Author Archives: Ben Hsu
EVENTS: Japanese Classic Car Show
The 2007 Japanese Classic Car Show in Long Beach! It’s no just an important event for vintage J-cars, but it also marks a whole year since we’ve been slogging our sorry selves all over the place to populate this site … Continue reading
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Honda 1300 Coupe 9 on eBay
Does anyone want to give us 6,600 bucks? In return, you’ll have our eternal gratitude and free rides in one of the rarest nostalgics ever to set rubber on this continent – a 1971 Honda 1300 Coupe 9 Deluxe. Another … Continue reading
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Joy Stick
At last, we have stickers! Ever since we first went online, visitors have been asking us for them. Honestly, we were somewhat surprised at the interest but flattered and grateful all the same. Well, we just got some printed, and … Continue reading
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Impending: JCCS This Weekend
Here it is, the original event that started it all, the Japanese Classic Car Show at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, and it’s coming in less than a week! This will be the third year for the show, and … Continue reading
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Uncle Mazda Wants You!
…to help design the new Mazda 3 of 2018. The winner will have work with Mazda USA designers to have his or her design modeled into a life-size concept to be shown at the LA Auto Show this November with … Continue reading
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Cruiserspotting
The Toyota Land Cruiser has long been the off-roader of choice for those intent on spotting animals in their natural habitat. But what if you want to spot Land Cruisers in their natural habitat? Well Toyota’s Open Road blog has … Continue reading
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GT-R Minisite Launched
In preparation for the numero uno most anticipated and heavily spy-shot car in the automotive kingdom, Nissan has launched a minisite to school the non-believers in the ways and traditions of the GT-R. An ominous, doomsday clock-like countdown ticks away … Continue reading
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Truth in Advertising, but Beauty Too?
Someone at JC Penny loves nostalgics. We think. It’s been said that if something happens once it’s an accident, twice and it’s a coincidence, three times and it’s a full-blown trend. Well, we first noticed this JC Penny’s Father’s Day … Continue reading
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Dat's da Bomb
We live in dangerous times, people. At a moment’s notice, some total nut job with a chip on his shoulder could car bomb us back into the stone age, overstressed authorities are shooting suspected terrorists in the face, and bodies … Continue reading
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EVENTS: SevenStock X
More rotaries than you can shake a disembodied connecting rod at. [LINK]
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EVENTS: Kanto Industrial College Summer Festival
Our man in Japan Satoshi Furuuchi recently attended the Kanto Industrial College Summer Festival. Check out his article here.
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On The Road
We’re on the road like Jack Kerouac again, but instead of heading to Woodstock in a clapped-out VW Bus, we’re going to Seven Stock X in a slapped-out Cressida Wagon. The annual celebration of all things Mazda will be held … Continue reading
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Budget Nostalgia
For those of us who’ve always wanted a 2000GT convertible, but are not lucky enough to have $250,000, a sawzall, and the cajones to take said sawzall to the roof of extremely rare classic supercars, all is not lost. Thanks … Continue reading
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Cruisin'
As part of the launch for the new 200 series Land Cruiser on sale in Japan today, Toyota has put together a minisite all about the venerated 4×4 that has become the chariot of choice for soccer mom and third … Continue reading
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Sweet S Meet
Brian Baker of Formula H Motorworks recently hosted his annual Labor Day weekend gathering of classic Hondas at his shop and was kind enough to send us some pictures. The green Accord hatchback (far right) was purchased in Minnesota with … Continue reading
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We Have Ignition: RB Hako
Speaking of nostalgic Nissans that have made the cyborg-like switch to modern hardware, here’s a wicked hakosuka by Osaka tuning shop Ignition, which combines no less than four generations of Skyline goodness into one lethal package – R31 suspension, R33 … Continue reading
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School of Rocky: RB26 S30Z
Aichi may be the home Prefecture of Toyota, but lurking in the city of Okazaki, some serious Nissans lie in wait. Rocky Auto specializes in Skylines and Fairladys, and you can even buy them for export (like some of our … Continue reading
Hiace Haiku
Born sixty seven, Forty years of large one-box Too square for the States. [Toyopet]
Bosozoku BRE Bluebird
We came across this absolutely insane bosozoku-looking Datsun 510 while browsing the web. Complete with vintage BRE paint scheme, flared fenders and a grille-eclipsing intercooler channeled through the headlight openings, this Bluebird possesses serious fear-striking potential. Unfortunately, there was no … Continue reading
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