Author Archives: Ben Hsu
Go One Better with Corolla
Here’s another wacky Toyota commercial from overseas, this time from South Africa. Apparently the release of the 1984 Corolla called for a hip music show countdown of Corollas past. But, seeing as how Apartheid was still in full effect, the … Continue reading
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Marco’s Hako
SR20Store puts turbocharged Japanese four-bangers into our truck-engined 240SXs, but the shop owner’s an old school guy at heart. Here’s Marco and his beautiful C10 Skyline GT-R clone. Well, it’s a 20-footer, but even a rusting hulk of a hakosuka … Continue reading
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Jingle All the Way
After going through the infectious US-market Toyota ads last week, we were inspired to see what catchy ad jingles would haunt our brains till we needed to bang our noggins against a fencepost to get them out of our heads. … Continue reading
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JC Taylor Wants YOU!
Great news, nostalgic car fans! Collector car insurance company JC Taylor wants to feature a Datsun Z Car or a Toyota Land Cruiser in an upcoming advertisement. They’re interested in the possibility of serving vintage Japanese car enthusiasts, so please … Continue reading
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JCCS DVD On Sale Tomorrow
Speaking of video, the Japanese Classic Car Show 2007 official DVD goes on sale tomorrow, December 15. Until time machines are invented, it’s the next best way to experience the madness that was the 2007 JCCS. To order, go here.
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NEW SECTION: Video
For those of you who may have missed it, several months ago we put together a video of nostalgics prowling the streets of Tokyo and posted it on this blog. But like a dinosaur carcass, as time progressed it got … Continue reading
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What's the 411, Yo?
Reader extraordinaire gamby sent us a link to this BringATrailer.com, which posts on interesting classics up for sale, including some of Japanese stock. That got us thinking, one of the most frequent questions we get is, “How much should I … Continue reading
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Get a Life
Here’s a rare bird, spotted by our resident Honda head reader colhogen, who heroically posted it in our forum. It’s an ultra-rare 1974 Honda Life, which, in Honda genealogy, succeeded the N360 and N600, and spawned variations such as the … Continue reading
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Get Out Ya Seat and Jump Around
Our blogospheric partners in crime over at Jalopnik are having way too much fun digging up old Toyota commercials in what they’ve dubbed “Oh What a Feeling Week,” featuring nothing but ads that conclude with people jumping for joy at … Continue reading
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Garage Mahals
This doesn’t directly have to do with cars, but we found it interesting nonetheless. Online magazine Slate has an article about the exciting world of parking garage design. They’re not just concrete slabs and shadowy meeting places for Hollywood crime … Continue reading
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How To Stretch a Tire
So you’re an aspiring bosozoku looking for a that stretched tire look on your old school cruiser. You could go to a tire shop, but they might turn you away or scratch your super rare ultra-deep dish SSRs, and then … Continue reading
Datyota Zupra
What’s crazier than an Australian footballer? Or do they call it soccer down there? We don’t know the answer to the latter, but to the former, the answer is: his car. Check out this story on Autospeed, about Michael Galluzzo’s … Continue reading
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Car Crazy for Nostalgics
We can’t afford cable so we missed it the first time, but luckily some friends and readers sent us a DVD of Meguiar’s Car Crazy TV‘s recent episode about Japanese collector cars. In this episode, Barry Meguiar goes on the … Continue reading
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Knight Rider‘s KITT was originally a Datsun 280ZX
The cultural landmarks of our youth continue to be mined like blood diamonds. This time, it’s that shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man – who does not exist. Yes, Knight Rider is the latest 80s nostalgia to … Continue reading
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Demon on Wheels Screenshots
Back in June we mentioned that a Speed Racer-inspired movie was in the works. Now, thanks to Jalopnik, we have the first screenshots from the upcoming film. To call the Wachowski Brothers’ take on the anime classic “live action” would … Continue reading
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Toyota 2000GT Is Teh Sex
See what we mean? The amount of attention lavished on antique J-rides simply continues to grow. As a result, the most expensive nostalgic, the Toyota 2000GT, is getting more ink than a yakuza lieutenant’s torso. It’s been making the lists … Continue reading
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Beauty Contest
Japanese nostalgic fever is spreading like a top secret government bioweapon experiment gone awry. Is it just us or has the mainstream automotive press suddenly taken a liking to vintage J-tin? Online magazine Winding Road recently had a brief love … Continue reading
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NISMO Festival
More vintage Nissan racing news: While SoCal Nissan nuts enjoyed the warm December weather at the Empire Z Show, their Japanese counterparts braved the cold to attend the NISMO Festival. The annual event, held at Fuji International Speedway, is one … Continue reading
Still B.R.E.
Howdy, race fans. Here’s some great news. Peter Brock, the man behind the BRE race teams that took Datsun to SCCA Trans-Am 2.5 championships, has launched a new website, bre2.net. Old photos abound, from Brock’s early days with Hino, through … Continue reading
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Unofficial Toyota 2000 SR Concept
Over at Autoblog today, they have a post about Spanish design firm SURE’s Toyota 2000SR Concept. They, and we, want to make it crystal Pepsi clear, this rendering is in no way connected to Toyota at all. Got it? Good. … Continue reading
