isn’t exactly a car, we like how Suzuki has recalled its historic triple blue on white racing livery for a new special edition GSX1400Z. With fuel costs going through the ceiling, motorbikes are looking more and more appealing … Continue reading →

Posted in suzuki | 3 Comments

Tsukuba Summer Meeting

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Ben Hsu

The Tsukuba Summer Meeting is one of many Japanese vintage car events in which owners actually use their classic machines in the way their creators intended – on the track. There really isn’t much to say about it, except for … Continue reading →

Posted in events, japan, motorsports | 1 Comment

Subaru Fan! Fan! Festival

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Here’s something for the Subie heads. Last weekend Fuji Heavy Industries officially celebrated the 50th anniversary of its automaking arm with the Fan! Fan! Festival, held in Yokohama. Here’s the only shot we could find of some truly old school … Continue reading →

Posted in events, japan, subaru | 2 Comments

Top Gear GT-R Cross-Japan Challenge

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Ben Hsu

One of the funniest thing about today’s highly recommended episode of BBC Top Gear was the fact that throughout the epic cross-Japan race that pitted Jeremy Clarkson in a Nissan GT-R against James May and Richard Hammond in a bullet … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, nissan, Video Games | 3 Comments

Jolly Good News from the UK

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Not only is the Day of Too Many Events coming up this weekend, but our former masters across the pond are brewing up the Goodwood Festival of Speed. One of the first photos to filter in from this year’s event … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments

New Items in JNC Shop: Sticker, T-Shirt

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Ben Hsu

When we first started, all we had to our name was this measly website. We were JapaneseNostalgicCar.com, a bunch of ones and zeros floating around on the hard drive of some distant server. The first sticker we made reflected that … Continue reading →

Posted in jnc | 6 Comments

Photos from Englishtown, NJ Drags

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Speaking of events, not all of them happen on the west coast. From the Tony Soprano Bureau, JNCer pumaone brings us a trunkload of photos from last weekend’s Puerto Rico vs. mainland USA battle in Englishtown, New Joisey. Check out … Continue reading →

Posted in events, mazda | 2 Comments

Mitsubishi Owner's Day: July 19, 2008

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Ben Hsu

The annual gathering at Mitsubishi Motors North America HQ in Cypress, CA will be not this weekend (thankfully) but next Saturday, July 19. Although this has mostly been an event for Evo and Eclipse owners, a small but strong contingent … Continue reading →

Posted in events, mitsubishi | 1 Comment

July 12, Day of the Meets

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Ben Hsu

The notice was so short on this one we don’t even have a pic to put up, but there will be a pre-1986 imports meet a the Japanese Gardens at 6100 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys, CA on July 12 from … Continue reading →

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Toyopet Crown Comes to America, 1956 or '57?

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Loyal JNCers will know that Toyopet Crown came ashore in 1957, making it the first Toyota and first Japanese car to arrive in the US. If not, then you need to read our premiere issue, which looks back at the … Continue reading →

Posted in mazda, toyota | 5 Comments

Goodwood Festival of Speed Begins July 11

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Ben Hsu

One of the greatest gearhead events on the planet will commence this Friday. The Goodwood Festival of Speed is exactly what all of us would be doing if we were so stinking rich that we could invite manufacturers, car collectors … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, events, mazda, motorsports, nissan, rally, toyota | 1 Comment

Show Some Love for Ove at the Toyota Museum

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Ben Hsu

As you know, the recent passing of Ove Andersson really hit the world of motorsports hard. If you’re in the Los Angeles area this weekend, please consider stopping by the Toyota USA Museum, where a tribute to the rally racer … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsports, rally, toyota | 2 Comments

Super Autobacs Car Show This Weekend

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Yes, it’s true. In addition to perpetually good weather, non-stop nostalgic car events and your pick of old cars on craigslist, southern California also has a Super Autobacs, the JDM aftermarket superstore. They’ll be hosting a car show this weekend … Continue reading →

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Datsun Fairlady Off Roadster II

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Let’s start the week off with another WTF moment. What’s with these things? Last month we showed you a Datsun Fairlady Roadster on a Jeep CJ5 frame. Now here’s another one spotted at Pismo Beach, sent in by an alert … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, nissan | 6 Comments

Happy 4th of July, Part II

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Ben Hsu

We have failed you. How could we have forgotten the most famous (and most likely, only) example of a vintage Subaru painted like Old Glory? Well, our lame excuse is that we don’t get to watch much TV. Luckily, Jalopnik … Continue reading →

Posted in subaru | 3 Comments

Happy 4th of July & Nostalgic Hot Wheels

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Since we’re celebrating the birth of our great nation today, we thought we’d mention one of the most American things around: Hot Wheels. It’s probably safe to say that any red-blooded American who didn’t grow up playing with these small … Continue reading →

Posted in minicars | 4 Comments

Sideways Sliding Celica

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Ben Hsu

This has always been a dream of ours, to take one bad ass nostalgic and go drifting, one of the few motorsports where style matters just as much as speed. The problem is, we’d never have the nerve to actually … Continue reading →

Posted in japan, motorsports, nissan, toyota | 12 Comments

Buy Back Programs Destroying Old Cars

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Here’s some truly disturbing news for nostalgic car owners. We recently spotted a billboard portraying a Datsun B210 as a generic polluting old car while visiting NorCal for the Motoring J Style show. Turned out, it was part of a … Continue reading →

Posted in laws, manufacturing | 20 Comments

JCCS 2008 Registration Open

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Ben Hsu

Registration has opened for the 4th annual Japanese Classic Car Show. If you want to show off your ride in front of thousands of kyusha fans sign up now because spaces fill up fast. Also remember, this year the show … Continue reading →

Posted in events | 3 Comments