Author Archives: Ben Hsu
EVENTS: TORC All-Toyotafest 2008
TORC’s 13th annual All-Toyotafest. [LINK]
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JNC and grandJDM: The Merge
Greetings, nostalgic and old school car fans! Today we have a very special announcement to make. After much discussion – ok, it was actually a 10-second AIM conversation – it was decided that Japanese Nostalgic Car and grandJDM should combine … Continue reading
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Reminder: All-Toyotafest This Weekend
Just a quick reminder, the 13th annual All-Toyotafest is tomorrow, May 3. There’s a new location this year, at Long Beach City College’s Veterans Stadium, so don’t go showing up at the Queen Mary wondering where everyone went! JNC will … Continue reading
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1973 Datsun 240Z, 19,000 Miles on eBay
So there’s a 1973 Datsun 240Z with only 19,000 miles on eBay right now. The bad news is, it looks about as subtle as a late 70s porn star. Not only does it have an “IMSA body kit” and enough … Continue reading
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Canada May Halt 15-Year Import Law
Oh Canada! For so long you have tempted us with your lax car import laws and maple syrup. Alas, now it appears that forces within your health-care providing government are plotting to away with your 15 year rule, which allowed … Continue reading
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Tamiya Radio Control Toyota Hilux is Back
When were were young all we got in terms of radio controlled vehicles was a crappy G.I. Joe-branded Jeep that broke within three hours of its emergence from the box. It sat there, mocking us with its uselessness, for the … Continue reading
Massive Lot of Toyota Parts on eBay
One of our readers needs to get this, right now, and share the wealth. It’s a huge collection of NOS (new old stock) 1960s to early 80s Toyota parts from a closed dealership. The seller says it consists of a … Continue reading
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All Japan Day – Adelaide, Australia
While we here in North America were busy with Datsun Madness weekend that had shows for Z-cars, Roadsters and 510s, on the other side of the world Aussies in Adelaide were out in full force for All Japan Day. Thanks … Continue reading
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Jay Leno Gets Emotionally Involved with Nissans
Jay Leno. Comedian, talk show host, car nut, invoker of envy. He recently got the chance to test drive the new Nissan GT-R and in his review he revealed that his first car was in fact a Datsun 1600 Roadster. … Continue reading
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Jet-Powered Honda Z600 On the Move, Its Side
Last year we reported on this mysterious Honda Z600 with a jet engine protruding from where its rear window should have been. Armed only with some badly translated German, we boldly predicted “that any attempt at turning during full throttle … Continue reading
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EVENTS: MSA Z-Car West Coast Nationals
Part II of the Datsun Madness weekend [LINK]
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Tatsuo Hasegawa, 1916 – 2008
There’s some sad news from Japan today, as we bring you news of the passing of Tatsuo Hasegawa. Hasegawa was first an aeronautical engineer, developing aircraft for the Tachikawa Aircraft Corporation. The prototype plane he worked on was scheduled to … Continue reading
EVENTS: Solvang Datsun Roadster Classic 2008
A new article is up in the events section about the Solvang Datsun Roadster Classic that took place over the weekend. [LINK]
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Random Junkyard Finds
The heavy damage sustained in drifting those E70 Corollas from this morning’s post reminded us of this round-headlight specimen that we saw in a junkyard last week. After we finished our first issue of JNC magazine, we finally had some … Continue reading
E70 Corolla Drifting
Yeah, we all know the AE86 Corolla is practically synonymous with drifting, but what if you want something that stands out from the crowd? Check out the guys from MotorFix, who specialize in sliding the previous generation E70 Corollas. Naturally, … Continue reading
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Tagged corolla drifting, ke70 corolla, ke70 drifting, toyota corolla, toyota ke70
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Golden Week Zoom-Zoom Parade
Golden Week, starting in the first week of May, is one of the biggest holidays of the year in Japan. This year, Mazda is celebrating with a Zoom-Zoom Parade through the main streets of its hometown, Hiroshima. The event is … Continue reading
Meet Me at the Virtual Toyota Museum
Japan’s version of Second Life, the virtual online world, is called MeetMe. Toyota recently set up not only a shop but an entire city where your customizable avatar can roam free in a Toyota showroom, set up residency in a … Continue reading
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Video: Japan's Greatest Cars, Mitsubishi Edition
From our water chestnut bureau courtesy of RedSunday, here’s a couple of great vids featuring Mitsubishis. First, a walkthrough of some of the triple diamond mafia’s greatest hits. Though we couldn’t understand anything except that the GTO MR has “dummy” … Continue reading
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